How bad do cramps get if you think your pregnant?

[gillianl]

I know some of you maybe fed up with me but i've been cramping ever since i ovulated 02nd/03rd May.  i think i'm due af saturday 16th May.  My cramps have almost been non existant as i can hardly feel them and they haven't caused any pain but now i'm getting them in my back.  i don't know if it's because i sit at a computer all day in work or not but the cramp is going from my front to my back.  I'm having clear watery cm and my bbs are slightly sore under the arm pit.  Could there still be a chance of being pregnant?  I am so scared i have missed it again this month i really want to have my BFP this month.  all helps is kindly grateful!!

[gillianl]

Thanks very much:)  i was up vomitting last night went to my bed and as soon as i out my duvet cover over me i went into a massive sweat and felt really ill, i feel the same this morning got a slight headache i'm tired and moody, sweaty and thirsty and the best thing is i'm moving house today so great to feel like this today of all days!!

[Limonada]

Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in....

When I was pregnant with DS, I was cramping, like bad menstrual cramps.  I even woke up out of a dead sleep to go put on a pad one night, I was that sure that AF was coming!

Oh...and we're not sick of you :-)

[gillianl]

thanks very much for the info mumita.  I checked my diary from Jan to April and i have been having af a day before or day after the 18th of every month so i think i ovulated the 02nd/03May which means we should have caught it.

I have also just started changing my diet i'm eating salads which before i would never put anywhere near my mouth.  I'm walking the daogs more and on a regular basis whereas i used to just let my partner do it while i sat in the house.  There not magnificent changes but i feel the difference in a week of changes.

I'm feeling a little bloated tonight with some cramps, my headaches have worn off a little and i'm still felling tired if i'm honest i feel a bit sick tonight sitting here my stomachs turning.  Anyway i hope i get my BFP this month and hope to test by next friday latest.

[Mumita]

It depends, my pregnancy that ended in mc I was cramping pretty bad, the cramps increased as time went by and then well it ended in a miscarriage.  don't get scared, that's probably just me.

This pregnancy I cramped very little almost not at all, I cramped mostly before I was due for AF and it was just like a dull ache and then it went away.

It depends on the woman.  

Don't worry about "missing it" you may not have missed it and well every month, every woman has about 20-25% of getting pregnant even under the perfect circumstances.  So, your body will do it when its ready.  

My advice is get an opk, and always keep track of your periods on a calendar and get your calculations right.  Take your prenatal vitamins and do some exercise, I will guarantee that when you are taking care of your body, your body will respond.  And don't think about it too much, just have fun.