Tummy ache

Hi ladies,

I'm 6 weeks pregnant now. I have my first appointment with the midwife on Thursday. But for over a week and a half now, I've been having really bad abdominal cramps. So bad that they wake me up at night. The first time I called the midwife, she said it could be due to the uterus growing.

I've since found out that it's actually my intestines. But it's not pleasant, and it seems to be getting worse. I can go to the toilet, but the cramps are awful. They sometimes last up to an hour before subsiding. I've already changed my diet and make a hot water bottle every evening. But it doesn't really help. Now the cramps are starting during the day too. I'm really getting discouraged by this. Does anyone else experience this? I'm worried, so I'll definitely call the midwife and/or GP again tomorrow because I can barely function...