Hi ladies
I am 6+6 and worrying as I am getting horrible cramps, pinches, twinges, pains for the last two days. Once or twice it takes my breathe away but most of the time the it's bearable but there! It's very low down and on sides more one side than the other and also back feels like it's streching at times too.
I haven't had bleeding but just feel super worried and scared of ectopic and MC. Any of your stories to make me realise it's normal would massively help, thank you xx
You sound pretty much exactly like me! I don't remember now exactly how long I cramped but it was before I expected my period, when I expected my period, and a few weeks after I expected my period that I experienced those low down, almost burning but lighter than regular menstrual cramps, cramps lol. I never did get my period. They felt like pre-period cramping, JUST like it, so I was surprised to get my two BFPs with this cramping and worried when it continued afterwards, but a few pregnant friends and doctors and ladies on here reassured me that that is normal. I even went to the doctors today because last night there was a small streak of blood on the tp when I peed and I also had a dull ache in the area where my right ovary is, and she checked me all out and said that I'm fine, and all of my other pregnancy symptoms are continuing (and some worsening, like nausea and breast soreness) So unless it is excruciating, really severe, and/or accompanied by bleeding, I think you're good and it's just your uterus expanding!
When I thought about it, it made perfect sense that the uterus stretching cramping felt so much like pre-period cramping, because after all, it's the same part of the body, the uterus, involved in both processes! I know it can be unnerving and if you really need some proper reassurance, by all means, go have your doctor check you out and give you some peace of mind, but to me it sounds pretty normal!
I even got a feeling like a lightning bolt striking my left ovary/hip bone a few times like five days ago, and yesterday I felt like someone was kneading dough inside my stomach/uterus. Lol
Try not to worry! I hope this all helps!