5 weeks pregnant cramps/stretching/niggle pains on left side

[JLM1008]

Hi all

Over the last week I’ve noticed left sided twinges/stretching/stabbing pains. They come and go and they aren’t painful enough to make me stop what I’m doing. I’ve had no bleeding at all. I’m just 5 weeks today with baby 3. However I struggle with anxiety and all I can think is maybe it’s ectopic. I’ve had 2 previous healthy babies and no previous problems with ectopic or miscarriages. I’m 99% certain it’s not what I think it is but I just can’t stop worrying 😫 can anyone offer reassurance or that they’ve had the same things/pains in their early days?

Thank you!

Hi I experienced the same feelings when last week and they suddenly stopped. I was around 3/4 weeks and have just turned five weeks.when I looked online (I know you shouldn't) it seemed that the pain from eptopic was quite sever so I left it and it went away as I had no other symptoms such as bleeding. X

Google, round ligament pain. Could it be this? It's exactly what I've felt when standing up suddenly for example or stretching my stomach

Thanks @xxhetty @JTB123
I’m hoping it is just ligament pain or growing pains. I think I’m just looking for some reassurance from others who’ve felt similar pains and everything has been fine!

Im around the same and experiencing the same sort of mild cramps/stich. Feels like ive done 100 too many sit ups!

I had the same in early pregnancy, pulling sensation and like I've exercised my core too much 😅
25 weeks now and all good 🙂

I think it’s just with it being mainly on the left that I worried about it. But like I say I’ve had no bleeding and the twinges come and go. Nothing like what I imagine an ectopic feels like. I’ve booked for an early scan at 6w5d just to put my mind at rest.

I'm 8 weeks and had the same a few weeks ago. My Google was filled with 'left sided pain in early pregnancy' it seems to be fairly common and can be ligaments stretching/uterus expanding.

Obviously if it becomes severe or bleeding happens I'd get it checked but otherwise think fairly normal. .

That’s all my google is full of @DiscordandRhyme! 😂

I was the same @JLM1008! I'm sure everything is fine let us know how your scan goes

Thanks @xxhetty I will do 😊

Hello just wondering how you got on .. as o am experiencing the same I am 5 weeks 3rd pregnancy and have been getting this pain constantly for about 5 days now it's not unbearable but constantly there no matter what I do and is only in my left side which feels like the ovarie sort of area and all I can think about is eptopic pregnancy x

Hello. I'm 6+6 today and weeks 4/5 I had this on my left side most of the time. This week it has eased up and cramps have been minor, more middle to right this week! I've put it down to round ligament pain x

Thankyou I have has a early scan ans they can see a sac in my womb but to early to see anything inside but they can also see something on my tube so not looking good .. my hcg level is normal but gotta go back in 2 days to check again.. my pains still there this isnt a unbearable pain but is there constantly no matter if I'm walking sitting and its in the same place havnt had no other symtoms yet though x

Turns out I have a heterotopic pregnancy which is twins one in the womb and one in my flopian tube x