hi ya, what is sleep.lol im so uncomfatable at night, that anyway i lay is a problem. i feel my baby stretching out, sure she does it to wind me up. lol i find sleeping on the opposite side to the way she is laying a bit more cosy but also have a pillow between my knees to level my posture. otherwise im up alnight. i found having a bath just before i go bed tends to relax me a bit and then i sleep quite well just cant wait now 2wks to go and counting. lol so how is everything with u?

I got a clearout from both ends 2-3 days beforehand but i didnt realise it at the time and put it down to a dodgy meal. But i was so worried about having a bowel movement during labour when i was getting nearer my due date so when i felt baby was on the way i sat on the loo for half hour before i left for the hospital - but of course since i was mostly constipated during pregnancy it was not meant to be! i didnt have a bowel movement during labour according to my fella who was with me through it - although my daughter was in a hurry to get here once my waters broke so i dont think i would've had enough time even if my body wanted to. But its true what everyone has said once your in the ward and your well into labour it is the last thing on your mind - you've got the pain and obviously concerns about baby being ok first and foremost and even if you have a bowel movement you wouldn't notice unless someone told you and unless your birthing partner does that i very much doubt it would come up!!! Dont worry you'll be fine!! Good luck x

hiya, i didnt have a bowl movment or urinate when i was givin birth, my mate urinated while giving birth and i know people who have had a bowel movement while in labour. dont worry yourself bout it, its not rare and pluss u are pushing in that area, to be honest the midewives are prob used to it, they just clear it up and carry on.i think u can have tablets to make u go 4 a bowel movement b4 u give birth so u dont go while in labour.but dont worry its perfectly normal :) xxx

hiya Kelmcdonald thanx for answering i know now that when the times comes pooping myself will be the last thing ill be worrying about.lol. have been watchin those birthing programes and nearly most of the woman have epidural!!!
so im just gonna go with how my own body copes and go from there. i mean every body has a different experience so thats all i can do. only got 13 weeks left now. how have you been coping with the sleepless nights, ive got too big now where its so uncomfy to sleep and my legs feel restless. if tried the support wedge which worked up until a month ago :) and been having really painful cramps with back ache. god i sound so moany lol. sorry if i go on but just wanted some advice from sum1 hu bin thru it and is going thru it. congrats on bubs number 4, wow i dunno weather i can go thru the whole aches n pains agen, but then i mite feel different later lol x

hi there susan18uk in answer to ur question bowel movement before giving birth is normal i had it with my 1st and 2nd baby i had an upset stomach and my system completely cleared itself before i gave birth and yes i wont lie depending on what your pain thresehold is like it can hurt but i found coping with my labour pains was the hardest part and then when the baby head crowned after that it was easy they say you forget what the pain was like but i still remember the sensation hope everything goes well for you and hey it cant be that bad in the long run cause we go on to have more (im on baby number 4)lol congrats x hope this helps

hi ya xxsam87xx ive only got 2wks left and with my 1st and 2nd i got stomach ache and what i thought was an upset tummy but it was my system clearing out so yes it can happen but dont worry just let nature take its course and try and relax hope this helps and by the way congrats x

If you look on you-tube you can actually watch lots of real births that people have video'd and put up there...the baby does squash your bowel on the way out and if there is anything in there it will be squashed out, but at the births 'ive been too its normally one wee poo, and the midwife wipes it away immediatley...its totally normal so don't be embarrased, the midwives deal with it everyday.

If you look on you-tube you can actually watch lots of real births that people have video'd and put up there...the baby does squash your bowel on the way out and if there is anything in there it will be squashed out, but at the births 'ive been too its normally one wee poo, and the midwife wipes it away immediatley...its totally normal so don't be embarrased, the midwives deal with it everyday.