Third trimester cramping

[LS2020]

Looking for advice and thoughts.

Currently 31+1 weeks pregnant. Since about 3pm yesterday I’ve had period like cramps maybe every couple of hours for like 20 minutes. Not painful enough to seek out painkillers but if I wasn’t pregnant would be very much like “ooh AF is arriving!” Wasn’t enough to wake me up, only noticed them in night if I was getting up to pee.
Was in for my GTT today and mentioned to MAC midwife who said as I was otherwise well, baby moving etc that it’s probably just growing pains but if gets more frequent to call back.
I also had my 31 week appointment with my normal midwife and mentioned to her this afternoon. She was a bit more concerned but said similar as long as I was having no other issues, probably something to keep an eye on.

Since coming home I’ve now started to have braxton hicks which is now making the cramps more painful but not sure if that counts as them getting worse? Have a fair bit of back ache but also not been sat the best today in hospital chair etc.
Still generally feel well and baby is moving etc.
Has anyone else had similar and it just turned out to be growing pains? Deffo don’t feel like I’m labour or anything!

Yeah it’s been similar for me for most of the third trimester when he got engaged. Pain on walking. But then period like pain on and off plus times when I felt like I was having some mild contractions. 37 weeks now and has settled more which is actually a bit disappointing as would like it to kick off next week or week after as he is a good weight now. Ah well! What will be will be!

Yes I’m having the same. I’m nearly 33 weeks and have been getting period type pains in the evenings the last few nights. Nothing horrendous and not getting progressively worse so have put it down to Braxton hicks. I will mention it to MW next week though just in case.

Also getting pain on walking though I do have pgp so understandable. Quite an increase in discharge as well - soz tmi. The little darling has his feet jammed into my ribs most of the time which is making breathing a pain.

@Hotcrossbunsinbed thanks, baby is measuring big and head down too so wondering if that’s some of cause! Oh damn, I was hoping it was a sign that it might not be a long wait for baby and might come before due date but maybe not 😂

@Sprat12 I am forever poking their feet to get them out my ribs! Definitely seems to have settled and managed some yoga last night so hoping was just growing pains 🤞🏻