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Q: Is Cramping And Lower Back Pain a Sign of Early Pregnancy?
asked by: deelie on August 19th, 2005
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My husband and I have been trying for a baby for about a week now. We have been having sex every day for the past 6 days. Yesterday evening I started to get light cramping in my uterus and ovaries. Also, when I woke up this morning I had lower back pain, which I never get. The first day of my period was on august 8th. I'm not sure when I ovulate since I haven't been keeping track of that. Could these symptoms be a sign of early pregnancy or just ovulation? Is it possible to feel pregnant this early? Any advice anyone has would be great.
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Pocket Angel
replied on August 19th, 2005
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Your most fertil days is about 14 days from the first day of your last period. That would be around around august 22nd for you. It is still possible to get pregnant on your least fertile days, but more likely to happen when your ovulating.

Sometimes people feel pregnancy as soon as it all happens, others don't even notice. Sometimes though, these symptoms are in your head, because you are looking for them. I would wait to see if you get your period and then take an hpt.
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PrincessCE2009
replied on August 21st, 2005
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Yes I think it is not to freak you out or anything. I was reading on the internet about symptoms of pregnancy because I also may be pregnant, and that was on the list in the early symptoms.
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deelie
replied on August 21st, 2005
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Any Advice?
The cramping has been going on for about 3 days now. Not strong enough to be period cramps, just light cramping. Also, in the past 2 days I have been getting mild nausea throughout the day. Not bad enough to vomit but weird acid feelings in my stomach that make me feel sick. My mom got pregnant on the first attempt and fertile women run in my family. Hopefully I am pregnant. Would it be too early to do a pregnancy test, the 1st day of my last period was aug 8.
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cscbrowning
replied on July 23rd, 2009
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Cramps, Lower Back Pain and Some Bleeding
This is my first time, ever, posting anything like this. I could really use some support/answers to some questions.

My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for almost 20 years. I am 41 years old and have seen so many negative pregnancy tests in my lifetime that I'm scared to even be thinking that I might be pregnant. Here's what's been going on the past few weeks...

I was supposed to start my period last Wednesday (I'm very rarely late), had the cramps, the acidy feeling in my stomach - the works. It didn't show up. I didn't think anything of it. After several days, I got online and started to look up early symptons of pregnancy and wasn't surprised to read all the usual stuff. Breast tenderness, nausea - that kind of thing. I'd been battling some nausea off and on for about a week, maybe a little more, didn't really have any breast tenderness, though. I didn't let myself get even a pang of excitement until I read "had this awful metallic taste in my mouth." I've had that! It's not so strong anymore but, it was definitely there. As of this morning, I am officially 7 days late. This morning, I have cramps, my lower back is killing me and I've started spotting. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? The nausea has stopped but my lower back is very uncomfortable. I haven't taken a pregnancy test yet...I'm too scared. Having had over 36 negative pregnancy tests, I really don't know if I have it in me to see another one.

Any advice, reassurance...anything would be helpful.
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kd0310
replied on July 23rd, 2009
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wow i know it stinks i have taken prolly about 15 tests in my life and they are all negative to it stinks thats how im feeling right now im so scared to be excited that im feeling the symptoms im afraid they are all in my head. i totally know how you feel
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chickachicka
replied on August 5th, 2009
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Cramps, Lower Back Pain and Some Bleeding
to cscbrowning,

i know it can be hard, but this is something it seems you really want. both you AND your husband, for a very long time. for the both of you, i think you should take a deep breath, and plunge into that HPT. the worst it can say is "negative", nothing you havent seen before. which still, i understand, is hard, but you can't give up.

"A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up. It's all a matter of pride. -Nancy Lopez"

have you discussed adoption at all? you seem like an extremely loving person and if having a child ends up seeming impossible, i believe you could provide for and love an adopted child as if you had given birth to him yourself. ^.^

hope that helps!
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