Ladies, I'm very confused about what is happening so I need your input. Ok, I'm 37 weeks and 4 days. Yesterday at around 4 PM I had period/poop cramps and then diarrhea (TMI sorry). Was intimate with my husband at 11:30. Fell asleep and was woken up at 1 by more period cramps. Couldn't fall asleep until 4 AM when I took two Tylenol and a hot shower. Woke up today with mild cramps on and off. So far (including yesterday) I have had 4 soft (but not explosive) BM. Ok here's where it gets interesting.  About 5 minutes ago I started having shooting pains to my left hip and more intense cramps and pressure down low. It gets better when I sit on the yoga ball. I guess writing it down it sounds like a stupid question but do you ladies think this is the start of labor? It's just so different from anything I've read.