early pregnacy symptoms
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Topic: early pregnacy symptoms
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Subject: early pregnacy symptoms
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 9:40am
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I was wondering, what did you all feel very early on in your pregnancy. I have had some cramping, but that seems to have been replaced with a very tight tummy feeling, almost like I did a huge ab work out yesterday. It feels very odd, and I just keep thinking, is this normal? Have already done 3 knicker checks and think I am losing the plot. ------------- "> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 10:24am
hang in there sarah! knicker checks are all i seemed to do til at least 12wks
i had the cramps in the tummy, like a period, also felt sick all the time, very tired and emotional. i'm not too sure on the sore ab's thing, maybe someone else can reassure you on that one  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 11:01am
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Your tummy muscles are streching even thou there isn't much to strech them with yet. If the pain comes and goes I wouldn't worry to much but it is a constent thing maybe call your MW if you have arranged one or your DR and speak with the nurse. I had tummy pains with Andrew my whole pregnancy and have just started them again. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 11:19am
| Yep i had heaps of cramps and stretching feelings etc |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 11:37am
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I remember early on in my pregnancy I had a lot of minor pains/stretching type feelings - I think this is pretty normal. ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 11:39am
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I had wicked cramps all the way up to...um... I think about 20 weeks then they went away, now I am getting them again... I think the early cramps are your uterus stretching...and the later ones are muscles stretching.
Cramps are pretty normal from what I hear from my midwife and others, as long as they are not so bad you cant move around and you get no bleeding with them ... My symptoms were: extreme triedness nausea in morning and night cramps needing to pee alot (THAT hasnt changed all teh way through LOL) UMMMM and just generally feelign bloated and period-ish really... Sounds like you are doign fine...just relax and take it in your stride, and it's normal to be a nervous knicker checker...we ALL were like that!!!  ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 12:11pm
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I'm seconding everything the others have already said! I felt like I was expecting the worst ever period to arrive, from when a period would have been due 'till the morning sickness kicked in at 6 weeks. It was just my uterus stretching. My mum didn't feel the same, but my MIL did and she's been pregnant 8 times!! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 12:20pm
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the worst for me was the tiredness, and the extreme low immunity to every single cold going around... i caught everything around, and still do. The tight feeling in the tummy is another, also bloating lots. i like to think that every symptom is a good sign :) ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe -  my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 1:48pm
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I can vouch for the cold thing. I got the flu 2 weeks ago, the last time I got the flu was when I was 6 weeks pregnant with Andrew. And tiredness big time. I so don't know how I am going to cope with the study I have put myself in for over the next few weeks. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 3:35pm
i had cramps at about 4 weeks or so and back then i thought i was getting my period m/s set in at 8 weeks but i just had a funny feeling that something was not right and it turned out it was ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 3:50pm
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I had bad cramps from early on... And also super-smelling-abilities. I could have told you what flavour ice cream you were eating from a mile off. ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 6:06pm
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I also had lots of cramps for first three months or so. I was constantly worried but it was ok.
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 17 July 2006 at 10:19pm
I have the tight tummy feeling - guess it's normal since there is a baby growing in there. But other than that I have been OK so far  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 18 July 2006 at 6:47am
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I def have the tight tummy thing...kinda like I need to go number 2's but I dont....am bloated out big time!
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 18 July 2006 at 10:01am
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Hey Sarah - I had that sore tummy thing very early on as well. It is very normal and is because all your bits are streching to get ready for carrying your bubba. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 18 July 2006 at 10:06am
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how can something so small cause such an annoying pain! ------------- ">
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