Similar to period type cramps..

[allthingssparkly]

I'm 8 DPO today and since yesterday I've been getting period type cramping on and off but it's not something I ever suffer with at any other time in my cycle apart from the first couple of days of my period & I'm not due on yet.

Did anyone get period type cramping in the TWW and get a BFP?!

I did! Felt exactly like I was going to start my period. Fingers crossed for you!

I had period cramps right up until about 8 weeks pregnant!

I'm 24 weeks pregnant and had awful period cramps throughout the 2ww. Back then I really thought I was out of the running for the month so didn't even test, not even when I was five days late. I waited until I was a week late and thought oh well I'm cramping but looks like period isn't coming so there is nothing to lose in testing.

Yep this was my first and main clue I was pregnant! ot usual for me to start cramping 2 weeks ahead of period but just thought it was my irregular cycle. Now 36 weeks.

I'll add that my cramps carried on for most of my first trimester.

Good luck! X

Yep, the cramps carried on for weeks! 32 weeks pregnant now 👶🏼 good luck!

Thank you so much everyone for your comments, I can't believe how many of you went on to get your bfp from period type cramping, I have been having these cramps today too!

I will test in the next few days and keep you posted 🤞❤

Yes, same here on both of mine (now age 5 and 8) it was my womb ‘stretching’ to start to make space I think. I thought I was coming on or miscarrying both times. Lasted for weeks. Good luck!

Yep, I had normal PMS type symptoms then cramping for pretty much whole first trimester - DS is now 3yo and i'm currently 34 weeks :)

Good Luck! x

How many DPO did you all take your test? X

Yes, 4 times, and I usually got a positive about two days after the cramping. Good luck!

I took one at 9DPO but it was so faint I thought it was negative. I had all my usual PMS symptoms, including some brown discharge like the start of a period, so I'd texted DH to say my period was coming and we'd have to try again next month!

But then it never came and I did another test at 13DPO that was clearly positive

I waited until about 13 DPO as was so sure period was about to make it's appearance. Something told me to test though and hey presto! Got my BFP :). Let us know how you get on x

Faint on FRER 9dpo x

Yep, I thought I was coming on but then never arrived :D good luck x

I took a cheapy test yesterday and it was negative, probably too early at 9dpo 😫

Going to hold out till Friday now to test again, AF due Saturday.

9DPO today, last night period like cramps started right before bed time, still ongoing on and off. period is not due for another 6 days.. feel bloated, gassy and constipated.
anyone had similar symptoms before BFP?
at what point did you take a test?
trying not to get myself overexcited to be symptom spotting but never had period like cramps until AF actually shows

Any news @allthingssparkly?

@LunaDreams I started bleeding on the 9th September which I presumed was my period, however last night and today the bleeding has stopped. When I've been for a wee today, on wiping a couple of times it's just been brown ish almost like old blood?

I've taken a cheap test today and it was negative.

I'm not sure what's going on 🤷‍♀️