How to know if I have period cramps vs pregnancy cramps?

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Saria
15 Jan 2024

Many people say contractions feel like really bad period cramps and others say it’s the worst pain ever. What’s y’all opinion? ( this is my first pregnancy) I’ve been having “period cramps” but I’m waiting for something worse to know if I’m in labor or not

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Jazzmine
Don't do that lol u could be in labor now. Just not active labor. Go to the hospital if ur feeling these period cramps every 5 minutes or so
15 Jan 2024

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Jazzmine
And to me before it gets intoawe active labor the pain is like period cramps. But once ur in active labor it depends on ur labor cause some folks feel it in their back some feel.it in the usual.spot the front . But yeah I would say the contractions in active labor is a tad bit worse than my period pains cause I'm never that bent over on my period lol😂
15 Jan 2024

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Saria
They haven’t been consistent today but yesterday they were every 10 mins nothing too bad tho just uncomfortable and felt like I was on my period.
15 Jan 2024

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Faith
6 Dec 2023

I've had 6-7 cramps in the last 20-30 minutes. Feels like period cramps, lost a mucus plug last night, idk what contractions are supposed to feel like either so idk if that's what the cramps are. My appointment is tomorrow morning, should I just wait to go to the er until tomorrow?

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Caitie
You can call labor and delivery and see what they say but you would definitely know if they were contractions and being pregnant we always have all those random pains. I've had cramps my whole pregnancy that I couldn't even get out of bed cause it felt like I was getting my bad period cramps
6 Dec 2023

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Faith
okay
6 Dec 2023

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Caitie
have you tried the contraction timer?
6 Dec 2023

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Arianna
22 Nov 2023

Anyone else getting period like cramps and have soft stool? Are these contractions or Braxton hicks? How do I know if it’s early labor?

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Kelsey
Yes. The difference being they go away after a few minutes and don't return, and while they hurt, I'm able to move around to get to the bathroom, etc.
22 Nov 2023

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Arianna
For me it’s uncomfortable to move around, like my stomach is tight and it makes me feel like I need to pee sometimes
22 Nov 2023

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Caitie
I've been to the doctor for those and they weren't able to tell me anything they said it could be Braxton hicks or it could be your uterus expanding
22 Nov 2023

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Laderia
13 Nov 2023

So I have a question so on the 14 of this month I’m supposed to have my period but if it doesn’t come can I take the pregnancy test because I been having cramps for 5 days now

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Crissy
Wait another week
14 Nov 2023

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Laderia
Okay thank you
14 Nov 2023

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Zoe
8 Mar 2023

I get a lot of regular pregnancy cramps, but then I get cramps rarely that feels exactly like period cramps and is different than the other ones. It worries me because idk if I should be feeling those kinds of cramps. I don't want to start bleeding or something wrong happen. Is this normal

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Zoe
that's not good! I just got checked up at my OB a few weeks ago and they said everything was good, but I hope they checked good enough and I hope no infection started during these few weeks
8 Mar 2023

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Zoe
wow, thanks for letting me know. I'm sorry girl that's bullshit they should've caught it sooner and checked thoroughly!! I hope you feel better soon & I hope baby is okay💗 makes me definitely want to go get checked up now but I've been to the hospital so many times that they treat me like I'm stupid for going in everytime now. I feel like they don't even do their job and rush me out of there
8 Mar 2023

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Gretta
28 Sep 2022

Is it normal to feel cramps that feel like period cramps in your first three to six weeks

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Bry 😘
Yes I did . Your uterus is stretching & starting to expand .
28 Sep 2022

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Gretta
Thank you I’m starting to get so worried
28 Sep 2022

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Queen Cici👑
Yes. It’s ur uterus stretching for the baby
28 Sep 2022

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Olyssa
18 Sep 2022

My period was 6 days ago, does anyone know what it means , if I have period like cramps afterwards?

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Karla
It could be implantation bleeding if your period was mostly spotting and you don’t have it anymore but still have cramps
18 Sep 2022

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Patrice
Your entering your fertility window. Test for ovulation
18 Sep 2022

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Shania
26 Jun 2022

Is there such thing as pregnancy cramps ? Just asking because I had cramps for two days and its definitely not period cramps ?

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Jaquaisha
Call implantation.
26 Jun 2022

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Shania
thank you
26 Jun 2022

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Courtney
27 Apr 2022

Don’t know if I’m starting to go into labor but been up most of the night with a really bad lower back pain and stomach cramps that feels like period cramps in my lower stomach 

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Sofia Veira
12 Feb 2022

Hey ladies. Question…. Is it normal to have like menstrual like cramps? I know it’s round ligament pain but is it normal for it to feel like mild period cramps? I’m 17.5 weeks pregnant. ?/:

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Aiyana
I’m currently 17 weeks too & starting to get round ligament pain as well. Look up Braxton hicks at 17 weeks could start off feeling like mild period cramps I was reading up on it.. they were saying it’s totally normal usually starts around the second trimester
12 Feb 2022

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Sofia Veira
Omggg Thankyou!!!!
13 Feb 2022

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