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Q: Cramps
asked by: megums1211 on April 19th, 2006
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Just a quick question.... I am 8 weeks pregnant and I have been having some lower back pain. It almost feels like cramps but not really. It's like a pulling sensation. Almost like someone took their hands and is pulling out on my hips from either side. I'm not quite sure what it is. It is very sporadic and it is very mild. I am not having any blood. But I heard that cramps are a cause for concern in pregnancy. Does that go for back pains as well?


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Melissa_20
replied on April 19th, 2006
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I have never been reggers so I think thats something you should ask your doctor but I have heard that it is normal to get back pain
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fatfamily02
replied on April 19th, 2006
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All of your ligaments and tendons soften while pregnant--so it can allow for the spreading of the hips for delivery. It sounds to me like your having the spreading feelings already. Usually later in pregnancy women experience these, but since the softening begins as soon as hormones change I guess it is also common to feel this at any time. I began to experience this around 26 weeks and it continued everyday for 2 months.
But I felt it right over the hip bones. Not exactly in my back--nor in my stomach, but on my sides. But im still sure this is what you are feeling by how you describe it.
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megums1211
replied on April 19th, 2006
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So there's no need to worry? I'm ok? I'm just afraid i'm losing my baby, since i've heard that cramps lead to miscarriage.....
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Melissa_20
replied on April 19th, 2006
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Well it's not abmormal to get back pain/cramping but i;m no expert.Just call the doctor and ask or go intot he hospital and catch a nurse and ask her.My mom made me do to the hospital when I got my nipples pierced so I could ask a nurse if it was dangerous,lol she laughed at me,lol
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megums1211
replied on April 19th, 2006
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Lol that's funny
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Melissa_20
replied on April 19th, 2006
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Yeah well it was even funnier when I came home and showed her,lol you should have seen the look on her face! Lmao,it was priceless
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megums1211
replied on April 19th, 2006
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Lol I bet it was
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Melissa_20
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:shock: lol : )
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replied on April 19th, 2006
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Cpramping is normal in prgnacy it's the legment streching for your belly to grow and back pain I normal to it goes along with being pregnat..Iam pregnat with my fourth baby every thing will be okay with the baby..If so worried call the doctor or go to the er..Or call ask a nurse if you have one in your area we had one for 20 year know they took that away from use...Good luck and every thing will be okay.. Ps dont stress over it...
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Bridget
replied on April 19th, 2006
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megums1211 wrote:
so there's no need to worry? I'm ok? I'm just afraid i'm losing my baby, since i've heard that cramps lead to miscarriage.....


i had mild cramping too in the beginning. It felt like period cramps. When they say to be concerned about cramping and to call your doctor, they mean painful cramps (usually accompanied by bleeding). I wouldn't worry. Good luck!
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megums1211
replied on April 19th, 2006
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Thanks so much for the help ladies. Yeah, my cramping is really mild and I haven't had any blood at all, so I guess i'm worrying myself to death for no reason... Maybe I should take a breather and enjoy my pregnancy :wink: hehehe
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Melissa_20
replied on April 20th, 2006
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Yeah,have fin with it and try not to worry too much!
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