Period cramps

[Perplexed]

I've been having a lot of period cramping in both my lower back and lower abdomen. It's so severe that it woke me up a few times last night. Started yesterday evening and still going.

Is anyone else going through this? Are these just bh contractions that happen to occur more regularly these days/increase in intensity at different points?

 

[Kato2]

I'm having the same for last 3 days. Bad period pain and on and off painful BH's. Had the same with my first before I had him a week later! Think it's a slow starting labour for me.... Pretty annoying!

 

[Perplexed]

Oh. My mom says period pains mean dilation for her but that she had them for a week or two before going into labor.

In my case I hope they are just bh as I'll only be 33 weeks tomorrow. I'll try taking a paracetamol to see if it helps any.

 

[lindblum]

I think they might be painful braxton hicks? From my second pregnancy onwards i started getting them from 30 weeks onwards until birth. Sometimes you can get them regularly and make you think you are in labour.

 

[SAmummy]

If they get worse or you are worried get checked. If you are dilating they will need to do something about it. I Just had a preterm labour scare and so glad I went to get checked because if I hadn't, my baby would have arrived too early.

Try the paracetamol and some rest and take it from there

 

[rapunzel87]

I have been having these too. But I am now pretty much 37 weeks. But mine can get pretty painful as well. I have heard it can just be your body prepping for labor and not necessarily dilation or labor itself. It might also just be BH contractions, which occasionally can be painful

 

[Perplexed]

Thanks ladies.

Paracetamol made things a lot better so I feel more relaxed now!

 

[northern_me]

That's what I had all weekend and when I went to the OB today she said they had softened my cervix and she was happy that it was happening.

 

[mcwhmm]

I had terrible period cramps last night, but I didn't even think about it being braxton hicks because it was just a constant cramp, not like a tightening and it didn't come and go. It finally went away today. I'm not sure what to think about it

 

[Perplexed]

My cramps weren't constant, they came and went until I took paracetamol. but my bump constantly feels hard these days so I couldn't tell if those were bh or not.

I think my mom mentioned dilation bc she hopes I can have the baby within 3-4 weeks but I really think in my case it doesn't mean anything is happening.

 

[JLFKJS]

The same thing happened to me the other night and I'm only 29 weeks. I figured I wasn't drinking enough water so I drank a couple of glasses and laid on my left side and it went away. I hope this helps if it happens again!

 

[hairftsher]

I've been having cramping on and off lately as well!

 

[Ecoden]

I'm with you on this. I'm 34 + 5 and am having this too. It's almost as if it's a combination of gas and period pain. Baby is moving around like crazy and her movements are almost painful too plus tightening from what I hope are BH. I drank 2 huge glasses of water, took a Tylenol and am now feeling a little better. I was more active and busy than usual today which I hope explains it. I'm so terrified of preterm labor even though I know I'm far enough along that she'd probably be ok.