Cramping at 19/20 Weeks?

chelsea_ems_fire

I woke up this morning, started pulling my hair up in a ponytail, and got a nice cramp in my mid-stomach, to the point I had to put my arms down and hold my stomach. Only lasted a few seconds. Then like 10 minutes later I got another one, not quite as bad though. They weren't like RLP, because I've had that. It was like menstrual cramp, but just above my belly button. Because I'm so short the baby is higher than it is in most women. The top of my uterus is already passed my bellybutton. So maybe it was the top of my uterus stretching? Anyone else experience this? TIA

kg_08

I had the same thing happen a couple times around 20 weeks. It was so bad that I had to stop what I was doing too and just hold my stomach. I figured out that it was days where I was out and about and didn't drink enough water. Dehydration can cause contractions so make sure you're on top of your water intake! Drink, lay down.

If it happens more than 4-5 times in an hour then I'd call your doctor.

PAmiler82

Yup. I have the same type of feeling every couple of days. It's usually in the evening when I'm starting to get sore anyway and then I pick up Drew and BAM, I feel a cramp right in the area you described (or sometimes a little lower).  It has happened other times of the day too.

I personally am not worried about it.  There are so many random aches and pains of pregnancy.  If it starts to happens a lot, becomes unbearable, or is accompanied by some other symptoms (i.e. spotting) then I'll ask the doc.  But I'm guessing it's all good.

 

chelsea_ems_fire

Thanks ladies. I thought maybe it could have been dehydration, but I drank A LOT of water last night, to the point I was up all night using the bathroom. Maybe it was dehydration though because I just peed it all out. lol I'm not too worried about it, but was just curious because I hadn't seen many women on her talk about it. Thanks again!

thediarywithin

I have been getting it off and on. I told my doctor at my last appointment and she wasn't worried about it. She said it could be my stomach having some problems because it's being pressured into being smaller or it is my uterius streatching.