Diarrhoea in 2nd trimester

Hi all,

I could really do with some advice/words of relief…

I’ve had a fairly rubbish 1st trimester with sickness, constipation, nausea, headaches and heartburn (all the greats!) however, I’m now 17+6 weeks, all of the above symptoms have gone but I’m suffering really badly with diarrhoea. It’s been going on for 4 days and feels like it’s not getting any better, I’ve also got horrible lower abdominal cramps/back pain that all started around the same time.

I’ve contacted my midwife who has suggested I see the doctor for a stool sample ASAP but I really wanted to see if this is totally unusual or had anyone else had a similar thing and if so what was it?

Thanks so much.