What does it mean to have cramping (not contractions)

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I'm 37+5 and I feel everyday the cramping is getting worse. It's like a dull cramping under bump but isnt a contraction it's constant for minutes at a time. It's not braxton hicks cause I get them too and I am well hydrated.

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Okay so for anyone that’s gonna comment in the future on this post can you help us both out, because I have the exact same problem and it’s in my abdomen too 😓

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Maybe constipation or soon to be diarrhea? same thing has been happening to me but then I went to the bathroom and feel better

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I was told by my MW that cramping can be caused by a few things. 1.) baby dropping lower 2.) cervical changes and 3.) just something normal in late pregnancy as your body prepares for labor

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For me it always relates to the ones that help you dilate. Not 100% sure, though.

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I’m 38+3 and started getting similar cramps this morning. I called L&D and they had me come in, because the cramps were about 5 mins apart. And lasted almost an hour. But then went away and came back for a bit then gone again. They weren’t super regular, but wanted me to come into the hospital to see if I was experiencing early labor. Apparently these cramps ARE/CAN be “contractions”. For me, it was. And I was feeling it radiating into my upper thigh/inner thigh, like round ligament pains. I also felt the cramping in my lower back. Nothing like a BH contraction at all, so I wasn’t sure if I was going into labor or not lol. I had a false alarm though, cause I’m still only 1cm dilated but the ob there did tell me that my baby’s head is so low she could feel it pressed against my cervix during the pelvic exam. 😳 They sent me home, and I basically just need to wait it out until my contractions are more regular and are 5 mins apart lasting about an hour. Regularly.

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I’m having period cramping since 10 am come and go 5 to 30+ minutes apart last about 5-7 seconds 🤷🏻‍♀️ 
   I don’t know what it is this is my 4th should know but all pregnancy are different, With my last they got strong to the point I was sweating, but these aren’t strong, hope soon I’m 37 weeks tomorrow...

What does it mean to have cramping (not contractions)

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