Period cramps after sex

[ruthieruthuk]

Currently 5wk pregnant and suffering from quite bad period cramping after having sex with hubby, please tell me this is normal? Not really noticed it with my other pregnancies..

Yes it's normal. As long as it's not accompanied with any bleeding (but even that doesn't mean anything is going to happen!) When I was between 4-12 weeks pregnant, I suffered from what it felt like 24/7 period cramps. Worse thing is that I had a bleed at 9 weeks and I thought that was the end of it but THANKFULLY it wasn't and my DS is currently asleep in his cot as I type! But seriously, I felt like I was on my period for 2 whole months and as soon as I got to 12 weeks, they stopped! I believe it's your uterus preparing and stretching to accommodate a growing baby.

It's also very normal after sex throughout pregnancy. Your uterus contracts when you orgasm and because it's a bit bigger and/or stretching this can be more noticeable than usual and does feel like cramps.

Thank you for your reply, period cramps eased off a bit this morning thank goodness! I could barely move last night! Was in agony! May ask hubby is we can leave sex a bit until things settle down, no fun being in pain x