Let me first say that I'm not desperately in denial; if I'm pregnant, I'd call it a miracle, considering that I take birth control, have had my period twice since the symptoms started, and have a condition that, in any case, makes it difficult to get pregnant.

But for a month and a half or so, I've often been nauseous in the mornings. The weird thing is, one minute I'll be so nauseous that even touching my throat area makes me feel like I'm going to throw up, and the next minute, I'll be craving ramen or Japanese rice balls! Right now I have the craziest craving for salty, sticky rice. A craving so bad that, despite my nausea, I'm actually considering taking a bus around town to find an asian market with short grain, high starch rice to cook!

I certainly don't have any deficiency of grains or salt, either. They are definitely two of my favorite things to eat.


So WHY am I having morning sickness and cravings??