https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 31 May 2026 20:58:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-676399 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:19:41 +0000 Grace 676399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yes. I drug myself up and then it's bearable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675822 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:16:26 +0000 jh524 675822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get them so bad it literally disrupts my day. Not on birth control. Usually happens on the first day I start and they fill like contractions. I have to pop the pills, take a hot bath and sleep with a hot water bottle. I do notice if I exercise, take Advil or drink less coffee before I start that they are less severe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675775 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:11:09 +0000 kjpugs 675775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have very very severe menstrual cramps when not on BCP. They're bad when on BCP but off they are unbearable. They always wake me up at 2:30am (without fail) and I'll be up for hours on the toilet (just because it's comfortable) or puking, taking hot showers, etc, unable to sleep. I get horrible gut-wrenching back pain but also cramps, like someone is beating me to death from the inside. So, I'm hoping labor will be similar and I can be like, Oh, I'm used to this! Meanwhile I'm enjoying the fact that I've only had ONE period in 2013! YAY pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675731 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:08:01 +0000 mrsjyw 675731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just had my first pp-- and they were really bad night 2... :( reminded me of early labor ish pains. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675714 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:05:01 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 675714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were so bad pre-pregnancy that I would throw up from the pain if I wasn't on BC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675700 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:03:33 +0000 heffalump 675700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only when I'm not on the pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675677 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:01:05 +0000 rachiecakes 675677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>only after having DS - AF after giving birth was like HELL. I'd never experienced that before. It's gotten a bit better since I went back on the pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675637 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:55:42 +0000 BSB 675637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I get crazy hormonal (close to being WW3 in my house) PMS symptoms. </p> <p>I think my DH needs to build a real bunker in our house soon for my times of the month. Haha. Or I'm sure he can't wait for me to get back onto birth control. I can't believe how much BC helped my mood swings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675617 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:53:16 +0000 mrs. wagon 675617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: It's disgusting. I guess my uterus is getting ready to go back to normal. Yuck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675613 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:52:54 +0000 babycanuck 675613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did before I went on BCP, and not too bad since I came off of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675605 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:52:13 +0000 banana 675605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: nooooooooo.... :( Hope this is a light one for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675594 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:51:09 +0000 mrs. wagon 675594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: yessssss... toniiighhhhttttt... nooooooooo!! </p> <p>These are my first menstrual cramps (not counting contraction pain) in 18 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675586 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:50:17 +0000 MrsH 675586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since our m/c, yes. Before that not so much. I hope they go away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675582 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:50:01 +0000 Mrs. Bee 675582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't but i do get backaches! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-bad-menstrual-cramps#post-675578 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:49:17 +0000 banana 675578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine get pretty bad. =\ I'm SO not looking forward to getting my period again. ugh. </p>