Cramping at 4 weeks

[KOH2023]

Just found out I am expecting my first child in December. Not sure what’s normal or not but I am what I think 4w4d’s gone and experiencing allot of cramping/tightening in my lower abdomen. Not constantly they come and go but seem more prominent when I need to go toilet. Is this normal?

I’m worried as I’ve spoken to my sisters and neither of them had cramps when they were pregnant. 🙈

I'm currently 4 weeks 5days and having cramps 😊 come and go. Feel awful. Like I'm going to come on. it's normal though. X

This is my second pregnancy. Having different symptoms. Wake up in the middle of the night starving 🙈 it's frustrating as can't get back to sleep till I've ate something x

I’m the exact same starving in the middle of the night and first thing in the morning but by lunchtime I don’t want to look at food.

its all exciting but so nerve wrecking at the same time.

I think between weeks 4&5 I had really really bad cramps.
Especially at night. I was convinced my period was going to start but nope. I think it's the blastocyst really burrowing in and the stretching and growing as time goes on x

Hi ladies

I'm 4w4d today and I have really weird sensations in my lower abdomen, something like tightening. Did you have this? How are pregnancies going?

Hope everyone is ok 🙂

currently 28 weeks and he’s doing great. My cramps/tightenings were normal and only lasted until 6/7 weeks. Best of luck ☺️

I have had some weird shooting pains you know where and some cramps like period pain, is this normal? I only found out yesterday that I’m pregnant, and I’m 4+3 with my first ever baby. All I’ve done is cry and I’m so scared. Any support is appreciated. Obvs i have my husband and he’s so supportive but I’ve not told anyone yet and don’t plan to so I have very little support outside of him 😭

@beesbabyx
Congratulations 🎉
The pains may be your cervix
Honestly I've had suck horrendous cramps and pains and even heat radiating off of me I was laying thinking there's just no way this is a viable pregnancy but here I am. I think it's just changes/burrowing and your body striving to keep baby in x

How did it go for you? I know this was a year ago but I have the same cramps now

Hi roxixxx, I just wanted to hop on here and say I am now 4 plus 2 and they have pretty much settled but I have had a lot of cramping. I believe, as someone mentioned above, it's all to do with deepmimplantation and stretching of the uterus, as well as a reaction to lots of hormones. Think it is very common in early pregnancy so unless they are agony or you are bleeding I am sure they are just another symptom. Hope all goes well for you.

Thank you, I thought that it's just nerve wracking and I can't remember about it when I was pregnant with my daughter.. she's 6 now so it was ages ago 😂

I didnt have any last time either. It was my first pregnancy and ended in an MMC found at 12 week scan but I know every pregnancy is different so I am completely ok with the cramping.

Aw I'm sorry, but I guess your right. This time means everything's going on in there and stretching ect. Good luck!🙂

Hey! I’m now 38+3 and have a very happy (apparently big) baby. I can only assume it was stretching/cervix pains xx