Cramps in Early Pregnancy

Hi everyone I'm new here, and newly pregnant too. Big surprise to all, especially me as I'm not supposed to be able to have children. I'm experiencing cramps similar to period pains, and also niggles on my lower left, around where I guess my ovary would be. Is this normal?? I don't want to be a hypochondriac and be at the doctors all the time, but don't want to miss something important happening. Anyone had this before??

Thank you I'm really pleased to have found this site - it's really informative, and nice to have somewhere to go and ask questions of other mums and mums-to-be. My best friend said it may be stretching too, but I wanted to get a second opinion! I'm only 7 weeks along, so still aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages to go!

Hi and Welcome to Ohbaby...

If you are having really bad cramps then it might not be a good sign...but small ones might not be so bad. As long as you dont have these cramps with bleeding.

I am a first time mum to be and I go to the Docs when I feel unsettled about some thing. If it is concerning you then you should go and see a Doc. My midwife said when you are pregnant, no question is a stupid question......hope all is well!

I'm Clare, and I'm in Auckland I'm pretty freaked out by the whole situation at the moment, but will get there! Once I have the all clear and can relax and enjoy being pregnant I'm sure everything will be great!

Congratulations on the birth of your little one! Feels like a lifetime away for me right now!

LOL Roksana, I have to find one that is right.... Still not happy but will have to keep looking tomorrow, m/w will be here soon to weigh Joey and I should be sitting on the couch looking like I am relaxing

Hay clare! I'm new too haha, a lil bit of cramping is normal as long as no bleeding. It's just your uterus, ligaments and muscles stretching! I had stabbing pains a while back but nothing too dramatic. My midwife just said I had very tight tummy muscles and they're just tryna loosen up and move. um I had a small bleed at 6 and 7 weeks but all is well and I'm nearly 17 weeks now! take care hun and just make sure to call for help if things change or you're really worried! {oh & it only felt like yesterday I was at your stage, goes quick, eek! hehe}
- Milly (Hamilton}

Hello! I remember that the weeks dragged by at the start - esp with morning sickness etc - but now I only have 7ish weeks to go and it has flown!

I am Aimee by the way and am having our first in October.

Hey I'm Janine and ihave PAris (2) and Ayja (3.5 months). I had those type of cramps with Ayja and they really un-nerved me cos i never had them with PAris. they were there constantly... nothing huge, but enough for me to notice them. I also had a pain on my left side every once and a while, and asked my midwife about it.. she said it could be the start of a UTI which can be quite common in pregnancy... so try drinking more water and maybe a little cranberry juice and see if that helps with the pain on your left side. If the cranberry juice is too strong you can always mix it with lemonade... that's what i did and it takes the bite off the cranberry juice (make sure it's actual juice, not just cranberry drink... big difference)

congrats on your pregnancy... it will fly by all too fast!

Wow! This is great I am so pleased to have found this site!! Thank you so much everyone for all your replies to my paranoid question!! Even though my pregnancy was completely unplanned, I would not give it up for anything now, so it's great to know that it's probably nothing! You guys are great!!

hahaha Sometimes I have my moments

Hey new ones! I'm Nikki from Wellington and I have a 10 month old, Hannah. (My gosh, she's 10 months!!!!!!)

Sounds like the normal fun quirks of pregnancy. To think I actually miss being pregnant?!?