Labour pains

[Hazeleyes90]

Hello im currently 38+1 pregnant. I saw midwife the other day and explained that im having very regular tightenings im stools are extremely loose im nesting, she said im in the pre labour stages she had a feel of baby and said im ready and he's ready she didn't want to kick start me or anything as my body is doing it naturally. I've been using my birthing ball im constantly weeing losing more discharge, loose stools nesting alot heartburn tummy tightenings becoming more intense have tried sex 4 times and walking which is difficult can't walk properly at all, then had a hot bath and im getting period type cramps but not strong does it sound like im definitely in early stages of labour??

Yes, I'd say so!
Is this your first time?

Sounds very similar to both of my labours, it was a long time ago (kids 17&21 now) but I can recall both times starting with loose bowel movements and period type pains. My midwife told me lots of women have the same thing because it's your bodies way of preparing you to push during labour and it clears everything out beforehand! Good luck and keep us posted!

Sounds good to me, best of luck!

No it's my third baby, I've woken up and bowl movements happening and have had some period type cramps i definitely think the bath i had last night has started something slowly lol i was in the bath for a while as partner told me to relax and enjoy it bless him he was sat in the bathroom with me like he always is as sometimes i can't get in and out of the bath or shower as i sometimes struggle

How exciting, I hope things are progressing for you!

Im 38+2 pregnant. My midwife confirmed that the other day I'm in pre early stages and to keep active ect which i have been doing. Today went into town with the hubby and my back was absolutely killing then was having tummy tightenings and back pains was feeling pretty numb fown stairs too. Then we got in the car and went fro a drive hubby went over bumps ect which caused me to have more tightenings and lower back pains came home and started cleaning then have had food and a hot bath and still getting the tightenings and some lower back pains any other suggesting midwife has said im ready and so is bubba but feels like my body is being slow or little one being a pain they don't wanna injuce me as my body is doing what it should like ive been opening my bowels for days now lose and water type ect

Hopefully not much longer OP!

What does op mean?

Just original poster, so a way of addressing you is all, hope you are doing ok!

I was on the birthing ball for ages yesterday and got confirmed in early labour then was intimate with partner fell asleep and this morning I've got contractions sometimes they are happening with belly tightenings so I'm getting belly tightenings and back pain at the same time and they aren't weak either