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Diarrhea at 38 weeks

I just turned 38 weeks on Wednesday but I been having diarrhea. I read that this late im pregnancy it can be that the body is getting ready to give birth. Anyone known if its true?
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Hopefully because I haven't felt any labor signs :(
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It's you're body's natural way of clearing everything out before labour..it won't be long now!
It happened to me a few hours before my first contractions started, but it varies with everyone :)
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It sounds like labor is near. I've also heard the same thing, who knows if it's really true but hang in there momma
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That's what I have heard
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