Cramping or constipation?

[Ravecat]

Hi all,

This is my first pregnancy. I've woken up at 5am today (to pee as always) but now I've got a pain in my lower stomach, especially on my left side by my hip.

I feel kind of like it might be constipation or trapped wind, i felt like I needed to go but nothing is happening. I'm not having any other issues at the moment.

Usually I am ready to go to the toilet when I wake up about 7:30am/8am and not had any problems. But I'm struggling to go back to sleep now, to see if that happens today.

I am currently 11+4, I had my dating scan yesterday and all looked good. If the pain continues later in the morning, I'll be calling my GP for some reassurance. Just wondered if anyone had any ideas or experience with this?

Thanks

Good morning, I am also on my first pregnancy, at 17 weeks in, and I have the same. I've had a lot of trapped wind from about 11 weeks! I was very worried about it but have been told it's quite natural

@Avocado2020 thank you. Have you found anything to help relieve it?

Iv had exactly the same last night. I went to bed with really bad sickness I couldn't budge!
And my left hand groin up to hip hurt. Twinging away. I had scan Tuesday and all good at 11+3.

Woke up at 530 went for wee thinking that I also needed poo and no nothing!
But Iv just managed to go and I was almost constipated which is unlike me. Iv had really bad trapped wind can't stop burping! Pain down below has subsided now.
I dunno what it is. Weather baby's moving up out of pelvis and upsetting organs I don't no 🙈
But i also worry and panic. 🥺

@cloclo92 Yes, that exactly! It's like a niggling pain in my hip - not painful enough to stop me moving, it's just annoying. But it starts in my hip and then as it moves closer to the middle of my stomach/pelvis area, it's more like a mild cramp?!

I am also a worrier - so that's fun. I'm waiting on a call back from my GP this morning to ask about it. The last week I've had muscular back pain in the right side of my back as well. That's quite common for me though, have had it on and off for the last 6 or so years.

I'm finding it hard to tell what's just a normal problem that I would have and what's pregnancy/baby related. I wasn't concerned about my back until my hip pain! Ahhh!

Hope you feel better soon!