3am and I've leapt out of bed and ran for the loo, where I've sat, for half an hour, having what can only be described as crippling contractions and diarrhoea. Hot flushes make me feel like I need to throw up or faint at the same time. Thankfully, I've just made it back in to bed. This is the third time this week.
I'm so, so, so fed up of this now. I've had stomach problems since birth (according to my mum. I remember as early as about 9) Doctors say "IBS, nothing we can do - off you go".
Since being pregnant it's gotten worse. I feel like I can't eat out, as just the very act of eating can have me running for the loo before the bill has even arrived. Seriously. Sometimes I don't even finish my dinner before the cramping starts. I've given up being embarrassed by the amount of time I spend in restaurant toilets or the possibility of other women hearing me.
Please someone tell me it will get better after the baby has been born. Or tell me some secret tip that's dead easy and will fix everything, because I am seriously f'ing fed up right now. I'm also worried because how can I be in this much pain and it not affect the baby?!