https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:54:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menstrual-cramps#post-2350090 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 23:20:00 +0000 Mrs. D 2350090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pwnstar: I finshed my last pillpack even though we'd decided to start trying so I wouldn't have any wonky cycles, and I had my regularly scheduled withdrawal bleed right on schedule. This bleed started spotting on day 22, definitely a period on day 23. Before BC back before we had our daughter my cycles were usually between 25-29 days long, so this is definitely early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menstrual-cramps#post-2349864 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:31:34 +0000 buttermilk 2349864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes always and they are pretty painful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menstrual-cramps#post-2349819 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:55:34 +0000 pwnstar 2349819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. D: How long after you stopped your BC did you get get your period? It sounds like a withdrawal bleed, which for TTC, you should treat as CD1 (the first full day of your period). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menstrual-cramps#post-2349799 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:46:06 +0000 Nutella 2349799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since weaning from breastfeeding I don't get menstrual cramps anymore. I get killer ovulation pains some cycles though. After coming off the pill I definitely had AF cramps though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menstrual-cramps#post-2349789 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:36:22 +0000 Mrs. D 2349789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you always get menstrual cramps?</p> <p>I ask because I haven't had them for the last 3.5 years while on the pill (yay pill!), but they haven't returned this month now that I'm off the pill and actively TTC.<br /> I'm pretty sure I used to get them every single month, but I haven't had them yet this month, and I'm on the 3rd day of my early period. I actually thought it was just IB the first two days since it was early and I had no cramps. Or maybe it's because this is the first month off the pill? Maybe I should just be grateful there's no cramps this month and move on lol. </p>