Intense cramping without bleeding.

[PotatoFace]

So, I had my first "scare" at work today.

I'm at work, and I have had light cramps before, which I know are totally normal. The uterus getting bigger for baby. But these for intense. When I walked they felt worse. It wasnt like doubling over in pain hurt, but you know when yo uget your period and your cramps hurt. So I thought, I will go to the bathroom, maybe I have to pee. Well I went and tinkled. It didnt burn or anything. And when I came back out I felt kina panicky and flushed. So I went back onto bar and made more drinks. Well My uterus/bladder area started to feel like it was "burning". I remember I had a bladder infection when I had surgery back in jan of last year, because they put a cathedar in me when I had a d&c. So I asked to go and take my break. I get on the phone with my doc, who I havent seen yet, and has no history or chart on me. They cant do anything with me. I'm told it could be a bladder infection (which I think it is) or if I start spotting or bleeding to get to the ER. Luckily my fiance walked in just as I was on the phone and my doc told me to go home and rest. So I went home.

It scared the shit out of me. The cramping has gone away. And I know that maybe I was worrying for no reason. I know you get all types of cramping and pulling and achey bits, but I was really scared. I got all clammy and sweaty and started to panic at work. Plus I hadnt eaten in a while ( my shift was only 4 hours, so I ate just before I got to work and I was planning on grabbing something on my ten) and my blood sugar dropped just as this was happening. I called my mum from work and almost lost it on the phone. She sounded concernded but not overly dramatic.

So the point of my long post is this, has this happened to you gals? And if it did, what was it. My pee doesnt burn, and its not changed colours or gone cloudy. Am I worrying for no reason? I have to work 8 hours tomorrow and I honestly dont feel up to it.

Thanks alot.

[Sheri]

This happened to me at around 9 - 12 weeks...I had an intense pain/burning in my uterus, so bad I was doubled over in the bathroom stall and I felt dizzy and even threw up = I didn't say a word to anyone in my office, I just got in my car and drove straight to my Ob/Gyn ... they told me it was uterus pains from stretching and so on, nothing to be worried about.

I would still call your dr. right away and ask to come in and be checked out. Sometimes hearing that little heart beat on the monitor is all you need to make you feel better :)

I hope you feel better, honey

[PotatoFace]

thanks hon.

im sure that you understand. its my first, i have no idea in hell what is going on with my body hahaha. so everything is alarming.

i hav to go to work tomorrow. but honestly i feel like calling in and resting. im tired and sore.

i have my consultation visit on wednesday where i just get all my paper work done and all my history, then i schedule my visit afterwards. i am thinking about having them speed it up.

[bear]

oh hell yes that is scary!!! there is so many things you just have no idea about. even reading about them being normal doesn't always help i know.

i had that happen to me as well. more so with the first. it never feels right to cramp during pregnancy but it is a pretty common occurance.

you should take it easy though if you feel you need to.

i would certainly mention it on wednesday when you go for your first consultation visit. and to be perfectly honest it will give you a good chance to get a feel for the attitudes in the office. if they are hasty or don't make you feel comfortable tell them or consider a new dr.

[PotatoFace]

yeah, they are real nice at the office when i call and talk to them. i understand that they cant diagnoise anything with me over the phone because they just dont know my history or have any clue about my pregnancy. and the lab kids already went home. so i understood.

i will be talking to them tomorrow if anything else happens. she was just stressing that if i felt anything that worried me to call earlier that way i can get seen that day for sure. she was totally understanding and sweet. going out of her way to help. and she told me not to worry, that all first time mums feel this way.

i dunno if i should take tomrrow off. i am feeling a bit under the weather and generally icky right now.

[bear]

i'm glad they were so nice! that helps.

can you wait and see how you feel in the morning?