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Abdominal Cramps

  • 16-07-2009 11:27am
    #1
    janbaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭


    Hi All,
    Had really bad abdominal pains last night, felt a bit like period pains and I was so uncomfortable I couldn't sleep. I'm 16 weeks and feel grand today, getting the feeling like a stitch but nothing like last night.

    I'm presuming that its just growing pains. Has anyone else experience this at 4 months?


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  • #2
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    I'm at 12 weeks now and I still get cramps. I think leg and abdominal muscular cramps are common in the second trimester though from what I've read.

    Sorry I can't be of more help.


  • #3
    Chuchu
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭Chuchu


    Yeah that can be your muscles and ligaments stretching... all pretty normal. If you have it severe on one side though get it checked out to be on the safe side, or just head to your GP anyway for peace of mind, no point worrying away as that can be more stressful than the aches and pains themselves!! Hope you're feeling better now :)


  • #4
    Neverwhere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭Neverwhere


    hey janbaby -- sorry for hijacking your thread! I just had the same question.

    I'm having abdominal cramps too! I'm starting to get scared, cause I've read up on them online, and i'm wondering if mine are bad...they seem to be different. I'm almost 7 weeks now. (early days!) Along with the cramps, have a lot of backache, it comes aroundthe side and i get cramps in my chest area, right underneath my boobs, and in my stomach. Generally all over. They are quite a bit more painful.uncomftorable then what I've read they should be. I also have trouble sleeping, or give the other half heart attaks groaning in pain.

    I've never once spotted, so i figure im safe enough...just need an opinon!


  • #5
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Sounds very much like the cramps I was having at 7 weeks, some of the pregnancy hormones soften the muscles in your back and abdomen making them sore and crampy. Watch out for coughing and sneezing too it can really hurt. If you're not bleeding I wouldn't worry unless it's all to one side and more than 3 times an hour. Give your GP a ring also.


  • #6
    Nevyn
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    If you are worried your dr should be your first port of call.
    But have a think about it ladies as your pregnancy advances and the baby grows your womb is going to stretch a considerable amount going for being below your belly button to being up under your lungs. While this is a gradual process there has to be a lot of shifting about in your abdominal cavity and a lot of pressure on your internal organs and your muscles while be put under a type of stress and strain they haven't know before.


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  • #7
    janbaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭janbaby


    The cramps I was having have kinda passed but I think the ones I was having are growing pains cos my tummy looks huge this week :eek: In the early days be more cautious. I had a miscarraige at 7 weeks and at that time I had very light spotting to start with pains that were a bit worse than period pains. If your anyway worried please go to your GP, its worth it for the peace of mind.


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