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Things that make you go Hmmmmm

This is my first time posting here but I've been lurking for a week and a half now... I'm in a bit of a pickle and am very impatient (with myself!) and so, please, join me in obsessing over every little thing!

The beloved and I have been together for 3 truly wonderful years and were planning on "beginning to contemplate the idea of possibly talking about maybe considering trying" next Summer/Fall (which to me means WE'RE TRYING NEXT SUMMER!).

Normally, a week before AF I get REALLY crampy, irritable and need wine and hot water bottles at night. Sometimes the cramps take my breath away. Sometimes my breasts get a little bigger and are more sensitive.

SO here's an easy-to-read timeline of recent events:

September 2011: Got off hormonal B/C, never to return! Begin using pull-out during O week, which we're both very comfortable with. Started charting BBT, laziness won, and I then only watched for CM. On a 28-29 day cycle the past 6 months.

May 17: AF. Lasted 5 days, as usual. Awesome.

Night of June 30- I notice an increase in CM. Didn't think anything of this as I usually have more CM than most women. Noticed it and immediately forgot. Which leads us to...

Night of June 31, May 1st and May 3rd= Played hide the salami. Great fun. The past month has been crazy and yeah, I -seriously- forgot ovulation existed. Wasn't keeping track of the days and... we realized on May 4th that we had great fun on possible VERY fertile days. I should have put 2+2 together when my libido was through the roof for those days, or at the very least when I noticed that slight CM increase...

I've had very irregular symptoms since the 4th, including:

------>Tender nipples every day since May 4th. I mean TENDER. About a week ago my breasts began to get heavy, and are sometimes tender as well. They change size and shape as the day goes on- this morning they were pretty normal (a handful). Right now they are easily 2 1/2 handfuls and tender to the touch.

------>Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday I was physically hungry all day, no matter how much I ate. This is very weird for me, I usually don't get hunger pangs. Even Beloved was concerned, because I was just ravenous. Then Monday came, and just like that, food doesn't really interest me.

------>The last few days of last week I was craving eggs every day. Then on Friday I had my eggs and almost vomited right on the spot- eggs are no longer my friends :(

------>Some stuff tastes weird lately: marshmallows, beef, red wine, noodles, icecream... I tried 3 different coffees last week and they were all disgusting.

------>I've had some very light cramping, ex: Tuesday I was driving to work and was having cramps IN MY LOWER BACK, on the right hand side. I never ever get back cramps, that was a new experience for me. There were a few KAPOWS but they left as quickly as they arrived.

------>Felt a strange, quick pinch today while showering, below my navel, sort of below and just to the left.

I've had no spotting and have been POAS like a madwoman for days (don't judge!). I bought those super sensitive tests online and they have all been BFNs...

This morning, an hour after testing I of course ransacked the bin and there was a ghost line (evap?). I restested with a CVS stick and of course, BFN.

Because I am not sure when I ovulated, I don't have dpo's for you. (Guessing I'm dpo 9-12) I've been reading about fertility and ovulation and realized how truly little I know about my own body. Determined to chart BBTs from now on... if AF comes.

The witch is scheduled to visit me tomorrow, but so far I feel like she's nowhere in sight. None of the usual cramping, don't want chocolate, don't want wine. My skin is actually not half bad for once. Been sort of obsessed with hotdogs lately. Ate bologna out of the fridge for breakfast. And lemon water. LOVING lemon water.

It feels good to finally get this out... I don't know if AF is coming or what, but the past 2 weeks have certainly been wild and different!

Thank you for your time! Any insight is always appreciated. And for those in the TWW... I wish for everyone happy and healthy pregnancies, labors and births!

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