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Karen, you're perfectly normal. Some women have mid-cycle pain when they ovulate, also called "mittelschmerz." That's a German word that means "middle pain," according to the Mayo Clinic.

I used to get this too. It is a sign that you are ovulating -- which may help since you are trying to conceive!

Here's the Mayo answer on this:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mittelschmerz/DS00507

Some women only feel this occasionally. About 20% of women feel it every month. So while it's common, the majority of women don't feel it.

And here's a little bit more information:

http://infertility.about.com/od/tryingtoconceive101/f/ovulation_pain.htm

So unless your pain is debilitating, there's no reason to worry. And good luck!