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Bambi - Be prepared to have the baby!! I think you will deliver within the next few days. My great-grandmother told me that I will get diarrhea before the baby comes. My pregnancy book said the same thing. I really didn't pay it any mind . I felt that I would deliver on the 18th or the 21st. On the 18th I got diarrhea and then my contractions (uterus getting tight and hard) became more frequent. When I woke up on the 20th I felt so much pressure like she was going to fall out. I went to work but as the day progressed the pressure became stronger. So I was stuck as work with the runs and feeling the baby was going to fall out in the toliet. Went to hospital on 20th and she came on the 21st.

Once your contractions become more intense it is very uncomfortable. It feels like really strong menstral cramps all over your stomach. I held out as long as I could before I got an epidural. Once they added Pitocin it increased the intensity of the pain and I couldn't take it anymore.

Foxxy - I'm having a hard time with my c-section. The doc said it will be a little more painful for me since I had two previous abdominal surgeries and I have scar tissue from them. I really didn't want a c-section because of the recovery but I knew it was best for the baby. My mom has set up camp with us and my friends have been cooking dinner and doing laundry for me since I really can't do much. I wish I had your quick recovery time.