39 weeks signs of labour??

[Butterflyy20]

i'm 39+2 and the past couple days i've been so crampy as i'm about to come on my period, it's pretty constant and not really timetable. Also randomly have come down with a stuffy nose and feel pretty sh*t!! my pelvis and hips are so sore compared to usual. baby was 3/5 engaged last time i went to the MW. are these just signs of my body preparing or labour??? or am i just plain getting my hopes up 🤣🤣. any stories ladies x

would also like to add a tmi - i have been having loose stools for the same amount of time!

Sounds like preparing. Labour can be on off for weeks and last for days so I alway try to think it’s just preparing until you have at least 3 contractions in 10 minutes.

38 weeks here and doing lots of googling/symptom spotting too! Poor you, your pelvic pain sounds awful. From what I've read getting period type pains plus loose stools can often be a sign of labour on its way! And some people say the baby being engaged feels like having a tennis ball lodged in your pelvis too... You might find things ramp up soon!