Overtired or Overimaginative or More?

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Registered: 06-30-2006
Overtired or Overimaginative or More?
Fri, 06-30-2006 - 12:55pm

Hi All, Here we are and here I am again almost where I was back in 1997 around this time... see that's when I started having these stomach cramps and was concerned I'd picked up an STD off a toilet or something so went to see the Dr and was told I had a urinary infection so they gave me meds...a week later didn't go away, I went back and they said hmmm... didn't you take a pee test to see if maybe you were pregnant? I said no and wow! Imagine that, I turned out to be pregnant. I had not missed a period yet had these what I call, abdomen area pains. They came and went and seemed to be in the evenings more-so.

Well, my daughter is now 8 and my new husband and I (married since November) tend to have these "free days" where we go what he likes to call "bare-back". Anyway, usually every month we have these free days like 3-4 days before period is due (which tends to be 25-27 day cycle for me) and usually on light days during period, also w/no protection. So far this has been nice and we have not come to any conclusion as to additional children. Since this is not either of our first marriages, we both have kids, but not together. We are terribly in love and have felt it would be nice to have one together but I'll be 35 on July 4 and he'll be 38 tomorrow (July 1). We both are gearing for retirement and our kids are rollercoaster riding ages. So, it's not a bad thing if it happens and we'd just adjust our schedules, etc.. to make it happen.

I guess my question is this. We were at a rollcoaster park last weekend and it felt like I had to pee all day long all weekend. It did not seem to matter if I just went or not. I felt like I had to go again and would sit down and sometimes there would be tinkle, othertimes not. I had this feeling when I was last pregnant 8 years ago, but sometimes have it during my period as well. My period is not really due until now (which would be day 25) or anywhere up to the July 3rd date (which would be 28 days).

Now the tinkle need has subsided since last weekend, but now I have this "heavy feeling" in my stomach, about belly button down and into the ovary/abdomen area. Cramps from side to side (I NEVER get cramping before my period). I'm having headaches for a week now that come and go and some back/side pains on both left & right occasionally around stomach level. My nipples are as my husband says, "erectus nippl-us". They don't hurt but feel like sensations are running thru them off and on all day/night. Again, 8 years ago they hurt like the dickens-like you could shoot fire out of them (again all before I had missed a period).

I feel like I am in a fog. All dazed and "duh" for lack of a better explanation. I am exhausted, literally yawning at work this entire week and had somewhat disregarded it as we've been on the go non-stop and that must be it. However, coffee is not waking me up and nor is the energy drink I always drink when I'm tired and need to be coherent. Neither are doing anything and frankly as I write this I'm ready to put my head down and go nap nap.

At 35, (oh my Goodness, could this be pregnancy at 35?!). Truly can hormones do these things this fast? I have a high tolerance for pain and I find myself occasionally making a fist with my left hand when the abdominal thing kicks in.

Any thoughts on this Ladies? What a birthday present this would be for the big 35, eh?

Happy Holiday All! Have a safe and fun July 4th!