rurumummy-
Hi- although i have no experteese i'm about 22 weeks.. have been getting pains for bout 2-3 weeks... i spoke with my GP and the pains i was discribing he called Braxton hicks... i too never experienced them this early in my previous preg.... he said it was quite common but like alan said as ong as there was no bleeding and the pains stopped then everything was ok... I was getting like stabbing pains, and also like bad period pains.... he said some people experience them early and others dont get them at all...

I was so worried as it felt like the start of my period (i always get bad cramping) i was going to the loo every few minutes to check for bleeding but found with a bit of walking round or even changing positions they soon go away...

Hope yours arent too bad... i would dtill ask at the OB... better safe i say... Good luck