caro33 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I have been scouring the internet for information on ovulation timeframes, early pregnancy signs etc, and have found there to be real variation in what many of the sites advise. I am particularly interested in if (and why) it's normal for pregnant women to cramp, specifically in the first few weeks ( I'm just wondering, who has experienced cramping early in the pregnancy, and how early did this happen post-conception? What did the cramps feel like compared to what you might have had before? Thanks in advance . Link to comment
disgruntledbaker Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 im a retired paramedic, and while it's been a long while since i've been working and pregnancy was never my area of expertise, i can contribute a few thoughts... have you been having prenatal care/checkups? how would you describe the cramps, and is there any bleeding accompanying them? to be completely up front and honest here, everything i'm about to say is INTENDED to scare the crap out of you... but that shouldn't decrease it's importance. cramping can sometimes be linked to other very serious conditions, such as pre-ecclampsia, ecclampsia, spontaneous abortion, abruptio placentae, and many others. these conditions can be life-threatening to both yourself and your unborn child. while it is true that mild to moderate cramping can be common throughout all stages of pregnancy, if it is consistent cramping that worsens and is associated with other symptoms that suggests a much more serious condition. if you aren't having regular medical check-ups, start IMMEDIATELY. discuss your concerns with your OB/GYN. they are the absolute authority, because not only do they have all of the facts and statistics on each of these conditions memorized, they have had hands-on contact with you and can apply this knowledge to YOUR situation. hope i've scared you into action if you weren't already taking that path. sorry i couldn't say something comforting, but this forum will not and should never take the place of a licensed professional... i also hope all turns out well. and i'm certain it will. pregnancy has a wild way of transforming every aspect of your body and cramping often turns out to be just one of those "things" that cannot be avoided. BUT DON'T YOU DARE JUST BLOW IT OFF JUST YET! Link to comment
caro33 Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Thanks for your input and I appreciate it, however as far as I know I am not even pregnant yet. I am not sure if the mild cramping I have is a sign of pregancy or that I am about to have my period. If I am pregnant I would have only conceived two weeks ago or so. So I am asking in order to see what the many pregnant people on this site have themselves experienced when they first fell pregnant, assuming the pregnancy has gone without too much drama. If I had any serious issues I would certainly go to the doctor. Link to comment
caro33 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Does no one seriously have any input? Link to comment
the yang to the worlds yin Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Have you taken a pregnancy test as of yet? Link to comment
caro33 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 No because it is still too early by a fews days I think. I have only been off the Pill for a little while and I'm not sure what my cycle is yet. Link to comment
the yang to the worlds yin Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Are you trying to become pregnant? Link to comment
the yang to the worlds yin Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Then best of luck to you! Link to comment
caro33 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks Ellie, and thanks the yang to the worlds yin. I have to say though, what does it take to get more responses from people here? ENA feels like a popularity contest sometimes and I'm well over it. Link to comment
sophie274 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hey caro I have never been pregnant, but I am an avid reader of the pregnancy forum. So I can tell you that it seems as if a lot of the pregnant women on here did have cramps in early pregnancy. One of them said they were sort of short maybe even slightly stabbing pains that would come and go very fast. It seems like most of the women felt like their period was coming, but maybe with this extra "weird" feeling and an intuition they were pregnant. Also seems like feeling REALLY tired and having sore boobs are some really common early signs. Sorry about the strange post. I wish I could give more personal advice, but this is what I remember reading on here. Fingers crossed you're pregnant! Link to comment
caro33 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks sophie, much appreciated. I just took a test and the line for pregnancy seems to be there, but really really faint. The instructions told me that faint still meant 'yes'. I wasn't expecting an unambiguous result given I am still a day or two off my period (I think) and it wasn't morning pee, but I thought why not check anyway. It's strange how the timeframes on the various websites change for the other symptoms as well. I swear my nipples are changing colour but most advice says that doesn't happen for ages. I may be willing myself into this! Link to comment
sophie274 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I definitely think you should re-test in a few days. It sounds like you do have a good chance of being pregnant. From what I've heard, it is really to "create" pregnancy signs through wishful thinking, though apparently a lot of women do have that gut feeling. Good luck! Either way, if not this month, then very soon I'm sure! Link to comment
rocio Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Cramps are normal around the time of your missed period. My sister, friends, etc. all felt them. My nurse explained it to me this way - you don't have a real period, but your body hasn't quite figured that out yet. So it's still producing your period hormones and giving you the period symptoms. For me, they felt different from menstrual cramps though. They were sharp and sudden and short. (whereas my menstrual cramps can last for 2-3 days, these ones only lasted 30 seconds or so). It's normal to have cramping at any time during your pregnancy - from beginning to end. Link to comment
Dilly Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I don't usually cramp and didn't cramp during my missed period, but boy, was I a grumpy girl for the entire week of my missed period. I thought, this feels like PMS and then, I thought, yeah, this might even be worse. I was just really irritable. Link to comment
caro33 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks again. My cramps held off yesterday and are back again today. For me, it's just a dull ache that's reasonably constant. I think it's like period pain but I never really had period pain until I came off the Pill and I've only been off it since late Dec 06. Even then, when I was definitely not pregnant the pain came for no more than a half hour or so, and it was only a few hours before my period hit. So my body is doing weird stuff now. I took another test this morning and the second line was still really faint, but there. I assume I am pregnant . Going to give my period the chance to be missed this weekend and then go to doctor's on Monday. Link to comment
rocio Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 You are totally pregnant! Woohoo! Congratulations! I hope you're feeling ok, other than the cramps. Link to comment
rocio Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 This is starting to get weird though. I think I found out about 4 new pregnancies on ENA in the last week or two. You girls have been busy *wink* Link to comment
caro33 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Yay! Thanks guys! \\ Link to comment
Dilly Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 This is starting to get weird though. I think I found out about 4 new pregnancies on ENA in the last week or two. You girls have been busy *wink* No kidding, cabin fever!!! Link to comment
Ash Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 No kidding, cabin fever!!! Christmas break. See ... this is what happens when the kids sleep in and we don't ... !! Link to comment
sophie274 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Caro, any confirmation on your pregnancy? Many congratulations if it's official by now !!! Link to comment
caro33 Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 Thanks Sophie! Well 4 positive preg tests & one missed period later I am certain I am pregnant. All the symptoms seem to be here as well. Doctor is booked out for now but hopefully will see her in next day or so. I have moments of being really light-headed, then warm bath sleepy feelings like I've taken sleeping pills. It honestly feels like I'm drugged. Stupid thing is that I am having real difficulty sleeping, not sure why. My boobs have gone up to a DD and are extremely painful, arrgh. I never realised how taxing pregnancy is in the early days! But we are very pleased. I have to also admit to being kind of scared. It's so much more real now. Link to comment
sophie274 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 YAY ! That's wonderful news! Many congratulations, and best wishes for a healthy and easy (as much as possible) pregnancy! Link to comment
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