TMI am i close??

[Donna1989]

hiya ladies, so for the last thew days I've been pooping loads having shooting pains in my bum and my front the second day in started to have cramp like pains in my tummy only when a hick came... and today I woke at 5am unable to sleep and really hungry so went got summat to eat and have been having stronger more intense hicks than b4 and still with the cramps, sorry but I've been farting like a trooper today sounding like a blooming machine gun (no lie) litrally one after anuva lucky they don't smell ...everytime I've wanted or felt like I needed a no2 nothing wud come out apart from gas I cant see that I'm constipated went 4+ yesterday soft stools so confused buts its like something there just don't wanna budge, I can wee but that aswell feels like added pressure, my tightnings are irregular and as I write this now still slight pressure and twinges front and back and in my sides with lower back ache cocsik area..wat could this be sorry didn't want to miss anything out lol xxxx

Could be early labour from what I've read in books but not been through it myself so not 100% sure.
Maybe give midwife a call and ask x

thanks ladies I'm 38+5 and it deffo was the start of slow labour I'm at about 3 cm but waiting for things to get worse had a sweep at half 9 last night t see if that wil do ought still waiting but got me at1pm so see wat happens xxx

Oooh another baby, seem to have had a couple of mnetters having their babies this week, good luck donna. X

thanks you mines still staying put been lazy having my second sweep tonight might help if not think she wants to stay put loool xxx

aww bless ya hun and no keep popping in every night to be monitored as she small and high risk but all is ok so far hope u feel better soon xxx