Hi, I am 9 weeks pregnant, I went to the drs yesterday because I have had cramps during the whole of my pregnancy and he said its unlikely to be a miscarriage because its usually blood then pain after and Ive had no blood He also asked me whether my bowels were working normally and I answered yes, however in hindsight Ive always had a tendency to be constipated. So I was wondering whether the cramps Ive been getting could be associated with constipation instead of the pregnancy?
Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Many women experience cramping during early pregnancy, from the uterus stretching out and also from hormone production by your ovaries. As long as this is not accompanied by any vaginal bleeding, this is completely normal. If you are not constipated, it is unlikely that the cramping is caused by constipation. So in summary, it is completely normal to feel occasional cramping in the first trimester pregnancy. It is only concerning if that cramping is associated with bleeding. I hope that I was adequately able to answer your question today, and that my advice was reassuring. Best wishes for the rest of the pregnancy,