TTMA Cramping

[roofusdoofus]

How frequently are you experiencing it? How far along are you? Where is the cramping located?

[esquette]

I've been crampy the whole time, and I'm 6 weeks today. It's mostly felt like light period period cramps. It's better now than it was the first 2 weeks after my BFP. Sometimes, honestly, it's hard to tell whether it's cramps from my uterus or due to constipation. . My doctor was supremely unconcerned and told me to drink a lot of water.

[dc2london]

At 7w1d I have had cramping straight along. Before my bfp it felt like my period was coming (which is part of the reason I didn't test for so long)

[dc2london]

Sorry, wasn't finished.
Now my cramps feel more like BH. They are more of a sharp ache than like period cramps and are right above and behind my pubic bone

[joy]

I have terrible cramping... but it's my intestines not my uterus.

My fucking intestines hate life. Aren't you glad I shared? :-)

My RE said that cramping is totally normal.

[youdontsay]

I haven't had any cramps or haven't noticed any really.

Great now I'm nervous that I'm not cramping! Maybe because I'm so gassy lately that helps!

[liljackjack]

I am 4w 3d.. definitely crampy here. Most of the day I am either cramping or lightly nauseous.

[frodabaggins]

I have been crampy the whole time. Like AF cramps. The kind that used to wake me up in the middle of the night right before I would get hit with a super heavy flow day. The kind that make you feel semi-nauseous from time to time, but the rest of the time are just mildly noticeable. I'm 6w4d.

[ameliabird]

4w2d now and had cramping since O till about now. It was light to medium period light cramping and now its subside and is only occasionally.

[agpjt413]

I'm 6w2d and have had cramping off and on for about a week Ana half. Late last week was pretty bad (coupled with light spotting but now gone) - felt like menstrual cramps, but they didn't last. Mine also move around a bit (something I never experience before in two previous pregnancies). It'll sometimes be like a pinchy-like pain on the left (similar to O pain)...then stop, then pick up on the right, then the middle. It's so weird!

ETA: I've noticed that I'll start cramping when I'm on my feet a lot - which is slightly annoying b/c I like to do chores and such all the way through and be done with them instead of taking breaks. When I feel cramping coming on, I'll sit for a few minutes and they'll subside.

[twinkie0612]

I am 7w5d and still have occasional cramping. Some of it is intestinal, I'm sure (I think my intestines didn't get the memo that constipation is a normal pregnancy symptom, they've decided diarrhea would be more fun), but I also have an SCH and sometimes have cramping when I have bleeding.

[thepax89]

Feels like round ligament pain, up my right and left sides. Also like a full gassy feeling.

I've been told to be concerned if the cramps feel worse than period cramps

I'm 6 weeks 3 days

[joy]

Dec 22, 2015 14:54:13 GMT -5 twinkie0612 said:

they've decided diarrhea would be more fun)

Truth?  Would rather diarrhea than constipation so I'm not totally complaining about my intestinal distress.

[twinkie0612]

Dec 22, 2015 15:06:27 GMT -5 joy said:

Dec 22, 2015 14:54:13 GMT -5 twinkie0612 said:

they've decided diarrhea would be more fun)

Truth?  Would rather diarrhea than constipation so I'm not totally complaining about my intestinal distress.

I don't mind since I am home for the next two weeks. I'm a little worried about going back to work, sometimes it's urgent and my desk is not close to the bathroom.  Pooping my pants at work would not be cool.

[joy]

Dec 22, 2015 15:09:29 GMT -5 twinkie0612 said:

Dec 22, 2015 15:06:27 GMT -5 joy said:

Truth?  Would rather diarrhea than constipation so I'm not totally complaining about my intestinal distress.

I don't mind since I am home for the next two weeks. I'm a little worried about going back to work, sometimes it's urgent and my desk is not close to the bathroom.  Pooping my pants at work would not be cool.

Oh bodies.  Always trying to embarrass us :-)

[elm1214]

I had a lot of cramping that felt like period cramps from 3.5 weeks to 6 weeks. They went away completely, and came back 2 nights ago, pretty strong. I'm 8 weeks today. I've been drinking a lot of water and trying to take it easy. I have a very bad cough though, so I'm wondering if that's why they came back.

[alygohome]

Dec 22, 2015 14:54:13 GMT -5 twinkie0612 said:

I am 7w5d and still have occasional cramping. Some of it is intestinal, I'm sure (I think my intestines didn't get the memo that constipation is a normal pregnancy symptom, they've decided diarrhea would be more fun), but I also have an SCH and sometimes have cramping when I have bleeding.

I sit in the runs camp. All my pregnancies I get them from right after O until birth.

[gratefulgirl]

5w3d. Cramping on both sides (yesterday was low on the right all day) and straight in the center. Like dc2london mentioned elsewhere, sometimes it almost feels like BHs. Some of the center cramping feels like AF too. The sided cramping definitely feels intestinal. It started around my BFP and I expect it to go away when it turns into straight up BHs (which was second tri last time, ick) and RLP.

[dc2london]

Dec 22, 2015 14:53:30 GMT -5 agpjt413 said:

I'm 6w2d and have had cramping off and on for about a week Ana half. Late last week was pretty bad (coupled with light spotting but now gone) - felt like menstrual cramps, but they didn't last. Mine also move around a bit (something I never experience before in two previous pregnancies). It'll sometimes be like a pinchy-like pain on the left (similar to O pain)...then stop, then pick up on the right, then the middle. It's so weird!

ETA: I've noticed that I'll start cramping when I'm on my feet a lot - which is slightly annoying b/c I like to do chores and such all the way through and be done with them instead of taking breaks. When I feel cramping coming on, I'll sit for a few minutes and they'll subside.

Yep, the cramping, combined with constant nausea, have kept me from exercise. I get crampy just from housework and caring for the kids, I am trying to take it easy until I feel better

[Rogue]

I have what I thought was cramping but only on one side. Dr found a cyst which would explain the pain I'd been feeling. So there is that possibility too.

[coffeequeen14]

Dec 22, 2015 14:28:36 GMT -5 dc2london said:

Sorry, wasn't finished.
Now my cramps feel more like BH. They are more of a sharp ache than like period cramps and are right above and behind my pubic bone

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I have been feeling Braxton hicks like contractions for about five days now. I try not to think about it or else I freak out.

[dc2london]

Dec 22, 2015 17:43:54 GMT -5 coffeequeen14 said:

Dec 22, 2015 14:28:36 GMT -5 dc2london said:

Sorry, wasn't finished.
Now my cramps feel more like BH. They are more of a sharp ache than like period cramps and are right above and behind my pubic bone

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I have been feeling Braxton hicks like contractions for about five days now. I try not to think about it or else I freak out.

With my first pregnancy they started around 12 weeks when I worked out. With DS2 I think they started as early as 10 weeks

[roofusdoofus]

Thanks for all of your responses. Sounds like it's pretty normal and that we all have varying degrees of cramping. You'd think I would remember what some of this felt like from my first pregnancy, but nope.

[katelm]

Yes I had a lot weeks 4-6 & RLP. Not so much now though

[thepax89]

Dec 22, 2015 21:53:49 GMT -5 roofusdoofus said:

Thanks for all of your responses. Sounds like it's pretty normal and that we all have varying degrees of cramping. You'd think I would remember what some of this felt like from my first pregnancy, but nope.

This is me exactly. I keep asking DH if I complained of this the first time. It's scary. I've been downing water