6 weeks pregnant - period pains??

[Mothership1]

Hello, hoping someone can reassure me before I go completely insane :-)
I had a miscarriage at 7 weeks in March. I am now 6 weeks pregnant YAY! but totally terrified and probably over reacting to every slight nibble I feel!! But I've been having period like pains in my lower stomach ...... Is this normal??
I have an 18mo and I never experienced this from what I can remember? Also with my DS I was terribly sick, sore boobs ect ect but I really don't feel any symptoms at all!
I don't have an appointment with the midwife until I am 10 weeks which is a WHOLE 4 weeks away I think I might drive myself crazy before then!!!
Are these pains normal? X

I had awful cramps like that in early pregnancy. Everything was fine. If you're concerned you can phone your local early pregnancy unit and they will give you a scan.

It is really really common though.

I can agree it is really common, im pregnant with my first and experienced these pains all the way to about 18 weeks, it was just everything stretching etc.. But like jenny said, if you have any worries call the hospital and speak to the community midwife or the early pregnancy unit :) goodluck x

Hi Mothership -vague, period like pains are pretty common in early pregnancy and like My1st says are usually just down to the uterus stretching. I had these pains with all 3 of my pregnancies.
However if you're concerned you could always just ring your midwife for a chat before your appointment.
Good luck

Hi Mothership Im the same... 6wks with the pains. Ive had them since i missed my period though. I was worried and still get worried esp cos its not one of the thing people tell you happens when you pregnant. Im not so concerned now though cos it seems it happen to everyone xxx Just wish theyd of said before... mind you if they did Id of found something else to worry about :-D congrats anyway... im going to the MW booking in on the 29th

I had the pains too, apparently its your uterus moving into a better position, very normal.

Phew!! Thank you so much for putting my mind at rest, I think I just need to stop panicking!
Lora good luck with your midwife appt mine is on the 13th June seems like ages away!

It IS ages away :-D mines only two weeks that still feels ages away. Spose this is the start of a lot of waiting for us!

That's true!! Is this your first?? I think I would be due the 13th jan if my date are right? Xxx

yeah it is the online things are showing 8th of Jan for me... mum tried worrying me and said she gave birth a month early with all of us... doubt that will happen though! She was riddled with everything going when she was pregnant she obviously liked to milk the attention bless her :-D