Signs

So anyone who is trying to get pregnant knows the two weeks between ovulation and getting your period seem to last F-O-R-E-V-E-R. Each month I had a hopeful feeling in my gut that I misinterpreted as being pregnant. Not knowing if what I was feeling was real or not was killing me. I hit up tons of websites hoping that some of my “signs” were pregnancy signs.

Well, when it comes to being two weeks pregnant or less here are the signs I felt when it was really happening:

Holy Sore Boobies!

Eight days after ovulation I went for a run. Anyone who runs probably has 15 sports bras, but only 3 that really work. (Or maybe that’s just me.) Well, I was wearing one of my top three sports bras and said out loud to my hubby, who was riding his bike beside me, “I have to throw this bra away when we get home.” As I continued running I was a little shocked that one of my best bras was hurting me more than one of the bras I never pull from the bottom of the drawer, but I didn’t think much of it. Then the next day I noticed as I was getting into the shower and took off my regular bra, they were killing me more than ever before. Think of the feeling when you have your hair in tight ponytail on top of your head for 12 hours then take it out, except now transfer that feeling to your boobs. For me, I never experience any PMS symptoms (except bitchiness) and this was something new for me.

Hard Uterus

Okay, so maybe I imagined this, or maybe not. After I noticed my sore breasts, I put a little pressure on my uterus and it felt hard. At the time I had wished I had paid more attention to how my uterus felt on a typical day. But even though I wasn’t completely sure how it “used to feel” I knew something was different. Different enough for me to tell Kiel and for him to respond “Don’t get your hopes up.”

You are getting very sleepy…

Okay, so I work A LOT. I am up everyday between 4 and 4:30 a.m. and commute 2+ hours roundtrip into Boston where I teach special needs kids. After that, I work as a private tutor anywhere from 3-6 days a week. I am constantly on the go. I never say no to anyone. Oh, and I just finished a half marathon. I go go go and when I couldn’t go anymore, I was more than confused. From day 7-14 after ovulation I came home and napped everyday. I still forced myself to run since I wanted to keep up my endurance and work on my speed for my upcoming 5k. Usually when I run (even when I’m exhausted), I wake up and feel invigorated. During these days, running made me feel worse. And that totally killed my self-esteem. Just weeks before, I was on top of the world when I finished 13.1 miles in goal time without stopping once, and now I can’t even run one mile. What was wrong with me?

Get away from me

Now this may sound weird, but people really stink! I had read that a pregnant woman’s sense of smell is stronger and that some scents can be a real turn off. For me it was PEOPLE! I felt so bad, but I could not stand anywhere near some people at work or out at the store. I could smell their body odor. Not the underarm kind of body odor, just their natural scent (or whatever you want to call it) and I wanted to puke! I prayed that people wouldn’t notice I was holding my breath around them!

So my advice for anyone trying to get pregnant and wants to know as soon as possible if they are preggo or not, is to pay attention to your body now. Take note of how you feel those weeks between ovulation and period. Anything you notice that is different from your usual self could be an early sign that you, too, are carrying a little bundle of joy!