Pregnant after IF

Lightening Crotch

Has anyone else experienced "lightening" type vaginal pains? It is a very brief and sudden pain that only lasts for a split second but happens every 10 seconds or so over a period of a few minutes and then stops. This has been happening periodically throughout the day and I am not sure what it is. I just had an exam yesterday to check for infection, but everything came back fine. I think with the incompetent cervix that I am a little extra freaked out. TIA!!

BTW...I just realized how funny the title of this post sounds Big Smile I should change my screen name!! Haha!!

Re: Lightening Crotch

  • If you google lightning crotch, you'll see that it is a real thing, exactly as you describe. Not to worry!
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  • Hahaha!! Yes I've gotten lighten crotch quite a bit!! Luckily I read about it before I actually got it or I would have freaked out!!!
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    2/06 - surprise pregnancy - twins
    3/06 - m/c 1st baby at 6 weeks 
    5/06 -2nd baby had no heartbeat at 14 wks.
    D&E - Bled out. Blood transfusions. Week in ICU - Cheated Death!
    Diagnosis: Blood clotting and bleeding disorder, immune issues, & cervical stenosis
    5/10 - 1st IVF cycle - BFN
    FET - 10/12/10 - BFN
    1/11 - IVF with PGD - BFN
    IVF - May - BFN
    6/11 New RE - fingers crossed!
    9/11 - IVF - 4 transferred
    10/13 - BFP!!
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  • Oh I had that christmas shopping, I panicked and went home to rest. It's completely normal though!
  • I started getting it about 2 weeks ago and honestly, it freaked me out. It started making me nervous about my cervix, even though I know people talk about lightning crotch all the time. I thought maybe it was a little early on to be experiencing it. A couple weeks later, everyone is still in there, so now I am feeling more comfortable with it, but I agree - it is unsettling at first!
    IUIs #1-3 (1x unmedicated, 2x Clomid) = 2 BFNs, 1 m/c at 7w3d
    IUIs #4-6 (injects) = 3 BFNs
    IVF #1 = BFN
    FET #1 = BFN
    FET #2 = BFN
    IVF #2 = BFP, b/g twins lost at 20w due to partial abruption/PPROM
    IVF #3 = c/p 5w2d
    Long-shot Clomid/Prednisone cycle before next IVF = BFP, our beautiful, healthy girl born 6/26/13!
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    TTC again March 2014
    FET #3 - May/June 2014
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    all embryos arrested before xfer - back to the drawing board...
    IVF #4 - July/August 2014 
    beta 1 (11dp3dt) 220, beta 2 (13dp3dt) 671, beta 3 (19dp3dt) 10762
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