Stomach pain during pregnancy 1st trimester
- cramps in your stomach while pregnant
- cramps in the stomach while pregnant
- cramps in your lower stomach while pregnant
- cramps in front of stomach while pregnant
Lower stomach pain during pregnancy 3rd trimester
Upper stomach pain during early pregnancy...
First trimester (weeks 0 to 12) - Stomach pain and cramps in pregnancy
Stomach or tummy pains in pregnancy are very common and can happen at any time.
Most of the time, they are nothing to worry about. But sometimes they can be a sign of something more serious.
It is important to know what to look out for in each trimester and when to get help.
Urgent advice: Contact your GP, midwife, maternity unit or hospital urgently if:
- you have severe stomach pain that won't go away
Weeks 0 to 12
Cramps, a bit like period pains, are very common in early pregnancy.
These are usually caused by changes in your hormones and by your growing womb.
Sometimes stomach pains in early pregnancy can be a sign of something more serious such as:
When to get medical help in your first trimester
Non-urgent advice: Contact your GP, midwife, maternity unit or hospital if:
- you have pain when you pee - this could be a sign of a urine infection
- you have blood in your urine or smelly or cloudy urine - these could be signs of a urine infection
- you have any bleeding
- cramps in top of stomach while pregnant
- cramping in middle of stomach while pregnant