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397657 tn?1202279606

How did your cramps start out?

I'm having CM, headaches, constipation (a lil), and kinda having to pee a lot.
I'm also having cramps.. I was wondering for those of you who found out they were pregnant, how did your cramps feel? Mine arn't as bad as a menstrual cramps... But, it does feel like pressure sometimes. I'm planning on testing in a couple of days.

Anyone get this?
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Avatar universal
i'm starting to cramp? am i pregnant..i've never experienced cramps before..i'm getting kinda scared..
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341551 tn?1266980730
Sooo are you Pregnant?? You should know by now!??
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389578 tn?1295354327
i had bad bad backache and cramps for 2 weeks solid thats why i tested i never had my period after my 2nd m/c thats y i tested but stil wasnt sure at the time im now 7 wks with weird pulling sensations down there
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408496 tn?1269603350
Thanks for asking this q b/c I was wondering the same thing.  That is what I am experiencing right now is menstrual like cramps and have been for a week now off and on.  Mine started on the day after I was supposed to get my AF, but it never showed up.  Still testing negative though.  Good Luck to you and I hope  to hear good news soon!
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You know they speak about the symptoms of what you and somebody else is experiencing. My left shoulder, mid forearm down to my wrist was killing me and for whatever reason I donot know why?

I had cramps, but I'm also over weight, so the feeling is like half a T section, so it went from left to right and then down the middle for me. (pain)

My nipples hasnt changed color, nor does my back ache, like some of you are experiencing. We live in chinook country (Alberta) and we get lots of chinooks, that means we go from the -28 winchill factor to warm weather, so that's where my headaches come from. I dont go pee a lot like you've mentioned, I'm normal here :P

If my back aches or my legs ache its because I sit a lot at my desk working, not very much into exercise, hey I do enough walking though.

My nipples are not sore, so I dont really feel much except for this cramping. For the last 2 yrs of my life, I had no periods, they came and they went and I never saw them again. I'm 44 yrs old and I will be 45 in March, actually I'm a very young looking 44 yr old. I got married last year to a wonderful guy I've known for a very long time and we decided to settle down.

Thinking I had no periods, we had sex off and on and it wasnt till we had intercourse in Dec 07, and 2 days later I had a period, then again Jan 26th we did it again, hey were in love (lmao) and I had this spotting, it lasted 2 days and it was gone.

I saw my Doctor yesterday (tuesday) and she said like I did, it's probably pre-menopause and what I'm experiencing is probably nothing. So the question was asked, did we want children and I said; yes. We tried in Dec07 and again this end of last month and when I did some research as to when conception starts, that just blew me away.

I tested today, but that's because I was anxious to know if I am, it was negative and given the symptoms of what my shoulder and arm felt like, whose to say I didnt miscarry or it's etopic? (given the fact of age).

I will do another test tomorrow morning and see what gives, I will also be doing a test my doc gave me, I'm just testing for my own savy.
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397657 tn?1202279606
This morning I woke up and thought I was fine. I started watching Food Network bc it's like my favorite thing ever, but, I just feel icky. Like a friend of mine said she was gonna make some eggs. It made me feel like I was sick, and I woke up hungry but now I don't even wanna think of food.. It's just weird going from hungry to feeling sick.

Ya'll get that?
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397657 tn?1202279606
*Like it's gonna be* sorry.
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397657 tn?1202279606
ok, I feel like all that. It's gonna be my AF, and theres pressure, if I'm not pregnant, I'll be shocked.
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316994 tn?1259003438
mine just felt like I was going to start my period! Like menstrual cramping for about a month!
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397657 tn?1202279606
to motherofan18month--- I'm sorry! That really sucks to get'em in the middle of the night!

my lmp didn't seem very heavy. Usually I have to wear the super tampons cause it's so heavy. I was able to wear the skinny ones. Which was nice really.


Yeh, I've heard fiber stuff could taste awful. lol
The only person I've told about all this is my grandmother. She told me I could eat raisin bran or something like that (sp). I might try it. If all else fails, yucky fiber here I come! haha

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i found out i was pregnant 2 weeks ago on the day my a/f was due. 3-4 days prior to i started having mild a/f like cramps....well i'm still having them. they're not as frequent as they were and like you said they're not exactly like a/f. at times they feel like it but it mainly (now at least) feels like a pressure at the bottom of my abdommen (sp). that, fatigue and breast tenderness were my first symptoms. oh yeah and peeing....A LOT. how heavy was your lmp? oh if you take fiber it'll help with the constipation. i was constipated beyond belief...got to the point where it actually hurt....my mom started giving me that powdered fiber stuff (i'll warn you depending what kind you would get it can taste pretty nasty) and i'm starting to get "unblocked" so to say. lol. good luck on the test!!!
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200198 tn?1259887597
I am on day 34 of my cycle. I usually go 29-33 days. I have had cramps for 3 1/2 weeks now. They started out really low and in one spot. Then 3 days ago they got bad like AF cramps. Now they are off and on.... I think I am pregnant and got bad cramps the day i was supposed to start my period. Nothing so far....but I am still getting Negitive tests. The doctor told me to call him monday if I still have no period and No positive test (it takes me a while to get a positive sometimes) I have also had waaayyy fuller breasts, emotional and not being able to make it until the next meal I get soooo hungry. These were all my signs with my daughter as well. Good luck.
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290018 tn?1240365868
if you had 2 posiitives then two negatives then AF....it sounds like you may have had an early miscarriage.  You may want to follow up with your doctor.
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342988 tn?1299782356
i knew i was pregnant because i became constipated in one day and those  cramps are bad but the uterus cramps just feel like uncomortable little twinges that only last a few seconds.
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377012 tn?1283965435
well i guess im not preggers...my AF showed up in the middle of the night and its really heavy right now. im hurting so bad...the pain is so bad i actually threw up. but AF is almost 4 days early!!!
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397657 tn?1202279606
Any of you ladies know any good pregger sites?
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397657 tn?1202279606
It's hard to tell with my breasts if the areolas are getting dark, one day they look like they do, but the next I can't tell. I kinda feel lightheaded right now. It's not that bad but, it's annoying me. I'm kinda cramping too.

I've never cramped two times in a month. Just around my period so after my period  was over, I started getting CM and then shortly after I got headaches and cramping.


My breasts sometimes feel like their getting fuller, but it's the same with the areolas.
One day they look like it, and the next I don't know. lol.


right now though, they kinda feel like it again.
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377012 tn?1283965435
i have felt the same way but it goes away after a few minutes. i have gotten so lighted headed within the  past couple of weeks that it's killing me....i cant wait to test again.....as of the time (1am) i can test in 3 days if AF doesn't come knockin' on my door. TMI u know the lil hairs that go from ur belly button to ur down under well i have started noticing that they are getting really dark and the only time that happened i was pregnant with my son, my areolas are getting dark and everything too. on that website i gave you i posted a BFP and it estimated that i was approx. 4 weeks and 6 days but i got a BFN as well.
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397657 tn?1202279606
hehe ok.
This may be TMI but, it seems like everytime I go to the bathroom, and I come back to sit down I get a headache, and feel kinda nauseous for a min. It's getting frustrating! lol
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377012 tn?1283965435
mymonthlycycles.com and then from there you click on a link within the site and it will take you to whenmybaby.com
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397657 tn?1202279606
What website is it? Sounds interesting! lol
I have the same cramps! In the same area!
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377012 tn?1283965435
i have been calculating my symptoms on another website and out of the 36 pregnancy symptoms i have had 25 since dec. 23rd........i took 2 hpt;s that were POSITIVE....and took 2 that were NEGATIVE a couple of days after the positives. and yes i had cramps and still do,,,,,for about 4 weeks now. i am having really low cramps kinda were my ovaries are and they hurt really bad every now and then and sometimes it's not so bad,
i am supposed to start on Feb. 3rd so if im late im gonna go get a blood test......lots of baby dust to you!!
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397657 tn?1202279606
Ok, anyone else wanna tell me about the cramps?
There's a chance I might be pregnant, but, I just wanna hear from ya'll on how they felt.
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383382 tn?1323487391
Good luck
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