10 Signs Of A Phantom Pregnancy

A Phantom Pregnancy is also called a False Pregnancy. In medical term's, a Phantom Pregnancy is called Pseudocyesis. This condition isn't like when you take a pregnancy test that turn's out to be positive. That is called a Chemical Pregnancy. A Phantom Pregnancy is when a woman think's she is pregnant. And even after getting multiple negative pregnancy tests. And a fetus-free uterine ultrasound, she still believe's that she is pregnant. When they say something is all in your head, a Phantom Pregnancy is all in your head. CAUSES *Having baby fever (wanting a baby). *Infertility *Impending Menopause *Repeated Miscarriages *Stress *Wanting To Get Married *Developing Pregnancy Signs This is where it get's a bit tricky. The brain actually misunderstand's the pregnancy like symptom's as the person being pregnant. 

This trigger's hormone's to be released like Prolactin and Estrogen. Those hormone's are the one's that cause the actual pregnancy symptoms to occur. So, basically the brain trigger's hormone's because they think their pregnant. And the hormone's make you think your actually pregnant. And this is due because of experiencing all the pregnancy symptoms. This condition affect's the body mentally and physically. SIGNS 

 1.) Weight Gain 

 2.) Swollen Belly 

 3.) Nausea/Vomiting 

 4.) Interruption Of Period 

 5.) Mood Swings 

 6.) Feeling Fetal Movements 

 7.) Tender/Swollen Breasts 

 8.) Changes In Nipples 

 9.) Slight Increased Urination 

 10.) Fatigue 

 The symptom's can last a couple weeks, 40 weeks, and rarely a couple years. When a DR diagnoses someone with a false pregnancy, they have to break it to them gently. This is because it comes as a major shock to the system. The aftermath of a Phantom Pregnancy usually involves depression and suicidal thought's or actions.