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5 weeks and achy period type pains

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bumperlicious · 16/10/2006 20:50

I just found out this weekend that am pg, but feel a bit like I'm on my period. My uterus is feeling really achy, especially when I stand, and it's making me feel a bit queasy, is this normal?

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Beauregard · 16/10/2006 20:55

Congratulations
It is probably just the changes in your body,thanks to all those pregnancy hormones.

lulumama · 16/10/2006 21:03

i had it too....hope all goes well...queasy is good...means you're producing all the right hormones...

pesha · 16/10/2006 22:13

Am on 3rd pg at the mo and always have period type pains for weeks. Im 12+3 at mo and still getting them occasionally. With first pg i didnt do test till i was over a week late just cos i thought the pains were period pains and i must be about to come on any day

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bumperlicious · 17/10/2006 21:45

The pains were so bad that they woke me up in the middle of the night last night and I just couldn't get comfortable. Not sharp really painful pains, but a very uncomfortable ache, like a troupe of scouts are hiking up your uterus with crampons! Hope it's ok, I mean they feel like familar pains, if that makes sense? I just didn't expect it during pregnancy. Another one of those thing they don't tell you!

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hester · 17/10/2006 21:49

Yes, I had these. Early pregnancy can feel EXACTLY like starting a period, and I think women should be warned.

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy

HumphreysCoroner · 18/10/2006 10:37

Yes, I had this and spent ages and ages trawling through the MN threads and found it is completely normal. I had the pains until approx 8 weeks maybe 9 weeks and sometimes they doubled me up in pain. I was just paranoid after having a MC previously. Like pesha I didn't do a PG test with DD1 until about 9 days late but with DD2 I did one 3 days before AF due so a lot more paranoia time.

Relax and enjoy your pregnancy.

xxx

Tippytoes · 18/10/2006 17:08

Hi Bumperlicious - I am nearly 5 weeks and am also getting period like pains. Can't say they are keeping me awake or anything, but can def feel a dull ache.

2Babies0Bumps · 18/10/2006 17:09

normal. i had them both times.

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bumperlicious · 18/10/2006 22:07

Thanks for all the reassurance ladies

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Denty · 21/10/2006 12:45

hia everyone,
congrats to those who are pg!
i think i may be ....
i was due on yesterday but obviously havent come on, even tho i am experiencing very dull, low achy ains in tummy and back, it really feels like i am about to come on, as they come and go all day and this had been happing for about 6 or 7 days!!
i feel a bit more reasured now i know everyone else is having these pains too!
i just didnt have any of this on my first child!
also, could the uterus be stretching allready - i could only be about 4 weeks pg!

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