Excessive # 2's (TMI warning!)

last night we had 8 people over for dinner for DH's birhtday and by the end my back was killing me - then cleaning up afterwards I started to feel nauseous but it passed. Then I woke up at 1am with lower stomach cramps and felt like I needed to poo so went to the toilet but nothing came and I was feeling like I was going to be sick at the same time. Eventually I did poo, and there was heaps of it, not diorhea, just normal consistency (sorry, but gotta paint the picture!) and ever since I have been going to the toilet every hour or so and doing just as much the same consistency, I don't think I have ever poo'd this much in my life - and still getting the cramps occasionally.

Just wondered if this meant anything, I was worrying at one stage last night that it was the start of labour which I guess would freak me out a little given that I now have to have a caesarean!

Well, they do say that it's a sign of your body's natural preparation for labour, so I think it's quite possible, not that I'm an expert.

Keep us posted.

Celsie. xoxox

Hi Min
It is a sign that you baby is moving lower into your pelvis

Thanks for that, is what I was thinking. However I think it is actually a mild gastro sort of bug. I was kept awake all night last night with my stomach making constant really loud gurgling noises and kept getting up thinking i was going to have an accident but just ended up passing really foul wind - and every time I rolled over it was like my stomach was full of gas and the pressure of rolling over would let out this foul eggy burp. Was really gross - have only managed to eat a piece of toast today because I just feel so wrank!

At exactly 37 weeks I sat on the toilet for a day & and a half, convinced I'd eaten something bad.. rang the hospital, and they said there's a bug going around.. but my waters broke the next day .. so it was definitely prelabour for me! My body certainly cleaned itself out in preparation hehe.

Good luck!

I had that 2 days before i had my DD!!

Everytime id get a contraction id have to race to the loo!

hmmm, and the foul burping as well? I have got OB appointment tomorrow anyway, so will mention it to him - I will just say "I have really rank burps and farts, does that mean anything?" LOL!

Yes it means that your friends are going to keep their distance for a while LOL

You could have a touch of gastro. Keep your fluids up

thanks Alan, I have been drinking a lot more water anyway since the last time you gave me a slap on the wrist for being slack with it!

You could try charcoal tablets. They can help with the wind