Am I close to labour??

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Okay so I'm 39w 2d pregnant with my first baby and for the last few weeks iv been obviously needing to pee a lot more then usual but it seems to be that every time I go I also need to go to poo ( this may be a bit tmi sorry ) this is very unusual for me but it's not diarrhoea or solid it's in between, also iv been getting some like cramping pain that to me feel like contractions but are not constant. Iv tried all the usual ( spicy food, raspberries and sugar, birthing ball etc) which I know my baby will appear when she wants to but I was just wondering if anyone has or have experienced the same thing.

Not sure if the symptoms you mention are any indication, but at 39wks and 2days, I'd say you are pretty close to being in labour.

The cramps you mention may be the onset of labour. I pooed a lot in the early stages.

It's only because I know they say apparently you empty your bladder and Bowles near to labour to help make room for the baby to come out.

Hey OP, I totally hear you. I started a thread similar the other day. I'm 38+5 and have been having serious cramps on/off for three days, upset tummy, extreme fatigue, heaps of discharge etc etc. it's so annoying. I think we are getting there.......slowly. We will have our babies soon x

Yep sounds like your body is gearing up for it but it doesn't mean it's imminent. Lots of people have those symptoms for a couple of weeks!