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I'm almost 7 weeks pregnant now. These days are going by so slowly especially my back is killing me from holding a 10 months old weighting 10kg. On top of that, I've been getting these irritable abdominal cramps.. Nothing severe, it comes and go. No spotting which I am happy to hear. How many of you have had it? And what did you do? I am trying to stay away from panadol although I know it is safe...
I found my abdominal pains were due to wind pains - apparently de-gas is safe to use and helps. So maybe give that a go?
i was told a heat pack on the area can help. But for me i had the same thing around 8 weeks.. i was in so much pain that would come and go. I just rested lots and lots. It does pass so my adivce to you is just ride it out. Just means ur lil one is burrowing in there nice and deep :)
hollye,
thanks for your advice. Heat pack surely helped. Didn't know I could use them! I was afraid that the heat will be bad. It was so much help. My cramps were so annoying, but now, they've seem to disappear. Hopefully won't come haunt me again!
Nai, I think you've also made a point. My cramps were partially due to gas. I was so bloated and felt awful! But after the heat pad, I felt much better not to mention a bubble bath!Thank you.
I can sympathise Carmen - my bloating and gas for the first 8-9 weeks was so painful!! It seems to have settled down now though - thank goodness. So there is light at the end of the tunnel (no pun intended :lol: )
Oh mine was from wind pain aswell, awful!!!!!!!!!! Thank god it was only early on and it gets better!!
Yup, I hear you sister. I am 7 weeks (or possibly less, due to my irregular cycles I will have to wait until first scan to know!) and the cramps are getting less now. Even though I know they are just the uterus stretching, it still freaks me out! My GP said that when she got them with her first, none of her medical textbooks even mentioned it, she eventually found it in a Women's Weekly preggers guide lol! And as the other posts say, sometimes it is food-related too. Good luck, and try not to stress!:)
Heat packs
Showers/baths
Massage
Panadol
Wind pain, uterus stretching = these pain are totally freaky. Aside from stressing out, I think the best is to worry less (my gosh, easier said than done!) It's strange how medical books don't mention about these pain. Unfortunately, our worries don't seem to go away until we meet our little one during the scan. While we all experience these cramps, let us enjoy our pregnancy as time will go by fast!!! :hug: to all those who are experiencing these irritable cramps.
Hi
I have been experiencing cramping each day, and none of the books mention this. Although my FS reassured me.
I had/still have intermittent cramping, much like period pain. Freaked me out so googled it and apparently is normal, just things stretching. Have asked several friends who have recently had kids and they all pretty much say they had it too. Some of them throughout entire pregnancy and sometimes quite bad. But how is this for strange, when I mention to doc/scan lady, get a blank look and an oh well. Also got the same response from mum. Have put it down to maybe age? Am 33 and first pregnancy so all my "gear" has sat around for years "getting a little rusty" Maybe??? Also am horserider so have been using stomach muscles for last 25 odd years, maybe they are set in their ways.
One website did say to make sure you are drinking enough water and I have found that on days when I have been a little slack in that department, they have seemed to be worse.
They do, however, seem to be easing up. 12 1/2 weeks in.
Shellsbell,
I don't think the cramps are caused by your age factor. I had my first child when I was 24 and still had these cramps. Now, with my second coming along, I still experience these irritable cramps. What is annoying is that gets me worrying thinking if something is wrong. These cramps sometimes worsen but other time I am perfectly fine. I remember when I mentioned these cramps to my ob, she also gave me a weird look as if something bad was about to happen. When I spoke with others, they said that they have experience these cramps too; that helped because I was so frightened by the thought of a m/c to happen. Finally, DD1 was born perfectly healthy! Hun, I could understand the distress that we may go through especially when you can't see what is going on in your belly. Try and relax yourself and before you know it, you will be holding your baby in your arms! :hug:
Thankyou Carmen. If it wasnt for these websites, I think I would be a complete wreck!! Seems to me, if your doc doesnt know the answer, google it!!!!
Not that I dont trust the doc, just that every day 5 new (and sometimes stupid) questions pop into the head and its nice to know you can get an answer pretty much immediatly.
I must admit, an settling down now, (well, not quite, have NF scan in 2 hrs so am a wreck this morning!!) But am definatly getting used to the twinges and quirks that seem to go along with this caper.
DF on the other hand, is s!@t scared, he now has sporadically grumpy/teary/tired missus to deal with. Ha ha, pokes his head in the door very gingerly in the arvos these days. Never knows what he is comming home to. Poor buggger!!
Ohh well, hopefully will all be good in the end.
Thanx heaps. Shell
Shell,
Good luck with your scan. I am sure it will be a delight for you to meet your little one for the first time though it's through the monitor! But I think it is definitely reassuring to see your baby doing well in there! Google seems to my answers nowadays like you said since I have so many questions everyday wondering if anyone else is going through what I am experiencing. I don't trust all what the doctors say as some haven't a clue what they are talking about because they based it all on book knowledge! I remember seeing a paed for DD and the paed was telling me that this isn't the way to do it... well, I've managed it since and found out that she had no kids and was doing everything by book! Each individual is different and not one book can tell us all! Trust our motherly instincts! In the mean time, I can sympathy your DF because my DH is feeling the same way... when I worry about something, he comes home and have to hear me until I get a little settle down! Oh well, they'll have to bear with us since we are just a little extra nervous about how our little baby is doing inside of us. In the mean time, relax yourself and I wish you a healthy and happy pregnancy!
Thanx again Carmen. Got to hear those 2 wonderful phrases, "average" and "normal parameters" Never thought I would be so relelieved!!! Only bummer now is, feel like going out for drink to celebrate..... Oh well, for the greater good eh? DF got to watch, am really glad he did, now he can put the reality and the hormones together.(His better half hasnt just lost the plot, there IS a reason.)
Look forward to hearing from you in the future.
Shell