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Phantom Pregnancy Article

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  • I saw this yesterday. It's so sad for everyone involved.





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     TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN

    IVF #1 (May 2013):  Antagonist Protocol: 
    24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
    IVF #2 (August 2013):  Lupron Stop Protocol: 
    28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
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    FET #1 (April 2014):  transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP

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  • That is so sad to hear. 

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  • Yikes.  I feel bad for the "father".
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    BFP - 10/29/2016!!!, EDD - 7/8/2017
  • That is nuts.

    Cheering on all of my 3T ladies!  DX with PCOS - 11/2012 DH S/A & HSG - Normal - Too many rounds of Clomid = BFNs - New RE 5/2014 - Repeat Testing - Losing 40lbs before injects/IUI



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  • Wow, that is sad. I mean, wtf?? Poor guy

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  • I hope she gets the help she needs.

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  • Wow.. that's insane. I feel bad for the guy. I wonder if he "felt" the babies move? So sad for all involved :( 

    In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!


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    T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.  


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  • This is very sad, but I'm going to ask something at the risk of being an asshole... Do you think she really thought she was pregnant? I'd think for your body to experience something like this you'd have to believe it's actually happening. So, wouldn't she be seeing a doctor? Surely they would have noticed no heartbeats, etc. If she was making it all up, she and her body put on one hell of a show! Either way, I feel bad for the father and hope she gets the help she obviously needs.
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  • How did she get through an entire "pregnancy" without anyone finding out it was phantom sooner?? If this woman was saying she knew she was having X number of babies, wouldn't you think there'd have been dr's appts, ultrasounds, etc?

    It's mind boggling. Wow.
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    B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
    Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
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  • I was wondering the same thing PandP. What if she DID really believe she was pregnant? Doesn't make it ok, but only makes it even more sad. If you're delusional enough to believe that, then you're probably delusional enough to not go to doc appts and stuff. And if she is that messed up, maybe she even thought she WAS going to appts? Who knows. :(

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    T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.  


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  • I am just surprised the boyfriend/husband didn't catch on sooner.  Why wasn't he asking for an u/s pic or something?
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    Clomid+IUI: Cancelled b/c didn't respond (June 2012)
    Femara+Trigger+IUI #1: BFN :-( (July 2013)
    Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP!  Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64  Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
    Baby N born 5/9/14
  • RAB, even if she really is that delusional (which would be very sad), I can't imagine a father-to-be not going to one single appt.
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    B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
    Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
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  • ya exactly. Wouldn't you go to a dr. Get an US and how would she have a number??? Where did she get the idea that she was having 4?? It is very mind boggling...

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  • This is very sad. I feel bad for her and her husband. I can't imagine the psychological toll this has taken on both of them.
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    With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
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    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

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  • RAB, even if she really is that delusional (which would be very sad), I can't imagine a father-to-be not going to one single appt.

    Absolutely. Especially if she was supposedly expcting multiples. He's probably so embarrased.. I feel for the guy. I think she knew she wasn't really pregnant, but who knows.

    In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!


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    T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.  


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  • This is crazy, and hard to believe. I mean, wow. I feel bad for him, and I hope she gets the help she needs.

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  • The human mind is a powerful, powerful thing. I really hope she's getting some good care now.
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  • I truly hope she gets the help that she needs.
  • This is so sad. It's a rare disorder, but devastating to all involved. I hope she and her family get the help and support they need.
    Married - 12/14/13
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  • Very strange… I can understand the possibility of a phantom pregnancy, but what I can't wrap my head around is how the number of babies continued to grow? 


    TTC since 3/2012 
    DH - 36; nml swimmers; Me - 36; almost no AMH (last 0.081), low AFC, nml FSH/LH
    Clomid + IUI #1 (6/2013) - BFN; #2 (7/2013) - BFFN
    IVF 1.0 5R/5F/2T (ET 6/11/2014) - no frosties, but BFP 8dp5dt (EDD 3/1/2015) 
    Lost our sweet baby boy, Lincoln Alexander 10/3/2014 (19w)
    IVF 2.0 - ER 3/25/2015 - 3R ZERO mature.
    Ovaries are done...
    DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
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