Can anyone tell me if they had any mild painful twinges in early weeks of pregnancy?

[HighlandFling]

I have just discovered I am pregnant again. Very early days, prob only 3 weeks.

I have one ds already, who is nearly 2 and I recently had a miscarriage - found out at 12 week scan that the baby had died.

It has been a hard couple of months, took me 7 weeks to stop bleeding, probably still not healed emotionally.

I have been completely thrown to discover I am pg again so quickly. However, because of the recent miscarriage, I feel quite numb about the news, dont know how to feel.

Anyway, to get to the point, I am having very mild pains. Well, not even pains really, more crampy twinges. Only occasionally. I am really scared that this means things are going wrong again. I can't remember what it was like first time round with DS. DH is trying to be reassuring saying there is a lot going on down there.

I probably shouldn't be posting this because I will then sit in fear of lots of replies saying that this is abnormal, but I am going out of my mind worrying and thought I would just post it anyway...

I so desperately want another baby - a sibling for my DS. I cant stop thinking about things I might have done in the last couple of weeks that would have caused a problem.

Oh yes it's very common. It's to do with the baby embedding - basically quite often the implantation is messy and bit get scruffed off the wall of the uterus and it hurts - like period pains.

But nothing to worry about - actually it's good because it means your baby is bedding down for the duration.

Try not to worry

Good luck

i had mild twinges in early weeks and everything was fine so not to worry

So sorry to hear about your loss - its weird being pg after a mc, isn't it ? You do feel kind of numb and just scared really 1
My first pg ended in mc at 9 weeks, and when I got pg again straight after I remember telling my sister that I wasn't very hopeful about it as I was getting a lot of pains and twniges, as you describe. She went to great lengths to assure me this was very normal, and was just the uterus and muscles stretching already ect. guess this was true as I went on to have dd1 and now have dd2 and a ds !
I am sure you are fine, but of course you are going to worry. Once you've had a mc every pg is worrying, you can never relax.
Good luck, I am sure it is nothing to worry about x

Thanks for your swift replies.

That is very reassuring, obviously there is no telling if things are OK but you have definitely made me stop worrying so much.

I'm glad I posted. We are not going to tell anyone till well after 12 weeks this time for obvious reasons, so it is nice to have the anonymity on MN to talk about these things.

I was running to the loo tampax in hand for a week as I was so sure I had period pain, sore boobs etc. It took me a week before I even considered I could be PG. The pains lasted a few weeks for me and all went well

If you are worried you might be able to get a scan at an early pregnancy unit. Give your old midwife a call and ask. Congratulations and positive vibes for the rest of your PG

Firstly Highland congratulations on your BFP
Secondly, i had loads of twinges and cramps in early pregnancy which lasted until i was about 7 weeks - it is my first pregnancy and i was very worried over every twinge o odd sensation However, midwife assured me that it was completely normal as was probably a combination of my little bean imbedding deeply and my womb steatching.
Very sorry to hear about your previous miscarriage but hope this has reassured you slightly. Good Luck xx

Thanks 'cautious! I was told that because I have had a mc next time I was pg I would get a scan earlier, about 8 weeks. Hope that is true, dont think I could get through 12 weeks this time...

yep..full on gripey cramps for a few weeks

No problem - did not have one myself but have read lots of threads talking about it. We have one at my local - the Rosie in Cambridge. Perhaps post on your local MN site and ask? I am sure you could google it as well

Yes, I've been getting twinges and cramps the whole pregnancy- I'm about 12weeks - and I had a miscarriage at 10 weeks in December and blamed 10 minutes of pathetically mild yoga stretches and cups of coffee, so have been a choir girl this time around and check my knickers hourly. Still puking all the time, though, so fingers crossed. I know how impossible it is not to worry, but if it helps I thought the twinges were my uterus thinking about what it has to get up to over the next few months. Hope the rest if your pregnancy is nice and more relaxed.

Highland, I second everything that's been said about those twinges being normal. I had a miscarriage at 10 weeks and like you got pregnant very quickly. It was so worrying. I'd been admitted to hospital for the miscarriage and they'd written to my GP saying that I should go for a scan at 7 weeks next time. It was a life saver - I'd have been a complete basket-case if I hadn't been able to see that things were progressing well. I'd say go to your GP and get a referral to your local EPU so that you can put your mind at rest. It's not really worth going before 7 weeks though as they may not be able to see a heartbeat and that causes all sorts of additional anxiety.

My hospital were really good and scanned me at 9 weeks as well and then I had the nuchal at 12 weeks as normal. It really helped me emotionally. Maybe you can push for that too?

Good luck!!

I was having REALLY bad cramps until week 9 or so. I've had endometriosis for 20 years and had only 1 period in 8 years (on hormone treatment) so didn't even realise I was pregnant, just thought it was next period coming. Like Aubergenie I had a scan at 7 and 9 weeks, it was so reassuring to see everything was as it should be. Implantation cramps are common, it's only natural for you to feel apprehensive after what you've been through but try to relax and be as positive as you can.

Highland Fling, I was admitted to hospital overnight with bad pains in my abdomen when 8 wks pg with my first dd. In the end, they decided it was just the ligaments/uterus stretching, and everything was fine. Now got dds 1 and 2, and 3 expected in July.

Hi Highland, just wanted to say congratulations on the pregnancy! Also - I know how weird it feels to be pg after a miscarriage... You feel a bit odd becuase you are still sad about your loss but also scared to feel excited and happy in case things go wrong again. But, it does get easier and exciting and I hope that you have a safe and happy pregnancy! Try not to worry about what you have done over the last few weeks - just relax and enjoy it.

My I direct you to this great thread on MN which is full of mums who've been through the same thing. They are a lovely bunch and very helpful!

Do go for an early scan if you can, it is very reassuring. And good luck on keeping quiet until after 12 weeks - I was bursting to tell everyone!

I had this too. But read up and found it was normal, and it was the uterus stretching, cramping was simular to period pain, so worried me also. i felt it up to about 12 weeks.

Hope things go really well for you

Hi Highlandfling,

Sorry about your previous M/C.

I am 5 weeks and have been getting cramps like period pains for around 2 weeks now. I had the same with DS- was convinced it was just bad period pains with him rather than being pregnant

If you think you are 3 weeks then you are probably due in Feb- we have a Feb antenatal thread you are welcome to browse/ join. Lots of us are worried about symptoms/lack of symptoms/ M/C etc. Come and have a chat if you want its so nice that you can do that on Mumsnet without revealing anything in real life.

Sorry but not sure how to post a link but look on antenatal clubs and Fab Feb 2009.

All the best- hope it all works out well.