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12 weeks pregnant randomly feels like my uterus tightens up like a contraction is this normal?

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Yes: These are commonly experienced in the first three months of pregnancy, and are known as 'growing pains'

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/21/2015

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