Pregnancy cramps or trapped wind?

[Iona02aug]

Hello

I am 5weeks 2d pregnant and have been woken up through the night for the past five nights with severe cramping (to the point of tears) I have phoned the midwife and she has said she thinks it is constipation although I have now tried laxatives and still getting the pains. Every night! Anyone else have cramps this bad?

If is constipation try to eat dried prunes and figs, they take a couple of days to work, but they are miraculous!

It could just be you stretching! Although 5 weeks is really early