2006-09-17 09:27:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Cramps are very common in pregnancy. They can start as early as implantation. Also known as implantation cramping. Many women get them as their body prepares for pregnancy too. You would feel these about the time you are expecting your period. They are very close to period cramps. Then there after as the baby grows and takes away more room it can cause a crampy feeling as when a baby sits on your siatic (sp) nerve. There is no cause for alarm unless your pregnant and your cramps are so bad you have trouble talking through them or you have bleeding with it. Then call your doc.
2006-09-17 09:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by AB11 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Usually about the time you're due for your period. Very few women dont get cramps. The first poster must have been mis informed, or one of the few who didnt get cramps while pregnant.
Its not really cramps, its aches from stretching muscles and tendons, and your uterus growing. Its actually pretty painful, most doctors discribe it as "pain that stops you in your tracks". Usually though that pain doesnt start until you're so far along that you run out of internal space and the uterus begins to pull out and down.
Generally though, everyone I have known that has been pregnant had cramping of some sort in the first two to four months. I had it bad enough in the first month that i thought i was about to start my period and took pain killer and wore a pad.
Cramping that doubles you over and results in bloody discharge is never good, thats what results in a miscarriage.
2006-09-17 09:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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If you are pregnant, when do you start getting cramps (the earliest day possible)?
2015-08-06 01:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by Vannessa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what kind of "cramps" you mean.
You should call your ob/gyn and tell how it feels.
If you mean contractions or cramps, call and ask your doctor. Everything is probably fine, but MAKE SURE. Your health and your baby's health are too valuable to risk!
If you mean Braxton/Hicks contractions, the pre-labor contractions, with my second child those were strong enough to keep my awake a t night for a month prior to the date I finally gave birth. The Doc told me to take a hot bath & to walk to get them relaxed. Ha! No way would they relax. I am not sure that toting a 3 y.o. around is always relaxing anyway. As time passed I was told that I would be induced. The evening prior to that date, I went out and trotted around on my horse. The baby was born by 8 AM the next morning. The labor was quick for me since those muscles had been workiong out for weeks! When the time gets close, gentle bouncing gets those hormones going to help you deliver
2006-09-17 09:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a condition called "round ligament syndrome" in which the thousands of tiny ligaments in the uterus stretch and tear from the onset of pregnancy till the end. It really can be extremely painful, and is known to get worse with each pregnancy. This can occur for any reason, at any time. If you ever experience any spotting, bleeding or leaking of fluid, go to the ER, as that is a sign of miscarriage or preterm labor.
2006-09-17 09:40:09 · answer #5 · answered by Tiffany M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of women get cramps-like feelings like a week before the missed periods (so, often you think it's regular pre-period cramps), then after the missed period those feelings last for about couple weeks, and then go away. Later in pregnancy if you feel cramps - not good - go to your doctor...
2006-09-17 09:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by miss 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cramps can start from day one... It is your body making changes.. Your body is having to work twice as hard and it has to adjust.. You should contact your doctor though...
2006-09-17 09:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends if the cramping is bad then that's a bad sign. but mild cramping is normal sometimes but if it happens a lot then you should go see a doctor
2006-09-17 09:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cramps are usually Branston Hicks and are harmless, it is your bodies way of getting ready for labour, it usually happens through out your pregnancy.
As your pregnancy goes on they do get stronger and can be mistaken for labour pains
2006-09-17 09:35:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cramps during pregnancy are a bad thing and can indicate impending miscarriage. Not all pregnant women get cramps.
2006-09-17 09:29:10 · answer #10 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋