Braxton Hicks and needing the toilet

Sorry if this is TMI but does anyone else feel they massively need to empty their bowels when they start with Braxton Hicks? Every time I’ve had them over the last week they’ve been that strong that I’ve felt the urge to go to the toilet, sometimes I’ve been able to go and the stools are loose and sometimes I haven’t been able to go at all. I just wondered if it was just me?
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I only seem to have this feeling if I’ve actually got one in the barrel so to speak lol and like you I’ll either be able to go and it’ll be kinda loose or I won’t be able to go. But if I’ve recently had a bowel movement I won’t usually get this feeling with a braxton.

Yes! I had this for the first time yesterday and was the exact same either loose stool or nothing and even when I need a pee it's the smallest pee and I still feel like I need after it 🙈 Baby has had a growth spurt in the last 2 weeks so I don't know if it's something to do with that... Not enough room or something 😭😂

@Kassy I’m the same when I go for a wee too, it’s so disheartening when you feel like you’re desperate and it’s a trickle 😂 yeah my measurements were between 38 and 39 at my 36 week appointment so my little one has had a massive growth spurt too, maybe that is the reason why!!

Yessss, during my first labour the contractions felt like I needed the worst poo of my life, my baby was back to back so that was most likely why. But yeah it’s your body using all the muscles in that area so don’t be worried about the poop feeling 🙈

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