What's 'normal' in regards to cramping?

[Dancinjude]

I'm constipated too!!!

[Happyma]

Have you got something good to treat it? I ended up in hospital . I really should have seen it coming as I have such a sensitive system.

I'm on movicol sachets and laxative liquid every day. Might be worth checking with your GP? Best to stay on top of it. Trust me when I say you DO NOT want to go to hospital to have it treated. Yuck yuck yuck

GL

[Dancinjude]

Well I'm unsure what's safe in regards to laxatives in pregnancy?

[Happyma]

Hey well I was prescribed the Movicol and the Gelac laxatives while in hospital and my clinic uses them too. But I think always best to check with your doc. Remind me how many wks are you? Maybe you can still ask your clinic nurses?

[Dancinjude]

The pharmacist said that the ingredients in movicol have changed so it's now 'unsafe' for pregnancy so has just given me benifibre. Seeing my dr Tuesday

[Dancinjude]

Sorry only about 5 weeks

[Happyma]

The pharmacist said that the ingredients in movicol have changed so it's now 'unsafe' for pregnancy so has just given me benifibre. Seeing my dr Tuesday

Wtf!! Thanks for letting me know. I'll call my doc today!!

[Magenta01]

Hi ladies this is my first pregnancy at 31 years. I have pcos and endo, just got referred to flinders medical centre for fertility treatment only to conceive naturally. I'm nervous of course about how much cramping is normal. This forum has helped so thank you. I've had period like pain for 7 days with constant cramping today. I hv my blood test tomorrow to check my levels. On Wednesday I was in significant pain, today's is just a constant cramp .... I won't freak out unless I have spotting or increased cramping. I've also been getting shooting pain to the left up the entrance to my cervix, what is this?? I saw someone mention ligament pain???

[Kazza78]

Hi ladies this is my first pregnancy at 31 years. I have pcos and endo, just got referred to flinders medical centre for fertility treatment only to conceive naturally. I'm nervous of course about how much cramping is normal. This forum has helped so thank you. I've had period like pain for 7 days with constant cramping today. I hv my blood test tomorrow to check my levels. On Wednesday I was in significant pain, today's is just a constant cramp .... I won't freak out unless I have spotting or increased cramping. I've also been getting shooting pain to the left up the entrance to my cervix, what is this?? I saw someone mention ligament pain???

Hello. For me the cramping sharp or not sharp was normal for me almost from the beginning. It can be pain from the corpus luteum forming and /or ligament pain. I also had the sharp shooting pain in the vagina felt on the cervix for my entire pregnancy
How far along are you?

[Magenta01]

5 weeks. 👍