Worried about cramps.

rea_rawr · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:26 PM

I know that it is normal to feel some cramps in the first few weeks. It just feels like a have them a lot. And they are quite painful. Anyone else experiance or is experiancing this?
Andrea xxx

twiggy56 · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:31 PM

YES!! Iv been getting only what i can describe as 'medium' cramps as they dont last long and arent really that painful but definitely noticable. I ususally get them at night, around 3am...i keep worrying about it but its aparently normal and its everything 'stretching out' and also asked my mum (as shes a midwife) and she told me the uterus moves upwards in during the first 3 months...in preparation to carry the baby and so that may also be why you are experiencing cramps...she said to think of them as 'growing pains'!

thats all good but these 'growing pains' scare the life outta me!! xx

rea_rawr · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:34 PM

Omg excatly the same!
I get them on/of through out the day.
They are worse between 12-3am.
I know the feeling. As soon as i feel them i'm terrified that somethings going wrong!
So comforting knowing that it's more normal than i thought

Thank you.
xxx

LollyPop24 · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:35 PM

I'm getting those too. Still not convinced I'm PG coz of them even tho have 3

I wouldn't say mine were painful though, just like a dull ache. Nothing like usual AF cramps. Just most of the time for me. Finger crossed we'll all be fine

QTPie · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:40 PM

I have had cramps on and off since around when I BFPd (3 weeks and 6 days).

They have varied from ok, to "quite uncomfortable and very annoying" (had a day or two last week where they seemed virtually all of the day... really did wear me down

). They have been on and off, but generally not so bad or frequent this week. They have never been painful as such though (although people vary in what they experience as pain). If they are very painful, get checked out by your GP.

On thing (although doesn't sound very intuitive) is "try to physically relax" - like most pains, if you tense and "fight it", then it feels worse (if that makes sense).

Take care

QT

rea_rawr · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:49 PM

Thank you very much?
I guess all the worrying is not helpful.x

LollyPop24 · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:57 PM

When you due hun?

rea_rawr · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:58 PM

30th of jan.
Ages to go

x

Misty · Jun 16th, 2009, 18:58 PM

Isn't it annoying?! I was convinced AF would show, and was on constant knicker watch. The cramps seemed to subside for me at around 8 weeks, early cramping is pretty normal.

xx

LollyPop24 · Jun 16th, 2009, 19:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rea_rawr

30th of jan.
Ages to go

x

Sooner than me!

Jun 16th, 2009, 18:26 PM	#1
rea_rawr Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 101	Worried about cramps. I know that it is normal to feel some cramps in the first few weeks. It just feels like a have them a lot. And they are quite painful. Anyone else experiance or is experiancing this? Andrea xxx

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twiggy56 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 7,795	YES!! Iv been getting only what i can describe as 'medium' cramps as they dont last long and arent really that painful but definitely noticable. I ususally get them at night, around 3am...i keep worrying about it but its aparently normal and its everything 'stretching out' and also asked my mum (as shes a midwife) and she told me the uterus moves upwards in during the first 3 months...in preparation to carry the baby and so that may also be why you are experiencing cramps...she said to think of them as 'growing pains'! thats all good but these 'growing pains' scare the life outta me!! xx

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Jun 16th, 2009, 18:34 PM	#3
rea_rawr Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 101	Omg excatly the same! I get them on/of through out the day. They are worse between 12-3am. I know the feeling. As soon as i feel them i'm terrified that somethings going wrong! So comforting knowing that it's more normal than i thought Thank you. xxx

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Jun 16th, 2009, 18:35 PM	#4
LollyPop24 Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crawley, UK Posts: 82	Me too I'm getting those too. Still not convinced I'm PG coz of them even tho have 3 I wouldn't say mine were painful though, just like a dull ache. Nothing like usual AF cramps. Just most of the time for me. Finger crossed we'll all be fine

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Jun 16th, 2009, 18:40 PM	#5
QTPie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,465	I have had cramps on and off since around when I BFPd (3 weeks and 6 days). They have varied from ok, to "quite uncomfortable and very annoying" (had a day or two last week where they seemed virtually all of the day... really did wear me down ). They have been on and off, but generally not so bad or frequent this week. They have never been painful as such though (although people vary in what they experience as pain). If they are very painful, get checked out by your GP. On thing (although doesn't sound very intuitive) is "try to physically relax" - like most pains, if you tense and "fight it", then it feels worse (if that makes sense). Take care QT

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Jun 16th, 2009, 18:49 PM	#6
rea_rawr Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 101	Thank you very much? I guess all the worrying is not helpful.x

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Jun 16th, 2009, 18:57 PM	#7
LollyPop24 Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crawley, UK Posts: 82	When you due hun?

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Jun 16th, 2009, 18:58 PM	#8
rea_rawr Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 101	30th of jan. Ages to go x

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Misty Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 145	Isn't it annoying?! I was convinced AF would show, and was on constant knicker watch. The cramps seemed to subside for me at around 8 weeks, early cramping is pretty normal. xx

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