Can a sonogram be wrong if your obese?

Question

For the last 5 months I have not had my period. February 8th-14th to be exact. I've had every pregnancy symptom in the book especially leaking nipples. I've been tested for everything includinghormone imbalance....nothing is wrong with me. I'm healthy except it would help if I lost the weight. aI had a sonogram on 7/29 and the doctors said she didn't see anything? I'm starting to think I'm crazy because I keep feeling these kick like movements in my stomach... (I know what they feel like because I've been pregnant before.) My point is I read online in obese women, sonograms are not reliale for obese women because the picture becomes distorted. Could I still be pregnant. She did my sonogram where my pelvis is but at 20 weeks doesn't the uterus move up into the abdominal cavity? Could she still get a picture from being down so low? I thought sonograms were done on the stomach when the woman is furthur along?

Also, a transvaginal sonogram was done too!

Answer 1

It very may well be a hysterical pregnancy, as someone else suggested.
However, there have been recent studies, showing that medical tests (X rays, cat scans, MRIs) do not always give accurate results in obese people. There is a good chance that this also applies to the sonogram. My advice, is to get a second opinion. If that comes up negative as well, I would say hysterical pregnancy, or that ovarian syndrome. Good luck.

Answer 2

Have you had your pituitary gland checked and also have they checked for cysts on your ovaries? Sometimes when you have had children and especially if you breast fed, or just sometimes because, you can still have fluid from the nipples. I would believe your doctor that you are not pregnant. Sonograms have come a long way and especially since they included a trans-vaginal.
Sometimes when women are obese and especially (sometimes not) if you get cysts on your ovaries (even the kind that come and go every month) periods will stop and it is easy to see that you think you are pregnant. When you are in fact not. When and if you decide to lose weight, you will most likely notice (unless you are in menopause) that your periods will return. The fluid from your breasts may stay, but probably less noticeable. Kicking movements can be gas.
Sometimes as women we are excited by the prospect of being pregnant. If it is your desire, talk openly with your doctor on how you should go about it. Good Luck!

Answer 3

i dont know how to really answer your question. Your already a mom of one, but im just a soon to be first time mommy. But im a big girl too! I dont know how obese you are, but i have a cousin who was about 50lbs over weight, and she was huge. lol anywho when she found out what she was havin(a boy) it came to be correct. When i found out i was pregnant it came out to be right, im not far enough along to have a sonogram yet though! Hoped i helped just a little

Answer 4

I had no problem w/ sonograms, being a little overweight myself. I did take a pregnancy test. You should request a blood test or buy an E.P.T. test right away. You need to know.

Answer 5

you can have a false pregnancy and if your pregnant why haven't you had a pregnancy test? and at 5 months the baby is pretty big enough to see so and plus theres the heartbeat at 12 weeks the doctor can hear the heartbeat of the baby

Answer 6

I don't know about the sonogram, but a blood test should put your mind at ease. Also maybe a second opinion could be done.

Answer 7

If you have taken a pregnancy test then obese or not it should be pretty accurate especially if you had a blood test. Obesity can cause you to have irregular period too. Have you done a hpt or blood work yet?

Answer 8

you might not want to say but how old and how over weight are you? have you taken a pregnancy test yet? you might want to go see another doc to see what is going on...i'm overweight and my ultrasound showed my daughter at 20 weeks and i also work at a hospital and there are many women that come in that are overweight and didnt have a problem with seeing the baby on the ultrasound

Answer 9

Something is wrong with your doctor. If she or he cant tell then u need to get another doctor. An with you being obese that has nothing to do with it. Take an ept test and whatever that says then your pregnant and take it to your doctor smack the S H I T out of him or her and tell them you want another doctor. Then look them in the face and say "I PREGNANT BI"A"TCH" (lol)

Answer 10

your nipples wouldnt be leaking now if you are pregnant, i think its a hysterical pregnancy, or false pregnancy, even men get them and dogs . have you taken a pregnancy test?