Cramps!

So, I’m about 6+3 at the moment with my 3rd baby but it’s been a while since I’ve been pregnant (almost 4yrs) just wondering if it was normal for this point in the pregnancy to get period like cramps on/off throughout the belly and your lower back?

I keep feeling like I’m gonna start my period cos it was due today! Obviously it ain’t happening now haha.

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I had cramps with both of mine, and lower belly pain generally in the first trimester as round ligaments stretch to accommodate everything. Totally normal unless the pain is very extreme and/or you have any bleeding.

My god it’s so uncomfortable it’s making me sweat! 😂

Had these with my last pregnancy and getting them again now. Scared me the first times but now I’m taking it as a positive that everything’s growing to accommodate baby!

Iv got bad cramps to and pain at the bottom of my back im going to my gp tomorrow been worrying the whole weekend xx

Let us know how you get on Cheryl! Xx

I'm exactly the same and I'm 4 weeks today! The backache and cramps was why I done a test and I'm due my period tomorrow! I'm definitely taking it as a positive as I had no symptoms whatsoever last time when I miscarried (I know not everyone does) x

I’ve miscarried twice. The first one I just started with light bleeding which eventually got heavier, the second one I had slight cramping and started spotting pink, turned to dark red with big clots! Lost both of them between 7-10 weeks, so being 6+5 is really making me nervous! Xx

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