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clear out before labour starts?

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misdee · 19/02/2005 09:04

how comman is it for the body to 'clear' out before labour starts? have been up since about 4am with sickness and diahorrea, and have phoned my mum to helpout this afternoon. she says it may be the start of labour, but i didnt have this with previous 2. sorry for disgusting topic, but am just wondering really.

and can i take diarlyte? (however u spell it)

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JoD · 19/02/2005 09:06

Morning Misdee

Don't have any direct experience myself (38 wks preg with 1st) but learnt in recent parentcraft class that this can be one of the signs that labour is about to start. Sorry can't help with question about diarlyte.

Good luck!!!

Yorkiegirl · 19/02/2005 09:09

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prunegirl · 19/02/2005 09:12

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misdee · 19/02/2005 09:14

i want to nest but feel tired. andf the kids undo all my good work

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prunegirl · 19/02/2005 09:16

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pupuce · 19/02/2005 09:18

It is a common thing to have diahorrea before labour starts.

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misdee · 19/02/2005 09:19

thanks pupuce, think i better not venture far from home today then

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misdee · 19/02/2005 09:33

am shattered.

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oops · 19/02/2005 09:50

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wordsmith · 19/02/2005 09:54

I've heard this one too - saves all the embarassing mess during birth I suppose. Never happened to me cos I was induced both times. Good luck misdee, hope it all goes well.

wordsmith · 19/02/2005 09:55

sorry- the embarassing mess did happen, the clear out prior didn't. Just thought I'd clear that up. whoops!

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misdee · 19/02/2005 10:10

my butt hurts now

sorry for TMI. blinkin piles.

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ImuststopdrinkingBlossomhill · 19/02/2005 10:28

Had it with both of mine in early stages of labour. Thank god as I would've hated it to happen during!

pupuce · 19/02/2005 19:30

Any progresss Misdee?

Newbarnsleygirl · 19/02/2005 19:33

I had this. It started about midnight with me for a couple of hours and then my contractions started 7 hours later.

I was shaking as well but I think alot of that was nerves. I could'nt keep water down or anything.

Fingers crossed for you!

LGJ · 19/02/2005 19:35

I was induced...............

I then proceeded to have what the Americans politely call back labour.

I pooed for every body on the whole ward (and probably their visitors) every ten minutes for several hours.

beansprout · 19/02/2005 20:06

Best of luck Misdee - hope it all goes well!

Titania · 19/02/2005 20:08

erm.....i had this with my 3rd!!! good luck hun!!! x x

pupuce · 19/02/2005 20:26

LGJ - a back labour is something else

cat82 · 19/02/2005 20:32

I had this the day before dd was born and all the way through the labour as well A freind of mine had it the day before her ds was born as well.

Best of luck!
xx

ImuststopdrinkingBlossomhill · 19/02/2005 20:33

I had a back labour with ds and then all round the front with ds. TBH they were both awful!

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misdee · 19/02/2005 20:43

no progress yet. still poo-ing a load tho. yuk.

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ImuststopdrinkingBlossomhill · 19/02/2005 20:47

Good luck misdee. When are you due???