Cramping, Pulling, Tugging Sensations?

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Cramping, Pulling, Tugging Sensations?
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Tue, 10-28-2003 - 12:53pm
Just wondering if anyone else noticed any odd cramping (sort of like AF on the way), pulling or tugging sensations in early pregnancy? I haven't even tested yet, but this has been going on with me for almost two weeks. Most of my sensations seem to be located at the very top or the very bottom and occasionally across the front. Sometimes it's more like cramps, and other times it's more like butterflies. I'm hoping this is a good sign!
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Mon, 11-03-2003 - 12:36am
Thank you so much Lisa! You made me feel so much better right now by the few kind words you said. Im surprised anyone took the time to read all that! anyway, I am on aol Handle is angelbabieHX Yahoo... Katoosha101... if you are still online, i would love to chat with you... thanks again!
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Mon, 11-03-2003 - 5:12pm
HI STEPH!

I WISH YOU LUCK I WAS IN THE SAME SITUATION MY AF IS NOT DUE TILL 11/6 BUT I WAS SO INPATIENT I WENT TO WALGREENS AND BOUGHT A PRG TEST CALLED ANSWER, ITS ONE OF THOSE ONES YOU CAN USE 3 DAY BEFORE YOUR PERIOD. SO I TOOK IT AND IT CAME BACK +! I THINK THE $11.99 WAS WORTH ME KNOWING NOW THEN WAITING. SO I WISH YOU LOTS AND LOTS OF BABY DUST AND HOPELY YOU WILL HAVE WHAT YOU WANT:) KEEP ME POSTED.

-SHAVON

TESTED + TODAY

EDD 7/15/04

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Tue, 11-04-2003 - 1:33pm
help i am really confused. i took a preg test about 6 days after my per was due and got a VERY faint line in the box. my bbs have been very sore and swollen for about a week or more, my digestive system sems to be going wacky, i am const. and have alot of bubbly stuff going on, i was getting nauseated for bout 4 days in a row but only at night, and then it stopped, i have also been having pretty bad cramping going on like i am going to start and today i started spotting. it all seems like signs of preg but the timing of everything doesn't seem to match up with any of the reading i have done. am i preg? if i am does all this cramping mean i am going to loose the preg? please help.

spring
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Tue, 11-04-2003 - 2:11pm
sf362-

I am in your same boat minus the spotting and earlier than you - my per is expected this 11/8. I had the cramping and pain a week ago - 4-5 days after potential conception, 10/23-10/25. Cramping for a few days thereafter and then up to yesterday tired, wacky insides, swelling, frequent urination, tossing and turning at night, nauseous feeling ecpecially at night, and then it was sort of gone this morning. I am pretty positive I am pregnant but having had a blighted ovum/ molar misscarriage in June I have my concerns. Now I am thinking my bad luck will now provide me an eptopic pregnany or someting else will go wrong. I hope this is all normal for both of our sakes and we both have successful pregnancies. If you learn of anything let me know.

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Tue, 11-04-2003 - 2:17pm
Have you taken another test or gone to a doctor? If the line was faint, your pregnancy hormones might not have been as strong as they may be now. All that cramping is likely what I was feeling (implantation and the beginnings of your uterus preparing to grow). I didn't spot, but I know some women do. I had a lot of cramping, but as long as it's not as bad as menstrual cramps and you aren't bleeding heavily (bright red or with clots), you are probably fine. If I were you, I'd go get a pregnancy test at your OB/GYN. They can at least give you educated information. This is my first pregnancy, so I can only tell you what (little) I've learned so far. Good luck, and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

P.S. I too had a lot of gas, digestive gurgling, etc.

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Tue, 11-04-2003 - 2:37pm
i am taking another test tonight with my hubby. i will let you know the results, but i have to say that my cramping is just as bad as my menstral cramping i think. i just got off the pill (which i had been on for 10 yrs) in Aug. so i am not really used to real periods since i have only had 2 since then. but this seems to me to be like that. i also have a doctors appt on thursday. also to darcyr341 i hope everything goes well for you let me know how things progress. Good luck to both of us!

spring

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Tue, 11-04-2003 - 2:56pm
ok i too have read every single entry on this one ,and you would think since i already have a dd 2 and a ds 8 i would know this ...lol but both preganacies were diffrent only symptom i had with him was tiredness and with her they didn't start until i was already 6 wks and new i was pregnant so here i am again trying to concieve #3 i am due for af on 11/8 i took a fre yesterday and i could have sworn i saw a faint pos. but i could be crazy too (wishful thinking ) but i have noticed i have this cramping (tugging ,pulling) and seems i have to pee alot and i too have had a sick feeling usually at night and am very tired like no energy !! im gonna try and wait til sat to test again but you all know how that is ...lol what do you all think ?oh and almost forgot tender and swollen bbs
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Tue, 11-04-2003 - 10:57pm
Hey no prob angelbaby! How'd your dr. appt. go today? Hopefully all is well. I am feeling a little under the lovely MI weather, but still hopeful. Having some symptoms (real or imagined) A friend told me I should test but I think I'll hold off as long as possible - I don't want any false BFNs!! I don't get aol or yahoo! so I couldn't chat. I think we have MSN, but I don't know how to use it very well. I'll try to figure it out and keep you posted.

Any more testers in this strand?? I'm waiting till at least Saturday! Enjoying major heartburn, cramping, sore bbs, and extremely tired...how about you???

Lisa

smoke free since 10-23-03 Yeah me!!!

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Wed, 11-05-2003 - 2:55am
my babiesx2

I'm right there with you I have 2 ds ages 3 1/2 and 1 and ttc#3 and I'm getting the tugging, swollen bbs, cramping and now brown spotting and I didn't do any of that with my other to but they were both diffrent from each other anyway........I should have started 11/4 and it's 11/5 and still nothing so i'm keeping my fingers crossed going to call dr. today.

I took test last week and got neg. dr. said that was to early but I never got a pos. with my last one until 6 weeks but dr. had already done a blood test so we knew already. So that may be what I have to do this time or I may be getting the wishful thinking not sure yet.

Thanks,

Kathy

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Wed, 11-05-2003 - 4:37am
Hi aunsasa (lisa)

Congrats on being smoke free... so far i have managed to cut out caffeine and alcohol but im still working on the nicotine! Well, I went to the docs on monday and she refused to do a blood test until i was late for my period. but we did a urine and it came back neg. of course! So now i am 2 days late for my AF so i have an appointment tomorrow for a full gyno checkup. This is a different doctor so i know if i ask for blood work here, they will do it for me. not to mention now that im late, it just might show up, maybe. Hopefully!!!!! PLEASE!!!! LOL!!! anyway, its 4:30 am and of course i cant sleep because its not daytime. somehow my whole sleeping pattern has been turned upside down since i started feeling pregnant. I actually nap in the afternoons now! I sleep till 2, go back to sleep at 3 and nap till 6 or so. and at night, im wide awake! cant sleep, cant get the butterflies out of my stomach and cant get my heart to slow down! And i have to get up early for my appointment tomorrow. Early meaning 10 am. I am going to feel so wonderful tomorrow!!! uuugghh! anyway, wish me more luck! Good night to me, and good morning to you all!