Welcome to BB. I am just over 8 weeks and I have had the cramping on and off since just before AF was due. It was consistent at first and so like AF that I was constantly on the toilet checking for blood. I have not had any spotting but I am still getting the mild cramps and this is completely normal and common. It is your body growing and changing as it prepares to house baby.
I'm in a similar position I think! I'm 22 and 5 weeks pregnant. I've also turned into a neurotic, panicking mess! It's really hard to chill out and go with it, but from someone who knows absolutely nothing about pregnancy I'm guessing that stress is not going to help bubs at all and we can't control things, really, so the best we can do is try and stay calm. (And believe me I know it's an easy thing to say but I'm struggling to practice it too!!)
Thanks everyone for the welcome and input it really does help hearing that it's probably all normal! Ali it really is a stressful time it's hard to switch off and relax but I think I'm getting a bit better at it. I'm pretty neurotic normally so this is quite full on!
Had nausea today for the first time yet, I've never been so happy about feeling like I'm gonna throw up
I am exactly the same. I'm 7 weeks and 4 days.... have become a panicked mess! SO unlike me. I had a lot of cramping to start with (quite bad like period cramps) - that didn't stress me too much because my breasts were engorged and I was nauceous.
For the past week I've had bleeding/ spotting - and mild cramps.
My doc told me to prepare for the worst.. I had an US on Friday, and all was perfect. I was over the moon!
Then the bleeding kicked back in... Every time I go to the toilet I'm checking- I'm in tears every couple of days just at the thought I will have a MC. Sometimes I think reading the forums makes things worse as every experience is different, of course I focus on the worst ones.
I hope it's not like this the whole way through, because the stress is exhausting..!!
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