{"id":21487,"date":"2023-01-19T07:30:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T06:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=21487"},"modified":"2023-01-19T07:30:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T06:30:56","slug":"early-pregnancy-implantation-cramping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/early-pregnancy-implantation-cramping\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Pregnancy: Implantation Cramping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pregnancy is a wild ride. Growing a human can cause all sorts of expected and sometimes <\/span>unexpected side effects<\/span><\/a>. Brain fog, growing feet, and <\/span>yeast infections<\/span><\/a> are just a few of the fun things that can come along with your changing body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those tend to happen later on in <\/span>pregnancy<\/span><\/a>, but what about early days? A lot of people don\u2019t know that they\u2019re pregnant until they miss their period, or sometimes even later. But some people notice the very early signs of pregnancy, one being implantation cramping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wondering what\u2019s going on in your body, or if you might be pregnant? Hopefully we can shed some light on what\u2019s happening (or not happening) in your uterus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Implantation Cramping?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Unlike period cramps, implantation cramps only occur at the beginning of pregnancy, versus every month or so. They are also caused by different things, period cramps happen when the uterus is working hard to release its lining.<\/span><\/p>\n

During ovulation, an egg stays in your fallopian tubes with the goal of being fertilized. If sperm happens to make it in there, then the egg becomes fertilized, turning into a zygote. This zygote then traveled down into the uterus where it develops into a blastocyst.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Implantation cramps occur when this blastocyst, or fertilized egg, attaches itself to the lining of the uterus, getting ready to cozy up for the next nine months. Once implantation occurs, the body is already starting to grow the <\/span>placenta<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

When do you experience implantation cramping? Typically implantation occurs 6 to 12 days after <\/span>ovulation<\/span><\/a>, or around when you would have your period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not everyone experiences cramping during implantation. About 30% of people who have been pregnant report having implantation cramping.<\/span><\/p>\n \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t