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serious question....

I'm 36 weeks pregnant and have been having some contractions for a couple hours they are not unbarable just uncomfortable... but now feel like I have to poop or fart but nothing happens is this normal or is it labor?  
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Time them, if there's a pattern and the frequency and severity increases then it may be labor.
Otherwise, it could just be something you ate, bloating, constipation or trapped gas.
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Time them if they are 5 min apart then it could be labor
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