Hey Shorty,

Those feelings of needing to poo are actually what you want - believe it or not.

When I had DS I was induced, had the epidural and then was told that I needed to tell them when I was ready to push as he needed to come out quick due to his condition deteriorating.

They only way I new was the pressure in my bottom. It's the head really low down. And yes, unfortunately, I've had friends who start being sick when they go into labour. Thankfully that didn't happen to me!

So what's a Stretch and Sweep? I can imagine the stretch as I've heard that's very painful, but the sweep????

I have inverted nipples, so I've been stimulating them for most of my pregnancy and have used the Niplets also to try and utilise the relaxon hormone and get them out before bubs #2 comes along. I have started to get small amounts of colustrum from the right boob.

I will have to be careful I suppose not to over do it, as I don't want it to bring on early labour. I've been advised though, to start hand expressing from 36 weeks, so that will be interesting what reaction I get when I start doing that!

Good luck and let us know how you go with it all.