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Does everyone get diarrhoea before labour??

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aerokitkat · 05/04/2010 22:28

Sorry guys! I know it's not a pleasant heading. But I've been reading quite a few pre-labour posts and the most common 'symptom' just before labour seems to be diarrhoea, so I'm curious, does this always happen?

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whydobirdssuddenlyappear · 05/04/2010 22:32

It happened with one of mine, but not the other. I'd blame the iron for the first one (iron constipation, nice) but I was on it both times so it can't have been that that made the difference.

bloss · 05/04/2010 22:33

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glasgowlass · 05/04/2010 22:34

Not for me, no.

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aerokitkat · 05/04/2010 22:34

I have iron constipation too. It's not pleasant!

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SlinkyGoober · 05/04/2010 22:35

I did for all 3. The smell/ consistancy of the farts was the worst bit. Pooooorh!!

LadyOfTheFlowers · 05/04/2010 22:36

I had the trots with onset with DS1 and a show with him, but have not experienced either again.

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aerokitkat · 05/04/2010 22:36

I'm glad to hear it's not everybody. If only because I was starting to think 'right, that's it, ignore all the other niggles.... wait for the diarrhoea to kick in!'
Is it just me or does this looking for labour signs become obsessive?!

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thisisyesterday · 05/04/2010 22:37

not proper diarrhoea, but definite much softer than usual (sorry way TMI!)

and yes, all 3 times

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aerokitkat · 05/04/2010 22:39

I'm starting to realise it's pretty much impossible to discuss labour without TMI!

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chegirlWILLbeserene · 05/04/2010 22:42

I do.

bexxaa · 05/04/2010 22:46

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plonker · 05/04/2010 22:48

Just 1 out of 3 for me

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aerokitkat · 05/04/2010 22:56

Aww bexxaa! Your partner could have kept that to himself!! lol

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minouminou · 05/04/2010 23:42

Both times with me - and I also chucked my guts up, and it was quite thorough (IYSWIM), and so saved me from pooing in labour, which i'd spent around 8 months worrying about!

Nemain · 05/04/2010 23:44

I didn't.

I thought I was going to poo when I was pushing but no, nothing of that sort at all thoughout while pregnancy.

Pineberry · 05/04/2010 23:48

i always do
Even when induced
I call it 'natures enema'

MrsSawdust · 05/04/2010 23:58

I didn't, but I did have a very thorough (but ordinary) poo in early labour. No accidents during pushing - but I honestly wouldn't have cared much if there had been!

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nunnie · 06/04/2010 11:54

I got it before labour, went to hospital as informed by mw, and was 5cm's when I got there was pushing within 30 minutes.

FatSeal · 06/04/2010 12:36

Had 4 days of "clearing out" kind of trots before going into labour with dd, so I'm in the yes camp.

mistressploppy · 06/04/2010 12:39

Yeah, I had about 10 days of 'clearing out'. Come to think of it, maybe I was a bit poorly..

Bathbaby · 06/04/2010 12:40

I had for my 2 previous labours-I think it is due to the increased prostaglandin levels that are associated with labour, and that's why it's also common to get "looseness" when you're induced as well!

Francagoestohollywood · 06/04/2010 12:46

It happened to me with both my dc, just as soon as the first mild contractions started.

Meglet · 06/04/2010 13:01

Yes I did, just when the contractions got a bit achy, but were still few and far between.

I always got an upset tummy at the start of my period too.

AlicesWonderland · 06/04/2010 13:03

Nope I've got three DC and I've never experienced that

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