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Cramps and still pregnant? 🥺

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Laul89 · 18/01/2023 18:32

Hi everyone. Clutching at straws a little here but AF is due anytime between now & Saturday. I’ve have period type cramps all day but nothing has arrived yet. Not sure exactly when I ovulated but the app predicts around 4th Jan. We DTD loads with being off work for Christmas so I was hoping this would be the month 🥺

Anyway my question is.. has anyone had AF type cramps around the time it would be due and still had a BFP? I wanted to hold off testing until the weekend if possible as I had a chemical in November so promised myself I wouldn’t test early again.. until I’d missed AF.

I know it’s probably the inevitable and AF will arrive tomorrow but just keen to hear from anyone who’d had cramps, though AF was coming and was actually pregnant (if that’s even a thing!!)

Thanks 🥰

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Laul89 · 19/01/2023 07:41

@ChloeN @allgoodthings84 thanks ladies! Really feel like AF is imminent but keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏼✨

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allgoodthings84 · 18/01/2023 20:57

I felt the same as I always do before AF. My difference this time round was that I didn’t have my 3-4 day pre AF spotting and I had plenty of creamy CM from around 4/5dpo onwards which I never usually had.

ChloeN · 18/01/2023 20:48

Yes! I’ve had period type cramps, probably the worst I’ve ever had when I was 3-4 weeks pregnant☺️

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Laul89 · 18/01/2023 19:30

@CRbear its awful isn’t it! I have such a headache but I think it’s cos I’m just overthinking and stressing so much! Trying to chill and think what will be will be but the days just drag by so long and every time I go to the toilet I’m expecting AF! 🥺 keep me updated with how you get along.. fingers crossed for us both! 🤞🏼

@Ohhmydays thank you! I hope it is implantation! I thought it might have been a bit late for this but that’s good to know!! 🤞🏼

@TheFormidableMrsC hahaha that made me laugh! Thanks so much 🥰🤞🏼

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TheFormidableMrsC · 18/01/2023 19:09

Laul89 · 18/01/2023 18:47

@TheFormidableMrsC Thank you! As I say I know I’m probably clinging to hope here as they do feel very much like AF cramps and when I’ve tried to look online it just says about implantation cramps which I think it’s too late for now. I have that dull, heavy feeling which makes me think it’s my period but hoping it’s not! Time will tell 🤞🏼

Your body does such weird things and I can understand why you're feeling like you do. I really hope you get happy news! With my second baby, I was convinced that I was miscarrying for about two weeks because the cramps were so strong yet here he is, 11 years old and stinking of farts 🙄😆

Ohhmydays · 18/01/2023 18:54

Fertilised egg*

Ohhmydays · 18/01/2023 18:53

if you ovulated on the 4th it can take 2weeks before egg implants so it could well be this. Fingers crossed op

CRbear · 18/01/2023 18:50

I’m in exactly the same thought tornado @Laul89 ! AF due tomorrow. Awful cramps today and yesterday. Emotional behind belief. Rapidly losing hope. Also don’t want to test until missed period (Friday) so just trapped with my thoughts until Friday 😢

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Laul89 · 18/01/2023 18:47

@TheFormidableMrsC Thank you! As I say I know I’m probably clinging to hope here as they do feel very much like AF cramps and when I’ve tried to look online it just says about implantation cramps which I think it’s too late for now. I have that dull, heavy feeling which makes me think it’s my period but hoping it’s not! Time will tell 🤞🏼

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TheFormidableMrsC · 18/01/2023 18:38

Yes I had horrendous cramps at the beginning of both of my pregnancies. It is usually due to softening of the tendons around the womb. It's very difficult to differentiate between that pain and period pain. Good luck Flowers

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