Is it normal? Please help?

Question

Im about 8 weeks and I get these cramps i think there cramps or hunger pains. I'll eat and sometimes it will stay. Or I feel like I cant lay on my belly all the way or sit up to long/ Is this normal.

Answer 1

First of all, I will tell you what my doctors have told me: It is okay to lay ANY WAY you are comfortable during pregnancy. If it is causing a problem, your body will let you know, as is probably the reason why you feel funny laying on your belly and/or sitting up too long. You will hear everything under the sun about why you shouldn't lay on your back, your right side, your belly, you name it, the list goes on and on.....but according to three different doctors I have seen, there is no way it is NOT okay to lay unless it is causing you discomfort.
That said, let me move on to the cramping: The first several weeks can be extremely uncomfortable...bear in mind your body is preparing to be further pregnant than you are right now. Everything is moving, adjusting to accomodate your uterus as it grows now, and as it will continue to grow. It is just an uncomfortable time, and believe me, it will get worse later in pregnancy. Switch positions as often as you need to to stay comfortable. Use pillows wherever you feel you need to support your body at this point, learn how to make yourself comfortable now because before too long you will be much bigger!
Some women feel much better after the initial weeks of discomfort. Myself personally, I have just had an increasing level of discomfort the entire time. The doctor commented that it was partially due to the way people are built (ie-some women have longer torsos than others, etc.), and also commented that having a very toned, tight tummy pre-pregnancy can make for some additional discomfort as the abdomen stretches to accomodate the pregnancy.
But, I do recall the first 10 weeks or so being some of the most uncomfortable, ranking second only to the final weeks I am in now!
My suggestions would be, when you feel crampy, try deep breathing exercises (sometimes pain tends to make us tense up, making the cramps worse), take a warm bath if you feel up to it, my doctor okayed VERY minimal use of a heating pad on my back but this is something I would take up directly with your own doctor first, and here is a final suggestion that may help throughout your entire pregnancy: When you become too achy and uncomfortable, try getting on all fours and slowly arch your back, breathing deep, then release and exhale. I just do it a few times, usually 4-6 and then rest with feet up for a bit. This has been invaluable to me the entire time in reducing pressure and pain, although it may or may not help you.
And remember this, everyone will tell you everything in the world during your pregnancy. You will hear every old wives' tale under the sun, people will try to tell you that anything and everything is something you cannot do during pregnancy. The best thing to do is this: Talk to your doctor, ask LOTS of questions...your doctor knows you and your individual pregnancy from a medical perspective, and can likely give you the soundest advice on what is okay and what isn't. And remember too that if at any point, you feel you are being given UNSAFE instruction from a medical professional, or that they are flippant in their answers as if they don't really care, you can always seek a different doctor because you deserve the best of care during this special time! Best of luck to you!

Answer 2

It can be very normal. My own experience had me feeling very cramping around the times my periods would have come had I not been pregnant. This occured for the first 2 months only, after that all was quiet.
It is very normal to have food cravings, queasiness, hunger and then none.
Most pregnant women find it hard to lay on their stomachs at some point in the pregnancy. Even at 8 weeks you can feel uncomfortable on your tummy.
I hope that helps put your mind at ease. It is new territory for you and it's hard to know what to expect. You will find any subsequent preganancies will vary as well.

If you have severe cramping or spotting, call your ob right away.

Best of luck!!

Answer 3

While the symptoms differ in each woman, here are nine early symptoms of pregnancy:

1. Fatigue – you no longer have stamina for usual activities, such as walking up a hill or staying awake until midnight. This is because your body is demanding huge amounts of energy to make the changes for pregnancy.

2. Nausea and vomiting – morning sickness may be confused with the flu or feeling like you're "coming down with something." You may feel queasy, have nausea all day long, or vomit and have dry heaves. (See Morning Sickness)

3. Missed menstrual period. While nonpregnancy-related issues, such as stress, can cause you to miss a period, this is a first sign of pregnancy, too.

4. Slight staining or spotting. Bleeding at the time of implantation can be mistaken for menstruation. Some women have bleeding in the early months of pregnancy at the time when they would have menstruated.

5. Aversions to odors, alcohol, and smoke. Once you are pregnant, baby-protective mechanisms click in. You will notice how coffee, alcohol, and cigarette smoke make you ill.

6. Food cravings. Once you become pregnant, you may mysteriously crave foods that you seldom ate before. Your tastes may change from sweet to salty or vice versa.

7. Breast changes. The changes are similar to premenstrual feelings in your breasts only more dramatic: nipples tingle, breasts feel tender and fuller, the areola begins to darken, and tiny glands on the areola enlarge.

8. Crampy pelvic discomfort. This discomfort may be felt throughout the lower abdomen and pelvis. (A sharp one-sided pain is not normal and your doctor should be notified.)

9. Frequent urination. From the beginning, you will urinate more often due to pregnancy hormones. (Later on, you will have frequent urination because of pressure on the bladder from the enlarging uterus.)

Answer 4

What you notice on natural, is what is usual. Example: when you see a man or woman hiccuping that mainly usual but when its nonstop for days or months, that is definitely no longer usual. Also if a man or woman used to be born with whatever like six arms on each and every hand would possibly not look usual to us however it's usual to that man or woman. So repeatedly it is an character factor that no person else will recognize.

Answer 5

First you have to state where the cramps are. In your stomach or in your uterus where the baby is growing. If they are in your stomach it could be indigestion due to hormones, If they are in your uterus it could be cramping due to the plancenta attaching to the uterus wall, or many women in the first months experience cramps like period cramps at the time they would normanly have their period. All this is normal and nothing to worry about.

Answer 6

u should NOT lay on ya stomache when pregnant!! lay on ur side with a pillow between ya knees! the pain maybe just growing pains or false labor pains or premature labor pains most like isnt serious but talk to ya doctor!!

Answer 7

you are not suppose to lay on your belly while being pregnant...lay on your side (doctors say left side is best) and put something between your legs..the pain should stop..thats what i did...

Answer 8

Pregnancy does a million different crazy things to your body that are unique to you. If it is a real concern or it's making you nervous, talk to your obstetrician. That is what they are there for- and what you are paying them for!

Answer 9

Probably just normal. You body is stretching. Talk to your OB about it next time.

Answer 10

if you are laying on your belly and pregnant someone should smack you