37 weeks, period cramps?

[Alexk123]

Just for the past couple days I've been having really bad cramps, they feel exactly like my period did. I sometimes feel the need to check and make sure I'm not bleeding. I'm not, but still worried. Does anyone know why this is happening? Also when I walk I feel like my little girl is bouncing on my pelvic bone, it's getting unbearable ):

[Alexk123]

That helped a lot, thank you!

[Babygirlonway15]

So I'm 36 weeks but I will be induced on Oct 14 and 15th I also have been having menstrual like cramps. To where it ranges from being really mild to really bad. As long as you haven't had a change in discharge or odor then you shouldn't have an infection, since those can cause it. So as long as it's not an infection you don't need to worry. My Dr said it's most likely the position the baby is in.  If it's a constant pain and u can also have some hip and lower back pain with it.  It could be Braxton hicks if it comes and goes and movement helps.  Real contractions can range in feeling for each person/pregnancy. Menstrual cramping, hip pain, low back pain. Real ones will also tighten up your uterus where when u touch your belly it's hard everywhere and movement doesn't help. And it lasts anywhere from 30-90 seconds. Of that's your case then you should time them from the start of one to the start of another. As long as they are more than 5 min apart then u don't have to go into the hospital yet. But this is watching and timing for at least at hour. If the timing is different between each one they r probably Braxton hicks also.

[MeganDdw]

I am 9 weeks pregnant 3 days!!

Is it good to be working out

[Alexk123]

This is my first child so I have no idea what to expect with contractions. I thought I'd know for sure when they started but I'm lost!  I certainly didn't expect them to feel exactly the same as menstrual cramps.I'll call my doctor if they don't stop soon

[luvmylina1]

Not sure...its less painful but very very uncomfortable...and i keep checking like if im going to bleed but nothing...

[arwen77420]

Are you sure you are not in labor?

[luvmylina1]

I know just how you feel ....im 33 wks and feeling lower to mid back pain...seems like mentrual cramps...ive tried walking around..baths...tylenol...heating pad...nothing works...its been 2 days im not sure if i should go into the er...but with my other two i never felt this discomfort but as they say no pregnancy is the same.