Period vs implantation cramps?

rosegoldgirl

Sooo for those who have felt both, is there ANY difference in the feeling, timing, duration, etc? Or does a "pregnancy cramp" pretty much feel almost identical to a period cramp?

g8trkim

Pretty much the same in my case.

rosegoldgirl

@g8trkim, do you remember around when you felt the cramping? Was it around when your period was due or before/after?

yeahbaby2016

This is my 4th pregnancy (2 mc) and it always seems like I am about to get my period (symptoms are identical) but then it doesn't start. The only difference this time I had implantation bleeding about 4days before my period was due that included cramping and back pain.

Mamabeagle

Well pregnancy cramps are different, those can last for weeks during your first trimester. Unfortunately every early pregnancy symptom besides a positive test is the same as a pms symptom. You will just have to test and see.

rosegoldgirl

@yeahbaby2016, good to know! I had light bleeding a couple of days ago and nothing since. Not to give TMI, but the only reason I even saw the blood was because after we had sex, when I went to the bathroom afterwards and his "stuff" came out, it had a pink tint to it. It came out a little more throughout that morning, but nothing since. I started having some very mild and inconsistent cramping today. Just really trying to stay positive. It gets more difficult when those pains come since I had some losses last year, but I'm thankful every time I get a quick headache or brief nausea. It helps me hold onto the hope that I am pregnant!!

g8trkim

rosegoldgirl said:

@g8trkim, do you remember around when you felt the cramping? Was it around when your period was due or before/after?

Yeah, I think a couple days before. I was really emotional and irritable too. Figured I was getting my period. Also, sore boobs, which is not a normal PMS thing for me but I didn't really put it together until after the fact.