Nagging Little Pains at 5 Weeks Pregnant

The constipation is probably due to iron supplements (if you are on them) they have slow release options which are much easier to digest. If iron is not the problem, try to incorporate things in your diet that you know either soften or loosen your bm's - fruit, decaf coffee, prune juice (if you can gag it down). It seems when we worry we make things much bigger and other systems in our body definitely respond to worry. You may want to start practicing relaxation techniques to calm your mind. Babies in uetero feel our stress and yoga, meditation, decaf hot tea and a long bubble bath may help. Good Luck and Congratulations.

Pregnancy is crazy! Ask your doc about the pains but I remember all sorts of crazy pains/sensations during the whole pregnancy. It's just easier to pin point it on a baby's foot in your rib cage when they are bigger.

I had horrible constipation in the last trimester. My advice is fruit smoothies, organic apple juice and stool softeners.

Hi!

My first baby is 7 months old and I remember feeling all of those pains too. I was worried so I asked my doctor at one of the visits and she told me it was completely normal because your body is changing. She said my tendons and ligaments were stretching and they might feel uncomfortable at times. She told me not to worry unless it was a pain that was very sharp and would not go away when I changed my position or if I started to spot, which luckily neither happened. If those did I was to call her. Good luck and remember this first part of the pregnancy sucks but it gets better after that.

Anytime you have a question of " is this is normal" about a pregnancy, especially if you are in pain, call a doctor or nurse. OB/GYN's deal with these questions all day long, and it is better for you and your baby, to relieve the stress of not knowing. Most of the time the doctor or nurse will ask several questions over the phone, and either have you come in, or give you suggestions that may help without a doctor's visit.

Talk to your doctor.

You might try taking a stool softener. My doctor said I could take Colace while I was pregnant. That seemed to help with my constipation. If the pains still continue though, I would mention it to your doctor.

I was pregnant with my second child at 31, the first was at 21, and I noticed pain sooner as well as major constipation. I was assured by my OB that this was normal. The weird nagging pains are changes in your pelvis which are happening both because of pregnancy and because of changes in your bone structure that occur between the ages of 27 to 35. As for the constipation, I cut out dairy and went to all soy products and drank my body weight (pre pregnancy) in ounces in water every day. I also started drinking prune juice in the morning so if you like that it helps. Finally, I put a fiber supplement - ask your OB or midwife which one they recommend -in my food. Good luck!

Hi T.,
Often these pains, especially sharp groin ones, are from the uterine ligaments stretching. This is normal. Sometimes a homeopathic remedy, Rhus Toxicodendron 30x, one four times a day can help. These are natural and totally safe for you and baby and can be found in most health food stores.
I'm a midwife and you can check my website for more homeopathic information and birth stories.
www.inspiringbirthstories.com
Good luck. D.

Congrats! first of all. THe pains you are feeling likely just your mucsles and body changing and expanding. The constipation probably doesn't help. Can you eat more green vegetables or drink a green drink (health food store) that would add more fiber to your diet? ((HUGS)) Pregnancy does funny things to your body.

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First, congratulations on your pregnancy!! I know that you must be worried about the pains since this is your first pregnancy. I had the same thing with my first pregnancy and my doctor said that as long as there isn't blood than not to worry. I insisted on getting a second opinion so I went to the ER and found that I had a cyst on my left ovary. Every pregnant woman develops a cyst on one side or the other and for some it can be painful. Also, your body is drastically changing right now and it could just be symptomatic of that. I would call your doctor to ease your mind though. Get some sleep now while you can! :)

I think it's from the constipation, plus most women have cramping in early pregnancy. Up your fiber and fluid intake and see if that helps.

The best advice I could give is to RELAX! Enjoy every minute of pregnancy, it is truly a miricle. Those little nagging pains and sensations are nothing to worried about. I really tried to relax and it seemed to help. Also, the baby is growing every minute... I remember when my daughter first got the hicups and I was a little weirded out. You will have so many things happen to your body as the baby continues to grow. Have fun with it and relax, everything will be fine. Congrats...

No blood is a great sign! YEA! I too am pg with my first at 30...the first 12 weeks were the most difficult as I too was concerned about every little pain. It could be many things...it could be that your little bean is just snuggling in for a long 9 months...have you had a US yet? That could help a lot...I had bad trapped gas cramps a lot too so it could be that...I'd call your OB just to be on the safe side especially since they have gone on for so long. :)

Talk to your mid-wife or doctor if anything seems scary. I was amazed at how many sensations of (different qualities- pain included) were felt in the first trimester. I can't believe there isn't a first trimester class just like there are birthing classes! We don't even have enough words in our language for all the sensations we experience in pregnancy. I wasn't satisfied with the OB experience - they focus on problems which may occur rather than helping us understand the incredible transitions our body travels through. I had lots of cramping, irks, tugs, ligament fatigue/pain, and even some light bleeding a couple times in the first tri. Everything was absolutley fine. I've never been more intuitive than when pregnant. That doesn't mean I didn't ever have worries or doubts! - I just knew when I really checked in that everything was as it should be. Trust yourself and absolutlely ask for help from whatever source you choose so you can feel confident and safe in this incredibly magic time.

first off im not a DR and if you think there MIGHT be something wrong call your OB !!! trust my they get calls all the time from moms, (i think i called more with my second then i ever did with my first)

but it could just be your body changing, with both my kids i had a lot of different pains and my OB said it was just my body chaning and the baby growing