https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:02:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-581480 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:04:58 +0000 loveisstrange 581480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I felt like that the last few weeks also. Its so cliche but you WILL know when its contactions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-580561 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:13:19 +0000 ladyfingers 580561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had random crampiness starting around the same time. They became timeable around 38/39 weeks, but if they were contractions, they were VERY mild. I was always annoyed when people were like, "You'll know the difference!" but they were SO right. When the real contractions started, there was no question what they were. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-578584 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:51:40 +0000 heartonastring 578584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife told me to expect period-like cramps in the coming weeks (I'm 33 weeks right now) and that they are very normal at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-578577 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:48:35 +0000 dagret 578577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had cramps all day the Friday before I went into labor (labor started Sunday morning). I'm glad I did bc I cleaned up my desk, tied up my loose ends at work and told my boss I was sure i'd have the baby on Monday! And I did.</p> <p>ETA: I was 39 Wks 1 d when I had my daylong crampathon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-578485 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:00:03 +0000 oahujeni 578485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the same cramps starting around 35 weeks. It was nothing "time-able" and I was worried I wouldn't know when I was having real contractions. But then when I had real contractions they were no joke and I knew right away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-578471 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:56:15 +0000 sorrycharlie 578471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: exactly! my OB kept saying, "have you had any contractions?" and I'd say, "I don't know, it's my first baby!" and he said, "then you haven't." </p> <p>holy hell was he right. there is such a difference. mine started as menstrual crampy but definitely breaks in between. I did have the achy menstrual cramp feeling for a few weeks before though. getting close!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-578452 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:46:47 +0000 Weagle 578452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely felt those more in the last weeks. Trust me, you'll know when you're having a true contraction. People kept telling me that, and I didn't believe them. They were totally right. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-578367 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:17:01 +0000 Mrs. Polish 578367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our birth mom has been feeling this way. Her Dr said it's her uterus stretching some more. I hope you get some relief soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-crampy-but-i-dont-think-these-are-contractions#post-578366 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:10:08 +0000 Arden 578366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 36 weeks today and I woke up feeling like I was having menstrual cramps. The thing is, there is no marked "beginning" and "end", it just sorts of ebbs and flows endlessly. It's not strong, I've had worse cramps during my period, but there's definitely something there. </p> <p>Thoughts? Did anyone experience something like this? </p>