Grub - cannot wait to hear your birth story!

Saph - you have been through the mill with this pregnancy haven't you?? Thanks for your advice. I am actually getting a little concerned. However it does just feel exactly like a period coming. When I am getting my period (which were never regular but the signs were so obvious!) my bowel seems to be affected somehow. So (TMI coming!) I get a dull aching low in my belly, it feels all heavy and sort of crampy and it feels like I need to poo. I also fart alot!!! In fact I will also poo quite a bit. I also get this weird shooting pain in my bottom when I fart. These symptoms are sooo delightful and make a great conversation topic!!! However this is exactly what is happening now! I even have the sore boobs I normally get before a period. Now I know I am not getting a period but surely prelabour or labour would be very different?? I am comforting myself with the fact that some women get the period type pains weeks before going into proper labour. I don't think I can stand a few weeks of shooting pain farts though!!! LOL The baby is also kicking so much now...he moves even when I am moving now.