Me and my girlfriend don’t live together yet, but we have slept together a handful of times. There was this one night where I recall she had very bad period cramps, and I could very easily tell since she always groaned and shuffled in bed, and it woke me up every time. She didn’t say a word yet I knew she was in pain, and I wanted to try and cuddle her hoping that would make it feel better, but at the same time it might be uncomfortable for her. All I really did that night was roll over to her side each time and have her lay/rest her body against mine while I put my hand around her side, and just try to keep my touch gentle. Is there anything better I can try and do?
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Offer her Midol and water. Heating pads can also help.
Spoon and put your hand across her lower abdomen. Apparently the warmth can help .. at least my ex said it did.
heating pads have always helped, pushing the lower back or lower abdomen very gently have helped with pressure, one thing i loved personally was my heated blanket so maybe see if she would be interested in that
A heat pad will really help, as will ibuprofen. But in terms of just you? Spoon her and put your hand below her tummy but above her genitals, there’s kind of a little crease there? At least on me 😅 but I’ve always had a tummy. That’s where the uterus is and the heat from your body on her back and your hand on the front will help, as will the comfort of you cuddling her
Three generations of my family have used Midol at night and popcorn, chocolate and Midol during the day.
It’s kind of you to wonder how to help and support. Tell her sympathetically that you noticed she is in pain and ask her how you can help. Sometimes a hot water bottle or heating pad helps, Midol usually helps, extra pillows—only she can really answer that, but knowing that you care and want to help will at least make her heart feel good, even if her uterus is cramping painfully.
Heating pads, pain killers, chocolate and hot water bottles are all good ways to alleviate cramps, with the pain killers they have ones specifically for period cramps i just cant recall them at the minute
Hot water. Herbal tea. Low salt diet. Extra supplement i.e. B1 B12 mg. Gentle stretching. Gentle tummy massage. Hand on tummy.
Have you asked her what she needs?
Heating pad and ibuprofen, any brand.
They can be pretty painful, just give her a little room and understanding on the couple days a month where she’s a little cranky because she’s uncomfortable and not sleeping well.
You can bring her treats and do extra nice stuff, but it won’t really do much for the root of the problem.
For me it’s “don’t fucking touch me.”
If my husband would go sleep on the couch when I’m in pain that would be even better. But he won’t.
I swear someday we will have space for me to have my own bed in another room for when I have cramps…. But realistically I should be in menopause by then. Although we are talking about putting a sofa bed in the family room so I might start sleeping there.
Anyway, ask. Ask if she’s like a hot pad. Bring a bottle of Advil and some water to set by her bedside. And chocolate. Before touching or cuddling, ask.
Heating pad or blanket
Buy her paracetamol. That’s all I take for cramps and bad back and always works. I never need anything else. Just take the 2. And sometimes a few times a day as you can take them up to 4.
You are so sweet to ask well done OP!!
I don’t know but wanted to give you props for being so considerate! 🥹