Period Pain - New to me

[*Efjay*]

hmmm ok, thanks.. I need to go anyway I think. I have excessive breast tissue in my arm pit & that is causing some pain also. But I think thats hormonal.. It flared up (a sore little hard lump) when I would have been ovulating & now again that AF has arrived. Although this time Im suspicious its a blocked duct

[Snacks]

I had period pain before and after kids but I wanted to acknowledge that the contraction thing is certainly something I find I feel with period pain specifically since having my kids. I find (and this is WAY TMI, sorry) that since having babies I am more prone to clots. Not every cycle, but most, I will have one episode of severe pain (usually on day 2 or 3) where I feel an intense "contraction"-type pain and this will result in loads of blood and a clot. Then it settles down for the rest of the cycle.
I think if you are worried it's never harmful to discuss with a doctor but that feeling sounds normal to me, personally.

[*Efjay*]

Thanks for that Snacks. I have not felt the same contractions today but during the night my flow was really heavy. So maybe it was something like you have described. AF sucks