Cramping is a sign of an early pregnancy symptom. Often the abdominal cramps you experiencing gets mistaking for early signs of menstruation, that’s not always the case. When you first conceive you may have vaginal bleeding, light spotting, it doesn’t look quite the same as a normal period or last the same amount of time. This is what you call implantation bleeding, this is the fertilized egg attaching itself to the uterus wall, and usually occurring between twelve to fourteen days after the egg has become fertilized.
The sensation of cramping may not only be experienced at the first sign of pregnancy, but throughout your pregnancy. As the fetus continues to grow rapidly and your abdomen continues to extend outward your body has to accommodate the developing baby. Your insides will begin to expand and stretch, when this occurs you will have the discomforting feeling of cramping and the feeling may not be only in your abdomen, but in your back as well. The numbing pain should pass once there is enough space, but it may return as the baby growth advances, which is one sign the baby is growing. It’s more noticeable in first time moms then mothers going around a second time. Reason being the inside of the body have adjusted to carrying a baby and has become more flexible. Your muscles will give way a lot easier, lessening the cramping that’s experienced.
Cramps are not the only signs of early pregnancy. The breast and nipples may become swollen and sore, very sensitive to touch, the sense of smell is heighten, nausea may begin to set in, followed by vomiting. Extreme fatigue for no reason will become apparent also frequent trips to the bathroom. Each stage of pregnancy is different the pregnancy symptoms experienced want be the same from one person to the next. One thing that each pregnant woman will encounter early on in the pregnancy, is cramping. This is the body way of letting one know conception has occurred. Early and late cramping is also associated with many things that the body will have to endure to ensure protection and safe passage for your baby.
