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[carmen358]

I know cramping is normal in early pregnancy but I thought I'd check in with others and see if anyone else is experiencing it. I'm about 8 1/2 weeks and for the past 2 days have been having mild deep achy tightening type cramping on and off. I's not painful or constant but I can feel it. No spotting or anything. Anyone?

[thecoffeebean]

Carmen, I'm totally having on/off cramps too. I was actually reading in the July DDC and lots of women who had been pregnant several times felt like their cramping got worse each pregnancy. I definitely have felt this. I read recently- cant remember where- that a calcium & magnesium supplement could help with cramping. I decided it couldn't hurt!

[Banana731]

I agree with that. Every time I am more aware of the sensations going on in there. I wonder if it's like BH or baby movement, with you first, it's hard to recognize those sensations because they are so foreign, but in subsequent pregnancies you tend to notice Those things much sooner. though after pains also get worse each time, so maybe it's that there are more physical changes occurring. Maybe our uteruses are not as tight, so they have to work harder to get back into shape? Someone should ask a midwife

[CraftyMcGluestick]

I remember my midwife saying how tight my abdomen was with my son (1st pregnancy) and as I am not an athlete or anything, I thought that was really amusing. Ha! But she said no, it's just so much looser in subsequent pregnancies.

I had TERRIBLE cramping one particular day earlyish on- maybe about 6 weeks? I had to lie down and take a nap. I haven't had any since then, but I do notice that when I cough, I have a lot of tenderness and shooting pains in my lower abdomen.

[carmen358]

Thanks, everyone. It's stopped now and I still have my other symptoms. Thursday can't come soon enough...I hope I can relax a bit more after that.

[BKGreen]

I am 7 weeks. I had pretty bad cramping for about a week when I first found out, but then it subsided. Boy today it is back with a vengeance! I know its probably just normal stretching and growing, but it still makes me nervous!