1st Trimester

Cramps since pregnancy test

I am 5weeks and 4 days pregnant.  Ive been having really painful period like cramps for about 2weeks now. It seems to happen of a night time and keeps me awake.  There is no bleeding or spotting.  Is this normal?  Also I am yet to have any morning sickness.  

Re: Cramps since pregnancy test

  • Please get a book about pregnancy and do some reading. For most people morning sickness starts around 6 weeks. Are your cramps really the same as period cramps or are they milder? Obviously with any severe abdominal pain you should consult your doctor but mild abdominal pain is normal in the early couple weeks of pregnancy.
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  • You might want to get your progesterone checked. For some people cramping can be normal. For me though, it was due to low progesterone and stopped once I got on supplementation. My last pregnancy started with period-like cramps (as bad as menstrual cramps) and eventually led to losing the baby because I wasn't making enough progesterone to sustain it. I'm reasonably certain the same would happened this time (now 8 weeks pregnant) if my midwife hadn't gotten me in to test and supplement very early on because I was having that same cramping. I am NOT saying this is what's happening to you because cramping CAN be normal, just that it might be worth getting checked especially if you do start to spot because in my case it was not normal but was treatable.
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