Implantation pain.

Hi, I have just had my pregnancy confirmed by blood test. (Have got to keep an eye on my bloods as mc last time) This will be my first pregnancy other than a mc. Going off my bloods I have only just implanted. I am experiencing some lower back ache and a very dull pain almost like period pain but no where near as bad, and only every now and then. Is this normal or should I be prepared to mc again? your experiences would be great, thankyou.

Hi, I am on my third pregnancy, I had a mc in March. The pain you are describing is normal, kind of a bit crampy like AF is on her way, it is just things stretching and changing cos of the pregnancy. It normally stops after the first few weeks but can be quite worrying, I know I freaked out with my first pg cos of it.
If it does get painful though rather than uncomfy then speak to your gp straight away. It's very unusual to have more than one mc in a row so try to relax. Are they going to check your hcg levels again?

Thankyou so much for your messages ladies, I feel a lot more relaxed now! going for my next hcg in the morning so am keeping everything crossed!

Congrats on your pregnancy! I know exactly where you're coming from. I had a mc last year, but no pain leading up to it. This time around I had a lot of pain exactly like what you're describing. It had me really worried (as you can imagine) and at 6 weeks along I even ended up in hospital overnight because the pain got so intense. In spite of that though, as you can see, it has all turned out well so far

I hope the same happens for you! Remember that even though you mc last time, it doesn't increase your chances that the same will happen this time. (Phew!) There is every chance that you'll be holding this little one in your arms.

Hang in there, I know how unsettling it can be. Try to see the pain as a good thing - my midwife has since said to me that that kind of pain is completely normal. Thank goodness because I still get a similar ache quite frequently. The best thing to do is try to relax and accept rather than fight it - take some panadol if you need to.

Hope this helps. Big hugs

Hi,
Had more bloods yesterday, and hcg has more than doubled! thankgod! Got to have more next week. The pain is still there on and off, but maybe not as strong, more of a stretching feeling?! Thankyou for all your support and advice, it is very much appreciated!

Will keep you posted! .xxxx

Yay, so pleased for you

The weeks start from the first day of you last period. LMP is what the docs etc call it. So you would be 5 weeks, however when you have a scan they will give you a more accurate date as the variation in ovulation can cause it to be out a bit. Like with me I had a 7 week scan that put me 3 days ahead of where my LMP had me.

Aww hun I so hope its nothing!! I'd go to the Dr and ask to get a scan/bloods done to check that everything is going ok?

I'm so sorry Dotty. Make sure you go and see the doc if the pain gets really bad and go and see doc tomorrow either way as they may want to do more hcg tests and just keep a general eye on you.

Again so sorry, take care of yourself

Sorry to hear that dotty. Not all brown spotting/red bleeding/tummy cramps end badly - speaking from my own experience. As well as the cramps I had early on, I also had brown spotting on a daily basis but a scan at 7 wks confirmed all okay, by 8 weeks it turned into red blood, 9 weeks I had a huge gush of blood at work with pains in my tummy, after a rush to A&E and getting checked out, more scans and blood tests, everything was fine, but the spotting/bleeding continued on a daily basis. Had a big bleed again with a bit of clotting at 12 weeks so was all a big drama again with a late night trip to the hospital, more blood tests, scans etc. Again, all turned out okay and no explanation for the bleeding. Everything seemed okay again except the spotting continuing but had a massive gush of blood again at 16 weeks. Repeat trip to hospital etc. I definitely thought that was it and was a wreck by that stage. But all turned out okay and no one could tell me why I kept bleeding so much. Bubs wasn't troubled by it all and now I have my little girl. So don't fret and if you are worried about the bleeding, just keep telling your LMC and maybe even go straight to the hospital emergency department and insist they arrange a scan or even an internal to check your cervix is still closed (like I did - I wouldn't leave until I was happy with what they could tell me and a referal for a scan asap). My thoughts are with you and I hope it all works out for you this time.