Although you may never be able to exactly predict when your bundle of joy will arrive, there are several signs that it is right around the corner. If you find yourself urinating more frequently, this is often due to the baby pressing on your bladder from moving downwards in the womb. Due to an arrangement of pelvic ligaments, you also may find yourself experiencing lower back pain. Hormonal changes can lead to some troubling symptoms when labor is near such as diarrhea.

Key Takeaways:

• Once the baby has moved downwards near the bladder, you may experience frequent urination from the related pressure.
• Uterine and pelvic ligaments begin to stretch as the baby moves downward, often resulting in back aches.
• Some patients experience loose stool due to hormonal changes directly impacting their intestines.

“Some time during the final few weeks one of the signs that labor is near you may notice is that your baby has moved down lower in your abdomen.”

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