Is it normal to get period like cramping that feels like your about to start your period?

Yes it's normal

Yes totally normal

thank you. it just scares me thinking I'm going to start bleeding or something.

Very normal

Yes, I actually had it pretty badly during weeks 4 and 5. It let up around 6 weeks but I do still get an occasional tiny cramp. Wearing looser pants helped me, as well as peeing often even if I didn't feel like I needed to. Any kind of pressure down there seemed to make it worse.

@moonie, thank you for tips. I have been avoiding wearing blue jeans. I'm more comfortable in sweat pants now.

Yes although it is very uncomfortable you're okay. I had it a lot with my first and this week 4 5 6 7 and even still get it occasionally now