gastro or prelabour? poss TMI!

[SammyRo]

Since Monday, I've been having on and off stomach cramps (more the ones associated with your bowel, not contractions) and have emptied out a number of times. However, the pattern isn't really following gastro as such, and other than the cramps and going to the toilet about 3 times a day, I've no other gastro symptoms. I can eat, but that gives me mild stomach cramps too.

Anyway, does this sound like gastro or could it be pre-labour? The Midwife's not sure, although she is thinking I may go early (but has also said that this is by no means definate) as she was quite amazed to find the head was so far engaged, esp. considering this is #2 - she could basically only feel the shoulders and bottom of the neck - the rest was in.

I know even if this is pre-labour, I may still have a couple of weeks to go so I'm not getting too excited. Has anyone else had similar with the baby engaging, especially with a second baby?

ETA - I know my ticker says that I've only just gone past 36weeks - but that's going off my LMP - the scan puts me at 37weeks tomorrow.