Cramps on day 9 of cycle??

[princessp]

Hi all. I'm Getting mild cramps on cd9. My last cycle was 30days,cycle before that was 33. Didn't have any cycles for 16m before that due to breastfeeding but cycle was around 29prior to getting pg.

Why would I be getting cramps now. Defo too early for ovulation or should I start testing?

 

[Chase]

Probably worth starting opks just in case

 

[night owl]

I’d try an ovulation test if you have any spare, the cramps could be your system cranking up ready for ov, Maybe check to see if you have any fertile fluid too

 

[princessp]

Did an ovulation test.. There Is a second line but very faint. Definitely having mild cramps. If not ovulation then what would this be? Do ovulation tests start off with no line, faint line, stronger line then building to a stronger line that is darker than control. I suppose what I'm asking is whether the very faint line I got means anything.

 

[night owl]

Everyone’s different with ov tests, some people get barely a second line until one day when they get a blazing positive, other people get a gradual build up to a positive, personally I get a gradual build up, I’m on cycle day 9 today and have got a second line, although it’s nowhere near a pos I estimate it to be pos in about 4 or 5 days, best thing to do is test again tomorrow and see if the line has gotten a little darker, then again the day after, keep an eye on your cervical fluid aswell, when my ov tests are close to positive that’s when my fertile fluid comes in so that’s when I know my ovulation is right around the corner, I get all kinds of random pains around ovulation, I know other people do to, it could be the follicles growing ready to release an egg, then the release of the egg itself, I never noticed them though until I started TTC, I think some mild cramps and twinges at any point throughout the cycle can be normal and probably mean your body is gearing up to do something