If I could give anyone a heads up--- it would be start taking your stool softeners now!! Seriously! I have heard horror stories 💩 and I can actually say it was not all that horrible. I'm saying it had to do with the stool softeners. I started them about 2 weeks before we thought we maybe induced, then they moved it up due to preeclampsia, so I doubled up the last 2 days..... Best thing ever. Always check with your doc but seriously I would ask NOW! Also padsicles are the best thing ever 😄