So I started getting contractions about 2 weeks ago. They have been overall pretty mild. The last 4/5 days have been getting a bit more routine, but I have also had a couple days where they almost stopped and got quite random. None of them seem to be the same level of intensity either. Like I can have one that was actually borderline painful, 30-60 minutes later have one that is almost so mild, Im like, is that a contraction?

Anyway at first I knew it was a contraction, then I had some that where more like super light cramps and I almost started to wonder if it wasnt contractions.

Then I started having to poo A LOT. So I then was like,"Okay not contractions, they are intestinal cramps " ... I have never pooped this much in one day🤦‍♀️😂

This has been happening now for at least 3/4 days. And now that my contractions are getting a little more intense and a bit more routinely, Im just wondering:

Do contractions make you poo? I even had some..TMI diarrhea today. Im pooing at least 3/4 times a day all of a sudden and nothing has changed from diet to exercise or anything like that. (I very routinely poo once a day, so its not normal at all for me to poo this much)

I read its normal online, but it was more for actually laboring and nothing really saying that just your normal beginning contractions starting does this.

Am I feeling some contractions and getting some confused for poo cramps, or are my contractions causing me to poo?