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Cramping while pregnant

I AM HAVING VERY BAD LOWER ABDOMINAL CRAMPING. IT FEELS LIKE A BAD PERIOD BUT I AM BETWEEN 8-9 WEEKS PREGNANT. IS THIS NORMAL? I HAVE CALLED MY OB S ANSWERING SERVICE BUT SHE HASNT CALLED ME BACK. ANY IDEAS ON WHAT TO DO OR WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS PAIN??
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965641 tn?1274534320
yea i had very bad cramping through out the first trimester
and even every once in awhile and im now 21 wks
but like joy said if theirs no bleeding i wouldnt really worry about it
try drinking more water that helped me a little bit
and if its that bad tylenol
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Cramping is a normal pregnancy symptom. If there is no bleeding accompanying it, I would not worry about it.
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676912 tn?1332812551
I had cramping in the first trimester, it could just be your uterus expanding, but if you start to have bleeding I'd go to the doctor immediately.
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