Cramps
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Topic: Cramps
Posted By: MyBelly
Subject: Cramps
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 10:02am
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Hey ladies,
have had the most awful sleep lastnight! was awake for 2hours at one stage because my whole belly keeps cramping, like a period cramp but higher, its like its just under my ribs or at the very top of my belly, considering im only 16weeks tomorrow and i have no bump im just wonderingif this is normal? Ive had no bleeding or anything just these cramps which went all night and made it really difficult to sleep. any suggestions on what they are and how i make them go away??? |
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 10:06am
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I would say that it would be your ligaments stretching I used to get these to when I was pregnant. Sorry don't know how to make them go away. If your worried about it just give your midwife a call and see what she thinks. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 10:09am
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oh cool, thanks heaps, im not worried about them because the arent strong or anything just really really annoying, especially at 2.30am.
i thought it might be something like that, maybe ill start getting a bump soon :D |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 10:32am
| I got them but they weren't very strong, but I use to sleep with a wheatie bag on my tummy and got some elastic and made like a belt to hold it there all night and it helped. |
Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 11:05am
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Was it one long cramp or every now and then? Could it be brackton hicks? I had them from very early on with Quinn. ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 11:07am
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I almost died from stomach aches about the same time... I think it was because I was drinking apple juice before bed. As soon as I stopped that, the cramps stopped.
Probably nothing to do with your cramps... just reminiscing about the joys of pregnancy. 
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 11:50am
i got the same thing and being my second and not experiencing it with my first i freaked out and called my mw. she said it was jsut stretching etc. but if you are worried no harm in calling your mw for reassurance ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 3:45pm
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Hey Mybelly - have you had a scan lately? I hope that you have spoken to your m/w.
Its just that I m/c at 12 weeks and had cramping prior to that and had wondered why I had no change in belly size - although at 12 weeks does anyone show? I don't want to worry you though - hopefully its just the braxton hicks! Hope everythings ok and you get your bump soon!
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Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 7:30pm
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Hi ladies!
Have just spoken with mw and she has put my mind at ease! thinks its just everything stretching and growing, doesnt think its anything to worry about, thinks that its just my body accomodating my "growing uterus" so possibly pushing everything up and starting to squash. Said i may notice a bump forming soon!!! thanks heaps for all the advice am off to put a wheat bag around my belly kebakat! thanks :D:D |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 7:46pm
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I'm glad you have had some reassurance from your mw!!!
I live with my wheat bag.. it doesn't get rid of discomfort completely but at least it helps and its nice n warm at this time of the year
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Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 31 May 2007 at 6:01pm
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That's great news! You must have a really toned tummy pre-pregnancy did you!!! I have a friend who didnt show for ages as her tum was so toned before hand!~ ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 31 May 2007 at 6:43pm
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haha, i had just done two months intense netball training (as in we were not even allowed on the court and used to do pushups and sit ups on the field to train) so had a lovely fit body! (for the first time since i was about 16yrs!)
I think im not gettin a belly because i got so sick to begin with, i lost 12kgs in 2weeks with ms, but I WANT A BUMP!!! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 31 May 2007 at 8:43pm
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That's okay MB I didn't show with my first one until about 20 weeks, I think it was the same for #2 (who was a pound heavier!) and it was a bit earlier with #3 but I can't remember. Still in the second trimester though. -------------  |
Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 01 June 2007 at 9:04am
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oh good, least i dont feel so left out now!
i feel a bit weird telling people im preg an having them say, "but u have no bump??" nnow i know im not the only one who didnt show!
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