Uterus Stretching Vs. Cramping

EvelynDeBelle

Sometimes I feel a "cramping" sensation, which I think it just my uterus stretching to accommodate LO.  I know cramps, per se, are a bad thing when you're pregnant, but how do you differentiate between cramping & your uterus stretching?

mimi525

Great question. I have wondered the same thing. I am looking forward to the responses.

Oriana.Ocampo

mimi525:

Great question. I have wondered the same thing. I am looking forward to the responses.

This!!! lol I tell my OB I have cramping and he says its RLP, so IDK... I hope someone can enlighten us.

RoxyRN

If your stomach or uterus gets really hard, (like a contraction) its not good, otherwise that cramping feeling is usually just round ligament pain which is stretching to make room for LO

HTH

Roxanne 

AshHarvey09

I asked my Dr. this yesterday because I had been crampy lately, he said it completely normal, your muscles are constantly moving and ?it just everything settling into place. He said there are times when you will feel crampy because your muscles are stretching and you will know when it contractions!! Do not worry its normal!!

kayteatrudeau

I can only speak for myself, but my stretching feels like muscles being pulled apart ever so slightly. The only time I get cramps is with gas but tat seems to have passed since week 17.

 

ertopp

RoxyRN:

If your stomach or uterus gets really hard, (like a contraction) its not good, otherwise that cramping feeling is usually just round ligament pain which is stretching to make room for LO

HTH

Roxanne 

i have been having tightening in my lower stomach for a few weeks now. it will come and go and only last a minute or two. i always thought it was the LO's head or something!

BelhurstBride

My doctor told me that unless my discharge changes dramatically or I can't feel the baby move that it's just normal cramping and stretching.

ertopp

HMMM okay. yea i have been worried about the discharge situation. they say if it smells sweet that its the am. fluid but being that this is my first pregnancy and i havent had discharge before i feel like its all just very gross! i donno how to tell the difference. 

i am supposed to see my dr tomorrow however we just got 20 inches of snow and are supposed to get more tonight! who knows if ill make it! 

ourdream

Im glad you posted this as I was about to do the same. Since this morning Ive been having pulling pains/cramping. Ive peed a million times today and then it gets worse then loosens up until I have to pee again. The docs I work with said its all normal and just things stretching so Ill go with it. I cant imagine stretching so much more but knowing its def. going to happen. Wonder what happens after LO comes out- ewwwww! lol