The problem with symptom spotting

[NattyJ]

Over time I have acquired an impressive list of unique and totally unusual symptoms over the TWW that proved I surely MUST be pregnant before, of course realising that I wasn't.

These include:

Spotting
cramps
terrible gas
boob daggers
Vagina daggers
Ovary pain (post ov)
frequent urination
terrible fatigue despite having a good nights sleep
swollen ankles
moody
acid reflux and heartburn
Food cravings
Things taste funny
Keen sense of smell
nausea
tummy flutters
bloated
Not feeling myself
muscle aches
and
pins and needles (turns out that is just the B6)

I no longer trust my body.

And thinking back, most of that stuff didn't happen to me in my pregnancies.

In the TWW time period I had one symptom each pregnancy
1child - implantation spotting
2child - terrible diarrhoea (it's a thing, honest)

I had very mild morning sickness with both @~6wks and constipated with both. That is the sum weirdness of my whole first trimester with two normal, healthy pregnancies.

I don't know where this massive list of TWW symptoms come from?

Anyone else?

 

[baby D]

Oooh yes! Honestly every month I'm convinced that this must be it as I have x y z symptom and more!!

This month though (so far) I only really have slight itchy boobs.....

..... is that a sign? 😱😂😂😂

 

[Nuthatch]

Yep. I spent all of February on my phone googling "(insert symptom) and early pregnancy." It was horribly addicting, but not nearly as bad last month and I think I will be even better this month.