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12 Mar 2024

Pregnancy denial: what are the symptoms?

Pregnancy denial: a phenomenon that is still poorly explained, yet very real. Are there any signs that can be used to detect it?

Some women who are in pregnancy denial have no symptoms at all. Sometimes they even continue to have their periods every month, but psychologically they are convinced that they are not pregnant.

We know that there is partial and total denial.

  • In the first case, women eventually admit the reality.
  • In the second case, some women may go so far as to justify the swelling of the belly by saying they have renal colitis or even gastroenteritis.
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Daysy
30 Aug 2023

I found out I was pregnant at 7 weeks 6 days I'm at my first appointment with my OB told me I'm not 12 weeks. Lol so early on the pregnancy lol my calculations were off lol I been so nauseous and haven't been able to keep anything in...I'm on denial 😩 I still can't believe it I'm 32 it's my first pregnancy ever. #supernervous #excited #1stpregnacy

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Arnetia
Congratulations on your pregnancy!!🎉❤️
30 Aug 2023

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DeJanique
I’ll be 30 in December and this is my first pregnancy I found out at 5 weeks 4 days so I definitely feel you on the not believing it’s happening. Congrats momma
30 Aug 2023

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Jasmine
29 Aug 2023

Anyone else still a little in denial about being pregnant? I spent my 20’s saying “I’m infertile I don’t think I can get pregnant” “god must really love me” and now I’m planning a baby shower and gender reveal 😭 it’s so unreal sometimes that I’m really about to have someone calling me mommy lol I can’t wait tho.

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Erica Epps
I felt the same way and still do all last year and before I met the man who made me a mother I’m like how tf this even true like I couldn’t get pregnant at all I never knew till this day came that I could shit blows my mom everyday lol my grandma thinks she’s a miracle baby bc who would of know I would be having my baby girl ❤️😩
29 Aug 2023

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Jasmine
Same, before I met my bf I could not get pregnant, we started dating in December & got pregnant in late april beginning of may . We both thought we couldn’t have kids but now were here. 😭 I’m praying I get my girl everyone wants me to have a boy tho
29 Aug 2023

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Amari
26 Aug 2023

I was so in denial about being pregnant 😭 I knew in December but didn't take a test until the end of February cause my birthday is March 7th 😭 then I was taking them everyday chilleeee 😭😭

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Amari
girrrllaaa I was taking tests everyday and went to the hospital too and was still taking them 😂
26 Aug 2023

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KLa
My mom was the one who told me I was pregnant. 😂. I was sleeping a lot. I was supposed to help her cook dinner one day and I was like “mom i don’t feel good, i’m going to take a nap” and she was like “you’re pregnant” and i was like “no i’m not, i just need a nap”. This girl woke me up out of my sleep with 2 tests she got from the dollar store. I took the tests and they came up IMMEDIATELY. 😂😂. Then I went to urgent care to take a test and then a free pregnancy test place to get a test. 😂
26 Aug 2023

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Myrakle
2 Aug 2023

Newly prego here 🥺 Is it normal to catch the pregnancy early and go to the doctor and they can’t find anything in the ultrasound or am I just too early. All 10 test( yes 10 girl I was in denial lmfao) we’re positive so I’m wondering like where’s my baby 😭

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TatiBabyyy
At 4 weeks, I’m surprised they even did a ultrasound. Nothing shows at all 😩 I didn’t see a actual fetal pole until I was 6 weeks. Just give it a few more weeks it’ll show 🥰🙏🏽
2 Aug 2023

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Mara
The earliest I have ever seen my baby was at 5 weeks with a vaginal ultrasound and it was just a little dot on the ultrasound.
2 Aug 2023

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Gin
30 Jun 2023

Ha so I'm 8w5d right?! Found heartbeat on Doppler by chance n consistently since....drs are in denial I'm pregnant I'm laughing at the lawsuit about to come their way.

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Tina
The doctors are saying you’re not pregnant?
30 Jun 2023

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Gin
haaha yup cuz I have endometriosis n low HCG with a genetic disorder n being an SMA carrier so this is rather hilarious to me since I'll be rich n have a safe home
30 Jun 2023

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Summer
20 Apr 2023

Anyone else In denial of getting maternity clothes.. I need bigger pants for work, I've been using my button extender for a month now and now that's become uncomfortably snug. I guess I'll have to order some now before I get bigger and can't fit Into any uniforms.

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Beautiful Queen ❤️
Walmart has a good sale on them
20 Apr 2023

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Sada
Me asl. I keep trying to make everything work 😂
20 Apr 2023

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Masie
3 Jan 2023

I can't believe how long I was in denial that I was pregnant and now it's real so very real 😳😭😅

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Mercy
Same honestly I still don't believe it till I see my baby lol
3 Jan 2023

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Masie
I'm believing it now because feeling these movements are crazy.
3 Jan 2023

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Kiona
23 Nov 2022

So question for any moms out there with your first baby during your pregnancy was there anytime at all where it didn't feel real and you was in a sort of denial I'm almost 28 weeks and still it doesn't feel real and it honestly kinda makes me feel bad about it 😕

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Rae
Yessssss lol
23 Nov 2022

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Sarah
Yep..and again this pregnancy..does t feel real. Hell after I gave birth I felt like I was in a dream state and that it hadnt really happened.
23 Nov 2022

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Dominique
16 Nov 2022

Just went for the digital and got this on the first try. I feel like I’m in denial honestly. Has anyone ever got a pregnant on a test and ended up not being pregnant??

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Angel
Congratulations 🎉 🤍✨
16 Nov 2022

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brittney
Congrats. Not myself. The digital was always a confirmation from the regular ones. If you got a pregnant on a digital gurl your preggo. 🎉
16 Nov 2022

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holly
21 May 2022

So I never thought I could have kids (multiple reasons) and boom just turned 30 and I found out I'm pregnant. Anybody else just so stunned it's hard to actually believe it's TRUE? I mean I may actual be in denial....

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Brittany
Me too! I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome two years ago and was told it would be very difficult to conceive naturally. I'm 28 and pregnant with my first! Look at us beating the odds 😃🥳
21 May 2022

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holly
Aww. I truly love that. Congratulations! 👏❤
21 May 2022

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