Having cramps but without your period? You may just be pregnant.
The term “cramping but no period” accurately describes how I felt early in my first pregnancy. The bloating and cramping were just two of the symptoms I experienced, so let's look at some of the early pregnancy symptoms that may signal you've conceived before you've even taken a home test.
Having cramps but no period was my earliest symptom. I remember waiting for my period to start and telling myself, “It should be any day now. Just be patient.” I felt bloated as well and had this “heavy” sensation, but figured it was just my body getting ready for a really heavy period.
Tender breasts is another early pregnancy symptom, and if you find that yours are especially tender, it may be time to take that home pregnancy test. I experienced prickling or stinging sensations as well, so apart from just being sensitive, I also got these weird twinges that I couldn't explain.
Mood swings is another symptom I had, and I found I was very emotional. I would cry and become teary eyed for almost no reason but could also become quite irate at the slightest thing. This is another symptom you might experience as part of PMS (pre-menstrual symptom), but if it's worse than usual, it could be a sign of pregnancy.
Nausea is the symptom that really brought it all home for me. I'd spent about five days being uncomfortable, crampy, bloated, and moody, but when the nausea hit, I knew something was up. It was unlike anything I'd experienced before, and when I couldn't finish my lunch, which happened to be one of my all-time favourite foods, I made a trip to the pharmacy to buy a pregnancy test.
Fatigue is another early pregnancy sign, and you may feel a lot more tired than you do usually. If you find yourself nodding off or needing afternoon naps all of a sudden, it may be another sign that you've conceived.
If you're experiencing some or all of these symptoms, it can point to early pregnancy. There are, however, other times when cramping is normal. For example, cramping right around the time of ovulation is normal, and this happens some time during the middle of your cycle. If you're unusually wet down there or you notice mucous with an egg-white consistency, and you're in the middle of your cycle, you're most likely ovulating. This is especially true if the cramping feels like it's more to one side of your lower abdomen.
Keeping track of your cycle is a great way to familiarise yourself with what goes on inside your body, and it also helps ease the anxiety of wondering whether you might or might not be pregnant. If you're experiencing cramping but no period, double-check to see which phase of your cycle you're in, and check whether you have any other early pregnancy symptoms, to see if it might be time to take a test.
Source: What To Expect
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