Having a bowel movement in late pregnancy is not necessarily a sign of impending labor. Signs of impending labor include small amounts of vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain.
The symptoms of labor are not specific to late pregnancy. In late pregnancy, due to increased food intake, the number of bowel movements may also increase accordingly. Moreover, as the head of the fetus enters the pelvis in late pregnancy, the bladder and rectum will be compressed, and some pregnant women will have the condition of always wanting to poop or frequent urination.
A small amount of vaginal bleeding is mainly manifested as a small amount of light bloody vaginal discharge, the color of the bleeding is red or coffee, the amount of bleeding is usually not large, and often occurs within 24 to 48 hours before the start of labor.
Before labor, due to the increased sensitivity of the uterine myometrium, irregular contractions will occur, which in turn will cause lower abdominal pain. At this time, contractions are characterized by inconsistent frequency, short duration, long intervals and irregularity, not accompanied by cervical canal shortening, dilatation of the mouth of the uterus and so on.
If pregnant women feel unwell, it is recommended that they go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying their condition or triggering adverse reactions.