Creating a PDF in Adobe Indesign problem

I have a 12 page spread in adobe indesign. When i create a pdf out of the spread it becomes 7 pages. This is very annoying as it's supposed to be 12 pages... Am I not checking something correctly when I create my pdf? Why would it say 12 pages on my adobe indesign spread and then when I view my pdf it says 7?
Any help would be fantastic!
Thanks,

If you export as Adobe PDF (Interactive) spreads are combined into a single page. Export as Adobe PDF (Print). You can still include bookmarks, buttons, and hyperlinks.

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