Upset tummy - sign of labour?

[Viletta]

Hi all, I'm mid week 37 and has been feeling like I've got an upset tummy for a couple of days. Do you think this could be a sign that the labour will start soon or can this last for weeks?

[AriettyHomily]

Could be, or you could have an upset stomach...

I had 'food poisoning' at 31 weeks and delivered two days later.

There really is no way of knowing until it ramps up. Good luck!

[Snailsetssail]

I had a terrible upset tummy the day before labour.

[Handsoffisback]

Yes same here, always get an upset stomach then bam, few hours later baby arrives 😬

[PrimeraVez]

Yep, it was for me! Woke up in the middle of the night with an upset tummy. First contraction hit on my way back to bed! Good luck!

[plixy]

I had an upset stomach for 48 hours at 38 weeks. Baby arrived 10 days later via section, so it could be labour or could just be an upset stomach!

[AyDeeAitchDee]

Was for me!!

Off work on the Friday with a bad stomach.

Baby arrived 2 weeks early on Sunday morning. (Plug went early Saturday morning and I had mild contractions all of Saturday)

[Viletta]

I do have a bit more mucus as well 🤔 might pick up our birthing pool a couple of days early just in case! Planning a home birth

[Monkeyseesmonkeydoesnt]

I had an upset tummy but my waters had already gone and I''d started with mild contractions at that point.