Pregnant people feel continuous dull period cramps

“So I’m 36 weeks 5 days pregnant and at my obgyn appointment I am dilated 4 cm and 60-70% effaced at the moment with period like cramps! I’m getting this weird feeling it could be any day now. Tell me how long before you went into labor and what were your symptoms. submitted by /u/ConsiderationFar7019 [link] [comments]”

“Hey! I'm 37w4d and I've been getting random stomach pains around my belly button. They happen at random but a couple times an hour. I'm not sure if this is normal. submitted by /u/Proper_Fig543 [link] [comments]”

“13w 1d and I’ve been fortunate throughout the first trimester to not have intense nausea and I haven’t gotten sick. The most consistent symptoms I’ve had is cramping and fatigue. But I’m starting to feel more nauseous more often, having a more sensitive sense of smell which is triggering my gag reflex or more nausea, and still having some cramping (not concerning). I’m just wondering if others are also having this happen? It’s a little discouraging because I’ve heard second trimester is where ev”

“Hey ladies! Im 5 weeks 1 day today and since last night I have been experiencing cramping on the lower left side and around left side lower back on and off. Is this normal? This morning it was on the right side but more of a sharp pain. Its not consistent and when it’s here it usually lasts for about 10 seconds. Its got me freaked out and I dont go to the doctor until 10/21. We have TTC for 2 years and this is my first pregnancy so i am super super anxious about it sticking. 😭 submitted b”

“I’ve had the poops that a lot of people have. I can’t entirely tell if my contractions have been consistent. But I’m in constant pain. It’s like a never ending series of lightning crotch and I just want to stay crying. I’m also nauseous a lot. Last I seen the doctor, I was a narrow 3cm dilated. They tested for amniotic fluid as I’ve been continuously dampening underwear and the test came back negative. I’ve had on and off contractions for a week and several that I couldn’t hardly talk through. Y”

“38 weeks and 5 days - Starting around 5am I felt contractions I assumed were Braxton hicks. But they never went away. I was able to sleep through them for a couple hours but then when I woke up they were still there. I wasn’t really able to time them or anything they felt random and long, so I went and sat in the shower it’s about to be 11am and I still feel them randomly and I am uncomfortable. I got my daughter up and made breakfast and even finished packing my bag for the hospital in case tod”

“this is the most terrified i’ve been in this pregnancy. i’m having exact cramps like the feeling ill start bleeding. i keep checking and nothing. i’ve had pulling and aching but i know that was my uterus stretching. this is something completely different. i’m at work and don’t know what to do submitted by /u/angiexii [link] [comments]”

“My gut says I'm fine but I would love to hear if anyone else has experienced anything similar. I went to triage last Tuesday, also had an ultrasound scan and an appointment with my OBGYN on Thursday. I went into triage after calling in to let them know my bump was just suddenly...very rock hard. I honestly couldn't tell if it was because I was having BH or something else, all I knew was my bump had gone from being a little soft / bouncy nearly all the time to feeling like a rock and I wa”

“Very early in my pregnancy I had cramps pretty moderate ones they ended up going away. At roughly 11w2d they came back. Very intermittent twinges. Figured I just over did it at work. Relaxed when I got home. At 11w3d they became a little more frequent and noticeable but I was able to drink a bunch of water and they lessened in frequency. 1/10 pain at this point. At 11w4d they were back to more of an intermittent pattern except I had very strong groin pain. Still 1/10 pain. This morning I would s”

“I am 29 weeks and 5 days pregnant, and have been feeling nauseous all day! And at the end of my shift today, I started feeling so much abdominal cramping and lower back pain. The cramping sits low and also feels like gas pain. TMI, I have gone to the bathroom and it has not relieved. I ate a little and the nausea reduced. This cramping that feels like contractions (2nd pregnancy) were first coming every 10 minutes and have slowed down but are still extremely painful. No fevers and normal blood p”

“I'm a little over 20 weeks and I am not sure if this is gas or contraction. I feel silly for even asking this. What do contractions feel like? I feel like a little pop sensation in my mid lower abdomen that sometimes feel like a very mild contraction. They were occurring every 3-10 minutes for the past 2 hours. No bleeding, pain is very minimal not really even 1/10. I've been constipated for the past 2 weeks but this doesn't feel like a constipation pain either. My belly looks how I”

“Hello, I just wanted to ask if this is normal because I don’t have my next appointment until next week but I’m 33 weeks pregnant and I’ve been having cramps not consistent for the last week it feels like a mild period cramp not too painful but enough to notice. Could it be because I got a cervix check last week? is it normal? Pls help thank you! submitted by /u/Individual_Web_5017 [link] [comments]”

“Hello, I just wanted to ask if this is normal because I don’t have my next appointment until next week but I’m 33 weeks pregnant and I’ve been having cramps not consistent for the last 3 days it feels like a mild period cramp not too painful but enough to notice. Could it be because I got a cervix check last week? is it normal? Pls help thank you! submitted by /u/Individual_Web_5017 [link] [comments]”

“I’m 15mo pp, my first period back was totally normal from my pre-pregnancy periods, other than being a 45 day cycle. Finally, got my period again yesterday. I’m having debilitating period cramps and it feels like I did when I was healing from my c/s. I’m also sick so when I cough, I have to hold my c/s scar in otherwise it’s so painful. Anybody else? What did you do to help? My pre-pregnancy periods were so chill, I occasionally popped some ibuprofen but not regularly. Also - I’m supposed to be”

“I’m a FTM, 40+4 and I honestly feel like I’m reaching my limit 😭 I’ve been having what seems like prodromal labour/on-and-off contractions for around two weeks now. Lots of period-like cramping, back pain, pelvic pressure and contractions that sometimes start developing a pattern and get pretty painful, but then eventually slow down or disappear again. I had a membrane sweep a couple of days ago and was 1 cm dilated at the time, with baby’s head already really low in my pelvis. Since then thing”

“38+3 and feeling routine tightening. I’m worried that I’ll miss early labor contractions. I went in for monitoring a couple weeks ago and when the nurse told me I was having contractions, I honestly didn’t feel anything at the time. I’m hoping and assuming when it’s really go time, the contractions will be obvious. I do think I have a pretty high pain tolerance. I guess I’m worried about making it to the hospital. Also, I’m probably overthinking this lol submitted by /u/steadyashegro”

“What about for a few hours multiple times in an hour lasting for a few mins each time? submitted by /u/Frankieeegrl [link] [comments]”

“It reminds me of sharp cramps I’d get during my period but itll happen sometimes when I’m walking and sometimes it’ll start a shooting sensation up to my waistline area and a bit in my bellybutton Is this normal? I know there’s all sorts of weird aches and pains and cramps that come with pregnancy but since this is new I’m looking for reassurance as I can’t get ahold of my doctor until tomorrow. No discharge or anything else weird, just the cramps! submitted by /u/Whatsuphahaxdrawr [”

“I am almost 11 months PP and have some moderate constant belly cramping and pelvic pain going on for 5 days. It starts moderately, but it seems to get worse during the day where at the end of the day it’s just there as a heavy painful feeling constantly. I also feel more bloated at the end of the day. The thing is… I can’t really say it’s the same as menstrual cramps. It feels more heavy and muscle like and sometimes sits in my lower back, but I haven’t had my period for over a year and a half s”

“34 weeks pregnant and starting to have entire days of non stop period-like cramping. Obgyn isn’t concerned and said it’s normal, as long as it’s not unbearable or hard-to-talk-through levels of pain I’m good. At the current moment I’ve been cramping since 8~9pm last night and am still cramping at 2pm today. I’ve tried walking, resting, drinking water (although I’m already very well hydrated), warm bath, yoga ball etc just constant achey-ness literally feels so much like the first few days of per”

“Hi everyone! I’m 39+3 today (due August 26) and since this morning I’ve been having lower back pain that’s pretty much constant, along with period-like cramps that come and go. I’m guessing this could be a sign of early labor, but I’m not sure what to expect. So far, I’ve had very few Braxton Hicks, and when I did have them they weren’t particularly uncomfortable. For those of you who experienced something similar: how long after the period-like cramps and lower back pain did you start getting r”

“Today I have started getting really bad back pains and some menstrual lower abdomen pain. I am able to walk it out so it’s not unbearable but there is a pain. I am noticing more discharge too. I am assuming its round ligament pain but when is it time to be worried? Like preterm labor worried? submitted by /u/mental1LLNESS [link] [comments]”

“I have been having cramps at night, and they’ve slowly ramped up, to where I’ve had them all day today and they feel like they’re getting worse…who else has had similar experience, and how soon did labor start after / did the cramps stay during labor?? EDIT: 39+5 today, 1st pregnancy submitted by /u/Solo_Cup_Martini [link] [comments]”

“Hi, I’m 9W4D Yesterday I started feeling some light pulling on my right side near what I would assume is my ovary. Today I felt it as well, but now it feels like a cramp all across my pelvic area left - right side. I’ve seen posts about people saying around this time frame it’s normal because the uterus is starting to stretch, has anyone felt this? It’s not painful or anything it just scares me, I’ve had a miscarriage before and can’t seem to not worry about any little symptom. I did have a smal”

“I called the nurse line at my OBGYN and all they said was to keep an eye on it and call again or go to the hospital if it intensifies. The cramping has no pattern - it is persistent, achey, crampy, and it has been going on for 6 hours! Feels almost exactly like period cramps but not subsiding. No fluid leakage or blood, baby is still moving around. I am hydrating. Has anyone ever experienced this???? submitted by /u/Any-Macaron-5258 [link] [comments]”

“hiii, i’m 9w3d and i have had constant cramps just on one side all night. (at least for 3-4 hours) my last sonogram was a week ago and everything was fine. i had confirmed heartbeat and everything. i’m just spiraling because ive had 2 early losses before and this is as far as ive been in pregnancy. i don’t want to keep getting seen because im already higher risk and ive been in for 3 sonos already just because of my history. my next sono is 1 week from tomorrow. has anyone experienced cramps lik”

“Hello everyone! I am 37w+3 pregnant. I have a scheduled induction on the 28th of August bc of GD, my original due date is Sept 4th. The past few days I have had period like cramps, not really in my lower back or anything but in my cervix/vagina. It comes and goes every 15-20 minutes and it is so painful. Is this just was pre-labour feels like or baby sitting lower (he is definitely starting to drop). I’m so ready for this all to be over lol. submitted by /u/beatlejvice [link] [”

“Im 37+5 and have what feels like one continuous dull period cramp. Not coming in waves and not timeable. The past couple days i felt the same cramp but only lasted a couple minutes and would only happen once a day. Now today, it feels like a period cramp that lasts all day and won’t go away. Im also feeling like my belly is 10x heavier today. I dont think baby has dropped yet so maybe that’s what’s going on to cause these symptoms? Or is it just typical late pregnancy things? submitted by”