Wierd Symptoms....Help

It would definately be worth a visit to the doctor to get checked, they can do a quick blood test or an ultrasound to make sure you aren't pregnant. (HPTs can be false AND they often only work in the first few months of pregnancy while your body is secreting the hormone they pick up.) The progesterone-only pill has a higher failure rate than the combo pills, and they can make you have a period when you wouldn't otherwise. Even if it is just gas, the doctor won't think you're crazy for making sure. A friend of mine didn't realize she was pregnant until she felt her baby kick! You don't want to be taking the pill if you are, so better be safe than sorry!

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These are called phantom baby kicks. Google it. It is very common.

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I know you're not going to believe me but it's probably gas. I had the same thing happen recently and it freaked me out too. I went and took a pregnancy test and it was negative. After paying much attention to my body I realized that's what it was. I didn't have any symptoms of pregnancy either, just the flutters. I hope this helps.

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Dear M.,
First of all, it's nice to finally meet someone who KNOWS what the heck hyperemesis gravidarum is. I suffered through it during my 2nd pregnancy (Only Child). I ended up in the hospital for a large portion of my first trimester being fed intraveniously. I'm not happy that you had it - it's just nice to meet another survivor... =)

As far as the "feelings" you are having... I do NOT think you are the LEAST bit crazy - even after the negative pregnancy test. One of my best friends in high school did not know that she was pregnant until two weeks before she gave birth. She had take MULTIPLE pregnancy tests - all negative, had a regular cycle every month, I think she even had a blood pregnancy test done that came back negative. She finally felt the baby move (just a little, went to the doctor - they did an ultrasound and there was the baby.
When the baby was born, she had less than a cup of amniotic fluid around her in the womb. The doctor's told my friend that her baby would most likely be retarded and/or developmentally delayed. However, by the Grace of God - my friend's baby girl was absolutely beautiful and developed quite normally.

Even if it does turn out to be "nothing." I would rather be safe and err on the side of caution and get checked. Best of Luck & let me know what you find out. God Bless.
M.

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It could be something as simple as gas moving through your intestines, or something more serious.

Do you have any pain when you feel these movements? If not, I would think it's probably gas, and not worry about it.

If you are having pain, or, if your stomach starts getting larger and feels somewhat hard when you push on it in certain places, it could be a tumor. When you stand up from a seated position, does it feel like something heavy inside 'drops' in your abdomen? Do you ever feel a severe pain, or feel like you can't walk without help?

I ask those questions because, after my last c-section, within a few months of the surgery, I started having pain in my abdomen, and when I would stand up, it felt like a bowling ball would drop in my stomach. I often was in severe pain, and sometimes I couldn't walk without help.

I went to my ob/gyn over and over and he kept telling me it was a pelvic infection. I insisted it wasn't, but took the pills (over 60 antibiotics in total while seeing this idiot), and finally I got a second opinion, this time from a gastrointerologist.

As soon as I laid down on the table in the gastrointerologists office, he said he knew something was wrong, and immediately ordered a cat scan. I am overweight, myself, so my stomach should have 'spread' out a little flat when lying on my back. It did't - it stood straight up.

Well, turns out I had a very large and very fast-growing dermoid tumor or cyst as some call it. The pain I was feeling was something called 'torsion' where the tumor was being twisted around inside of me by the things attaching it to my ovary. The 'drop' feeling I was having when I stood up really was the tumor dropping inside my body, and the difficult walking was from the pressure of the tumor on my pelvis.

The tumor ended up being about 12 pounds. My last baby was 9 pounds...they had to cut my c-section scar larger than for my baby, just to get this thing out. They also had to remove my left ovary. If I had not sought a second opinion, it would have kept growing and could have burst at some point.

The point is, if you feel something is wrong, don't take just one doctor's opinion. Go to as many doctors as you need to. If you haven't already seen one, make an appointment right away.

Could very well be just gas if you have been eating a lot of high-fiber foods lately, but it could be something like an ectopic pregnancy or whatever. With my tumor, it was made up of hair, teeth and skin tissue among other things. It felt like a baby moving inside me. Very weird and freaky when I knew I couldn't be pregnant...

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Honey i have honestly have hd the same thing going on and never missed a period.. but the difference i wanted a baby... that's why i thought it was that.... it's actually gas flutters and the reason they feel like a baby moving now to you is b/c you know what it feels like to have a child move inside of you... from your previous pregnancy... you have always had them you just didn't notice them as much b/4 b/c you had never experienced being pregnant and feeling your child move

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I am so glad you asked! I am doing the same thing and I thought that I was losing it!!! I had a test come back positive a couple of weeks ago on Sunday, but then my doctor's office told me that I had a miscarriage the following Tuesday. I have 2 kids also, but I'm still having the fluttering feelings. Please let me know what you find out. I also have PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome), so I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.

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I recently started having the same problem I went to see my GYN. and he did a sonogram and the results was a small tumer but its not cancerous or anything like that just that some women produce these and that they can feel just like a baby kicking! I did the same thing you did I took a preg. test with a neg. result and I was also menstrating but with my first two kids I had 5 months of menstrating and I was pregnant with my first two kiddos. I would go to see your doctor and tell them your symptoms don't think that they're think you're nuts for your totally sane! I'm sure they've heard alot of crazier stuff in their line of work! Just remember you're not the first person to have this feeling! But its best for you to find out what is up! Better be safe then sorry! Good luck, Hugs!

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Hello, I know your not crazy at all. The other night, we were watching my stomach move and you could see it. I am not PG at all. It's just reflexes in your body. Some can even be gas, or if you are staying your period. It could be thing moving through you. I have had this many of times. Good luck !!!!!!!

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sounds like your digestive tract working. i have those kinds of feelings at times also. that may be a crazy answer too! if you are on your period then i would assume you would not be pregnant, especially if it is a full blown period. hope you figure out what it is...

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I know that "movement" feeling you're talking about, and it is most likely gas. I have had it several times since my last child (with zero chances of being pregnant) and it is very freaky. I have thought the very same thing...feels exactly like a baby moving. Maybe our awareness is heightened after having children, but my guess is that it is gas. Hope you figure it out!

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It's gas, I get that way especially around that time of the month. It is because your muscles are contracting to get rid of the menstrual blood, and it moves the gas around too. Take a Gas X pill or something and see if it helps.

If you are really worried, get a pregnancy blood test done, but as movement is generally not felt until around 20 weeks, a regular pregnancy test should definitely be showing positive results if you are pregnant.

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If you haven't missed your period and are having negative pregnancy tests then I wouldn't freak out. I have those feelings on occasion also. It feels just like the little flutters in my gut from when I was pregnant early on. I am on the nuvo ring. I think it is just muscle spasms, kind of like a hiccup, but not with your diaphragm. Take another pregnancy test or two, before you go the doctor route, but if it keeps up you could always go to your GP before rushing to find an OB. Good Luck.

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I have some advice for you as a nurse and someone that has the same feelings I understand your concerns. No you aren't crazy or pregnant. I know it is the strangest feelings in the world when you feel like a baby is kicking and moving around when you are positive that you an't be pregnant. It is nothing to fear or worry over. Because it is only your body trying to adjust your muscles for your weight. I totally understand your fears but nothing to fear your body is trying to contract the muscles from you having kids. I hope this will make you feel better.

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You have gotten some good advice. I would certainly agree with the others in saying, go to your OBGYN, better he think you are crazy than you worry about something that you cannot explain. If it is a new baby, joy, joy, joy. If not he will tell you what other measures you need to consider and refer you to someone. God bless, hope this turns out as you wish it to.

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Please see an doctor as soon as possible. The only way you are going to have peace of mind is to find out for sure if you are pregnant or not. If you are not pregnant, you need to see if there are any medical conditions that you may have causing these symptoms. I would imagine for this problem you could visit a family practioner, since you aren't sure if you are pregnant or not. Don't let it go on for much longer - your health is very important.

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It's very possible that it could be gas. I know sounds weird but it's true. Sometimes gas will cause small flutter feeling when passing through your system instead of cramps, depending on how severe the gas is. But if it continues, I would check with your doctor just to be on the safe side!

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Go to the doctor. No one will think you're crazy, that's why they're there. It will make you feel better. Call today. And let us all know what you find out.

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If it's the same thing I've felt before, it's just gas. It's weird isn't it?? I don't remember noticing it before I was pregnant. I guess after pregnancy is just reminds you of your little one moving around in there :)

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Sadly, this is most likely gas. Most women have this and freak out. You can also go to your pcp and have a pregnancy test done instead of going to your gyno. Most insurance companies want you to go to your pcp first and then your pcp (primary care physicican) will refer you to your gyno or to another gyno since yours is retired. I have had this happen before and I freaked out and went to my pcp. He told me that it's just gas and that I wouldn't be feeling movement this prematurely since I had had my periods regularly also. Hope this helps!

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Hey...I have had those too. My husband and I are actually trying to get pregnant, but no go yet, and sometimes I have those flutter feelings...it could just be a muscle spasm. I have taken pregnancy tests that are always negative...but if you are really concerned, the best thing is to not worry about embarrassment, but go see a doctor and have a test done. You just never know what it could be. Better to be safe and know for sure! Good luck!

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I have felt that fluttering and know exactly what you're talking about!!! I often felt it around my period, too. I don't know if it's this way with you, but this is what I finally discovered mine was...my body tends to build up extra gas as I'm approaching time for my period. The sensations caused by that gas feel EXACTLY like the "quickening" movement of my babies!

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I have heard of pregnant women having periods. but stop taking the pill until you are certain because it can cause miscarriage. Make an appt. asap. good luck

Boy I have no clue but would suggest going to see your doctor. Best Wishes!

You need to go to the doctor let them do s pregnancy test it's more accurate. I had my period 6 months when I was pregnant with my son. I never had morning sickness with any of my pregnancy's. I was having my period when my right hip slipped out this happened 5 years before all the time when I was pregnant with my daughter. I had to wait until I was off my period to see my doctor and sure enough my hip was correct I was pregnant. So go to the doctor let them do the test.

Anytime something doesn't feel right you should have it checked out. You know your body better than anyone else. It could be something with your lower GI or you could be pregnant. You said you don't have an OBGYN, but do you have a general doctor? Go see him/her and explain the symptoms and location. They can usually check for pregnancy in addition to checking out other things in your abdomin. Good luck and I hope you figure it out sooner than later.

I agree with the other 2 responses. It is probably just gas. I get it too and you can feel it. It feels like a baby moving.

M.,I had almost the same symptons you had..i went to my doctor and to my supection i was pregant...So please go to you doctor...I felt the same as you...

G.

M., you have a medical history with weird things with pregnancies.....go to the doctor! That's the only sure fire way to know what is going on. It's better to be safe......

You should schedule an appointment with a doctor. I seriously doubt you are pregnant, but you need to be checked out.

Anything is possible girl get to the doctor to ease your mind. my 4th child I felt flutters as early as 2-3 months! and it is possiblet d get checked out better to be safe than sorry =)

I would also see your gynecologist. There are actually a lot of things this could be including a cyst on your ovary. That could cause some your hormones to be effected as well. I have had several cysts and sometimes I had the symptoms you had as well.

I was thinking the exact same thing as Amber! Sounds like gas to me!

at the risk of sounding crass: could it just be gas?

Forget the OBGYNs...they wouldn't know. If you're pregnant you'll find out soon enough, but since you're on your cycle already, then instead of worrying about something, try googling Chakra Movements....
Sounds like your energy centers are being manipulated...and that's a good thing....
Or, you can go to the OBGYN, and let him tell ya it's gas...then he'll give ya some drugs because he gets paid to deal drugs, not take care of you...
I don't mean that as rudely as it sounds...just being honest...giving my honest opinion.
Doctors don't know anything about your energy centers, but they'll certainly dose you up on chemicals they get paid to give you, with little...very little regard to your body.
Save your hard earned money.

You could ask for a blood test as they are more sensitive than urine. An ultrasound may also help identify the source and would not harm a fetus if you are pregnant. The Dr. should not think you are crazy. The hormones you are taking can disquise a pregnancy and it is not unheard of to continue to have a period for a few months.

You wont like my answer but it could be parasites. When they move in your intestinal track it feels similar to baby movements while pregnant. Everyone has them so don't instantly go into that couldn't be me. You may want to consider doing a colon cleanse to flush your system out.

Go to a gastro. dr. immediately. You may leave with the comfort of knowing you have nothing, other than gas maybe. You could possibly have an intestinal blockage that if gone untreated can be very serious. Take an hour or two and go to the dr.

Hi, M.,

It could be gas. But I'd absolutely go to my dr. and get a blood test. Meanwhile, act pregnant. No smoking, no drinking, eat only healthy & organic foods when possible, etc.

L.

It could be gas...but with the other things you're feeling, I would try to get in to be checked.

~V~