help please!!!!

[divershona]

since yesterday i've had really mild period type cramps in the bottom of my bump and all in my back, i've tried paracetamol and walking about and a hot shower but nothing seems to have helped and this morning they are getting worse

any ideas girls? should i phone the midwife or is there anything else to try, im kind of worried about all these cramps as i'm only 34+2

 

[Miss_d]

phone your midwife and explain to her or phone your maternity hospital, x

 

[mayb_baby]

call and ask sweetie xoxo

 

[LoisP]

hope you and bump are ok shona xxxx

 

[youngmum2b]

Ive been getting these along with bh for the past 3 wks my mw said there nothing to worry about its just where lo's head is moving down n ur bodies preparing its self for labour, i ur worried id still ring u mw just incase its not actually the same kinda pains lol

 

[Sophiiie]

I got a lot of period cramp type pains during the end of my pregnancy, but the best thing to do is give your MW a call just so that she can put your mind at ease x

 

[MissMamma]

ooh hope everythings okay shona!
i would ring in, like everyone else suggested, its probs just your body preparing itself but its always worth ringing in if you're unsure or worried. My mw always manages to reassure me..xx

 

[aafscsweetie]

i would definitely call your MW, it doesn't hurt to get her opinion. better safe than sorry!

 

[rainbows_x]

Phone your MW hun, I had this at 32 weeks and passed it off as normal, luckily I got seen though.
Good luck hun. x

 

[Jadelm]

I've already spoke to you about this lol
just wanted to add.. I WISH MY CRAMPS WOULD STOP *tantrum*
or that evie would just come already, 3 weeks of cramps is starting to get to me now xx

 

[divershona]

I've already spoke to you about this lol
just wanted to add.. I WISH MY CRAMPS WOULD STOP *tantrum*
or that evie would just come already, 3 weeks of cramps is starting to get to me now xx

hope evie makes an appearance soon

and to update all of you girls,

Phoned maternity admissions for the hosp as i couldnt get through to my MW, they told me to come straight down so i did. Got strapped up to the fetal heartrate monitor and LO was quite happily punching it (heartrate was fine too hehe) and the monitor thing that checks for contractions. i was having mild contractions at regular intervals but the spike on the monitor was too high for it to be BH apparently.

sent some urine away for analysis as it was high in leusocytes (sp?) and had protein in it, turns out i have a UTI which has been there for at least a couple of weeks (my stupid midwife obviously missed it! but then again she has been pretty useless so far with my pregnancy) which the dr thinks is what was causing the cramps and the contractions. Apparently an untreated UTI can cause you to have contractions and pre-term labour which i was shocked about so im really glad i went down to the hospital today. I've been given anti-biotics and been told to phone back on thursday if im still getting the cramps, im really hoping its just a UTI and the anti-biotics clear it all up. so for now everything is going fine

 

[LoisP]

Am so glad things are ok shona next time anything happens, i promise i'll be around to update lol

 

[mayb_baby]

Awww sweetie glad all is OK
xxx

 

[newmommy20]

Aww, you should check with your dr. Or midwife asap, hey our dates aren't so far apart I'm due Jan 1st. I hope everything is well keeps us posted. Take is easy by the way.

 

[newmommy20]

Lol just read it's all good not that anyone welcomes a uti lol. I know the feeling my midwife is like a mad women I hate that she always looks sloppy. If you want a mental picture she looks like Annie mc phee you know the bag lady, it's a character from a Childs movie.

 

[divershona]

Lol just read it's all good not that anyone welcomes a uti lol. I know the feeling my midwife is like a mad women I hate that she always looks sloppy. If you want a mental picture she looks like Annie mc phee you know the bag lady, it's a character from a Childs movie.

yeah i know who you mean i think hehe

and my MW is just plain useless tbh, ive seen her 3x my entire pregnancy and i've had loads of appointments because i have to get checked up more regularly. The other midwives at the health centre are fantastic and one noticed i had protein in my urine a while back so i got grilled about other symptoms of pre-E just incase, i didnt have any of them but she did the blood test anyway to be on the safe side but all was fine there are times where i think that my MW needs to retrain!