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Mine felt just like period cramps. Thought for sure I was going to get my period before I got the bfp. These cramps lasted through 8 weeks and then went away.

Mine definitely felt like period cramps. I had them for the majority of the first trimester. I also had round ligament pain early on (5 weeks or do) - it feels like crampy, pulled muscle type feeling, a little higher thanyour underwear line (leg). It's the ligaments that support the uterus getting stretched as your uterus grows! All normal, ask your OB if you're worried or have bleeding though!

Mine felt like period cramps but were more intermittent. My usual period cramps are constant. My preg cramps were stronger, enough for me to kind of get worried, and would come and go.

I hope yours turn out to be pregnancy cramps! Good luck!

I should add that I never had awful period cramps - just an uncomfortable, crampy ache. My early pg cramps were a crampy, consistent ache - not a gut wrenching pain.

Mine were similar to what you've described. I had an overall achy cramp, that was fairly mild, but definitely noticeable. It would come on and off. No where near as intense as period cramps. I also had a little more poking-type feelings on my right side. At some point, def before 8 weeks, I got a very intense lower backache. It felt like a thick steel bar had put there in place of my spine. That went away after 2 or 3 days.

@TaylorTot: Thank you SO much for starting this post! I'm having the same worry... my cramps are definitely stronger than my normal pre-AF cramps and it's scaring the beejeezus out of me! I'm glad to know that it's not abnormal!

Mine felt like period cramps also, although they didn't usually last long. Also I had a bunch of random pelvic twinges/pains in the early weeks. My doctor said you're more likely to cramp on the side you ovulated from, so your right ovary might be the reason the right side is worse. I also woke up with really bad cramps one night, convinced I was going to start my period, but have had 2 ultrasounds since and as far as I know, everything is good. It's totally normal to get freaked out!