Ok - cramps down low - is this practice?

pivey

What the hell is going on? I have had sorta-kinda period like cramps way low - you know at the bottom of my belly - for 2-3 days now. It isn't the worst thing in the whole world but it is really uncomfortable. Is this like practice contractions or something?

I complained to my husband this morning - he goes "does it feel like this" and flexes his hand like he's making a fist over and over again. I just looked at him and told him he had no idea what a contraction felt like. I roll my eyes at that whole thing.

So between the cramping and the general pain I am really tired! Please someone give me profound insight or humor...

Mogwai

I'm getting the same thing.  It's very different from my BH ctx.  In my mind, it's one of two things.... either it's the muscles & tissue down there stretching as that damn kid keeps freaking growing, or it's just pressure from his ginormous cranium pushing against organs & shit in the area.

Mariposa24

I started having the same thing this morning.  When my husband asked what it felt like, I said it feels like I'm about to get my period.  For some reason, this totally freaked him out and now he's calling me every hour.  I'm pretty sure this will go on for weeks now.

pivey

Mogwai:

I'm getting the same thing.  It's very different from my BH ctx.  In my mind, it's one of two things.... either it's the muscles & tissue down there stretching as that damn kid keeps freaking growing, or it's just pressure from his ginormous cranium pushing against organs & shit in the area.

It sucks! Wanna come over - I'll heat up some rice socks and make us Raspberry Leaf tea and we can sit around and moan a la "When Harry Met Sally"

audreyf1978

I've had the same period like cramps on and off for a week now. Last Thursday I had them really bad and I almost called my doc but they eventually stopped.  I posted about this not to long ago and someone told me to go straight to the hospital cause period like contractions are a sign of pre-term labor. I obviously didn't go but I will be asking my doctor on Tuesday.With my first pregnancy I never had any of this so it's all new to me.

fun9

If you're having mentrual like cramps and you're not full term yet.... you should call your doctor. It could be a sign of preterm labor.