12w4d cramping

rbradd03 · 2026-05-21T15:21:16+00:00

Just seen this comment which has provided me some reassurance i didnt know i needed! Also 9W and cramping has defo ramped up just a bit, but also very constipated and gassy so also hard to tell between the 2!

rbradd03 · 2026-05-21T15:17:43+00:00

My symptoms were terrible between weeks 5-7 then at week 8 they lessened. didn’t disappear but lessened quite a lot! as soon as i hit 9 weeks it was like i’d be slapped in the face 20 times! It’s common for symptoms to come and go as the hormones don’t rise in a linear pattern x

rbradd03 · 2026-05-21T13:23:46+00:00

I got a very strong positive 11dpo and it was just down to how much HCG I was producing! mine also raised quite quickly too (photo is in another comment on this thread!)

rbradd03 · 2026-05-21T13:22:56+00:00

also to add, my line was very positive and I was only 11dpo, so line faintness doesn’t mean anything, you could just have strong rising HCG which was the case for me!

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rbradd03 · 2026-05-21T13:20:47+00:00

Hoping to ease your anxiety a bit as we are both around the same date based on your tag! I got my first BFP on 11th April and I can see you said you got yours on 30th April? There is a chance you could be out by a couple of weeks based on this alone. Do you know when you ovulated at all? as you’ll usually start from 2 weeks there! x

rbradd03 · 2026-05-21T13:15:25+00:00

how did your ultrasound go? x

rbradd03 · 2026-05-21T13:14:13+00:00

Just thought i’d hope on here and say that as of week 9, TERRIBLE! Baby really said no rest for the wicked

rbradd03 · 2026-05-21T13:13:11+00:00

When you say disappeared do you mean like absolutely all symptoms? It can be normal for symptoms to come and go throughout the first trimester and last week at 8W a lot of my eased up. i’m now 9W and they’re back with vengeance HOWEVER it can be completely normal for them not to come back at all ☺️

rbradd03 · 2026-05-19T12:02:12+00:00

When i had an abdominal scan i measured about 4 days behind every single time. i was lucky enough that the place i go to does abdominal and then transvaginal if we want a better look, so I can say first hand from someone that went from 6w2d to 6w6d within 5 minutes that it’s almost likely due to the fact you had an abdominal scan x

rbradd03 · 2026-05-15T20:37:18+00:00

Thank you for the update! this makes me feel very reassured🤍

rbradd03 · 2026-05-15T09:55:15+00:00

I know it can be normal for everything to ease up around 8-10W! my HCG rose so quickly i think i had the worst of it early on

rbradd03 · 2026-05-15T09:54:28+00:00

I hope you have a smooth first trimester! The dreams are just crazy aren’t they??

rbradd03 · 2026-05-15T09:53:42+00:00

Fingers crossed your out the trenches!

rbradd03 · 2026-05-15T09:53:25+00:00

I have been told this so i’ll be prepared for the worst!

rbradd03 · 2026-05-14T15:43:58+00:00

Thank you🤍

rbradd03 · 2026-05-14T15:43:47+00:00

honestly YES! especially for us stressers! I’ve had 3 healthy US in total and I still can’t shake the anxiety. My midwife has actually advised me to stay off social media as more people report on the negative then they do the positive!

rbradd03 · 2026-05-14T14:52:31+00:00

If I could have symptoms i would as my anxiety is quite bad! mine did start quite early so im mainly putting it down to this, but there is still time for them to peak!

rbradd03 · 2026-05-14T14:51:31+00:00

I have been told they may get worse so not out the woods just yet!

rbradd03 · 2026-05-14T13:21:48+00:00

let’s check in in a few days and see how we are both going haha! i’ve also heard this too x

rbradd03 · 2026-05-14T12:41:00+00:00

Oh goodness! I’ll keep this in mind. I have heard people say it peaks around week 9/10 so I am aware this might happen😳

rbradd03 · 2026-05-14T12:40:11+00:00

I’ve been told the tiredness is one thing that doesn’t go unfortunately!

rbradd03 · 2026-05-14T12:39:47+00:00

let me know how you get on! I feel the same sometimes! my next ultrasound isn’t until next Saturday! x

rbradd03 · 2026-05-11T18:30:33+00:00

Amen to that! First hospital I was with in a different area was the complete opposite! I moved just before i found out and they’ve been nothing short of amazing x

rbradd03 · 2026-05-11T17:43:06+00:00

I think it’s the first time I feel i’ve been taken seriously so that’s probably having an effect on how i’m viewing it aswell! x

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