{"id":1375,"date":"2018-09-09T14:06:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2019-11-18T13:06:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T21:06:52","slug":"implantation-cramps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/implantation-cramps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify Implantation Cramps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is: the phrase <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implantation cramps<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is a misnomer. The process of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/implantation-calculator-when-did-it-happen\/\">implantation<\/a> cannot be felt physically. When an embryo implants into the uterine wall it is painless and imperceptible\u2014and it happens on such a small cellular level that it simply isn\u2019t possible to physically feel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as long as we&#8217;re<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/am-i-pregnant-a-visual-guide\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">symptom spotting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, let&#8217;s indulge ourselves and review what happens in early pregnancy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we&#8217;ll explain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most likely causes of cramping in early pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myths about<\/span> implantation, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/implantation-bleeding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implantation bleeding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and implantation pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The physical changes that occur in early pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you tell the difference between<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> implantation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cramps and your period? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re cramping and it&#8217;s still a few days before your period is due, you might wonder whether what you&#8217;re experiencing is implantation pain and could be an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/early-signs-of-pregnancy\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early sign of pregnancy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Though some women do experience cramps or light spotting during early pregnancy, this isn&#8217;t one of the common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/first-signs-of-pregnancy\/\">first signs of pregnancy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At such an early stage in pregnancy, there is absolutely no way to tell whether any symptoms you&#8217;re experiencing mean you could be pregnant or that your period is just on its way. (And if you&#8217;re trying to get pregnant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/tracking\/fertility\/\">cycle tracking<\/a> can help.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are implantation cramps?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no evidence that implantation causes cramps or pain. When someone claims to have implantation cramps, it&#8217;s much more likely that the cramping is due to other physical processes that lead to mild cramping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hormone progesterone can cause bloating and abdominal discomfort. Progesterone levels are increased during early pregnancy and during the end of your menstrual cycle. It\u2019s impossible to tell the difference between cramping that is caused by your upcoming period, or cramping that is caused by pregnancy, since the same hormone\u2014progesterone\u2014is responsible for both.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does implantation feel like?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While you may find accounts that implantation feels similar to menstrual cramps, the truth is that implantation doesn&#8217;t feel like anything at all. The process of implantation occurs on a microscopic level\u2014far too small to cause cramping, pain, or bleeding.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s not implantation, what could be the cause of mild cramping?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The short answer? If you&#8217;re about to get your period, it could be higher levels of progesterone. Here&#8217;s why:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Progesterone levels are high in the second half of your cycle, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/luteal-phase\/\">luteal phase<\/a> (whether you are pregnant or not)<\/li>\n<li>Progesterone slows down digestion<\/li>\n<li>This slow down can lead to cramping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a more detailed description of what happens:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your menstrual cycle has two phases: the follicular phase and the luteal phase. It&#8217;s helpful to think of these as the &#8220;egg prep&#8221; (follicular) phase and &#8220;waiting for pregnancy&#8221; (luteal) phase. Each month, whether you ultimately get pregnant or not\u2014your body is preparing for the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">possibility<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of pregnancy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, it&#8217;s likely that the hormonal processes involved in the &#8220;waiting for pregnancy&#8221; phase, are what causes cramping that gets misconstrued as a potential sign of implantation. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you ovulate and a mature egg is released, the corpus luteum is formed from the remains of the ovarian follicle, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which is basically a shell around the egg<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The corpus luteum secretes high levels of progesterone and moderate levels of estrogen. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progesterone is what tells your uterine lining to thicken so that\u2014if you do get pregnant this cycle\u2014the embryo will have a place to attach and grow. So, late in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/luteal-phase\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">luteal phase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the days before your period is due, levels of progesterone are very high. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progesterone <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/period-constipation-diarrhea\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">relaxes your digestive muscles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and slows down the digestion of food, leading to cramping. So, it doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pregnant, but the cramping itself should not be considered a sign of anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once LH secretions fall below a certain level, the corpus luteum will degenerate and levels of estrogen and progesterone will fall. You will shed your uterine lining (i.e. get your period) and the next cycle will begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When does implantation occur?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it is possible for implantation to occur anywhere from six \u2013 12 days past ovulation (DPO), the vast majority of the time implantation occurs between eight \u2013 10 DPO. Even if you are going to get pregnant this cycle before implantation occurs, you are not pregnant yet, and no symptoms that you experience have any significance for your chances of being pregnant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why it&#8217;s very helpful to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/category\/tracking-your-cycle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track your cycle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you know when you ovulated and how many days past ovulation you are, you will know if it&#8217;s even possible for symptoms you are experiencing to be related to pregnancy. (Also, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/implantation-calculator-when-did-it-happen\/\">implantation calculator<\/a> post, which will help you estimate when implantation could have occurred.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re only five days past ovulation and you experience some cramping, it can help put things into perspective: it&#8217;s impossible for implantation to have occurred yet, so you can give yourself permission to stop thinking about it!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bottom line.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is, cramping, pain, or bleeding before your period are not positive signs of pregnancy. The best course of action is to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/17-ways-to-survive-the-two-week-wait\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wait<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until your period was supposed to arrive, then <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/how-soon-can-you-take-a-pregnancy-test\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take a pregnancy test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The truth is: the phrase implantation cramps\u00a0is a misnomer. 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