OK, I'm starting to obsess so thought I'd ask all you lovely girls here what you think...

December, at my parents' just after Christmas, DH decides to use the withdrawal method despite me saying I'm fertile right then (EWCM) and suggesting a few alternatives, including just waiting until we get home the next day. About 15-16 dpo I start to feel a bit iffy but DH is sure I'm not pg and, lo and behold, 20dpo AF arrives. OR DOES SHE? Now, here's the obsessive bit. I'm sure the BDing we did 17dpo was a bit vigourous and so the spotting on 18 and 19dpo was a reaction to that. AF arrives Thursday afternoon, by Saturday she's gone again and I just have a little bit more spotting. She's not even very heavy when she is around. I usually have a 5 day AF - a spot or two 2 days before, then 3-4 days of full-on AF then another day or two of heavy spotting. Didn't think much of it at the time, AF is AF and that's all there is to it.

Now I'd be about 8 weeks gone if I were pg and this last week I've been tired, forgetful, distracted at work (though that's not hard, but I'm usually more conciencous), haven't liked the smell of meats I was previously fine with (I'm a vege), dry skin, spots that won't go, loads of hair growth (DH has even noticed this as had hair cut 3 weeks ago and it's a lot longer now than it should be), no EWCM, blocked up nose for 2 weeks, cleaning my teeth makes me almost throw up in the morning (harsh, as I put off cleaning my teeth this morning as I didn't want to "waste" it, only to get really biley straight afterwards) and I'm really emotional at DH over things like locking the car, washing up and even just the right spoon to eat with. Anyway, looked up symptoms on BB this mornign to reassure me I'm just making it all up (https://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregna...nancy-symptoms) and I find that toothpaste can be a problem when you're pg. Great. I've also had what may be expansion cramps and go to the loo twice as much as before, but that could be because I want to be pg.

Anyway, just been on the phone with mum and said about the fact I'm not getting on with my toothpaste and she's sure it's morning sickness (I've not thrown up once though!) and that I'm pg. Didn't mention the hair, skin or anything. Said I'm on day 24 and no ov, she said I should have but I pointed out I've been on the lookout and not had any ov signs, or about-to-ov signs (EWCM, but don't want to discuss that with my mum!) and my cycle's usually 6 weeks in length so I'm not at all worried and I'm just not pregnant.

Course, now I've read that article I'm a bit scared now - it's one thing wanting to be pg when you know you're not and looking for symptoms you do know don't exist, but my mum being convinced I have morning sickness has scared me a bit. Not that I don't want to be pg at all, just I know I've not really done much thinking beyond the whole "I would like to be pg" thing and DH and I will have to do a serious talk, like changing cars (though our 14-month old 2-seater convertible is back at the garage again today after we needed to call the AA out) and me going back to work and how much maternity leave I can take - I would like 9 months, going back when baby's 8 months old, then only part time if at all - and I know we're looking forward to redecorating and visiting Austria this summer.

Any more thoughts?