5 Weeks Pregnant: Is Dull Lower Abdominal Aching Normal?

i had my first appointment at 11 or 12w. they asked me about cramping and i thought nothing of it and said yea before going to the bathroom. when i came out she wanted me to explain the cramping more to the doctor and i told her that while i was in the bathroom i realized (while squatting over the toilet) that its more of a sore feeling like i been working out not actually cramping. and occasionally some twinges. after that they were basically like ohh okay and moved on.

so id say the dull ache is fine but actual cramps could possibly be concerning

Yes, very common. Your body is going through a lot of changes already. Had the exact same with my first (healthy 9 month old now) and have the odd cramp now at 6 weeks pregnant with my second.

First scan is around 12 weeks in the UK. It is a very long wait.

Wishing you the smoothest pregnancy journey lovely! Xx

Dull aches are normal and part of the your baby growing and changes to your uterus. I had the same as well! I was worried and called the early pregnancy care unit and they booked me two appointments before my actual 12 weeks scan. The appointments included early scans to check that the baby was developing well and growing normal. I had two appointments which really did put my mind at ease and now i’m with a healthy 6 months old. So although the first scan is normally at 12 weeks you can request early scans to be completely sure that everything is ok . I’m sure you’ll be fine 💕