Bloody Show? - may be TMI

[bajamergrrl]

So uh, I usually wear pantyliners and I just noticed a brown streak on the one I've been wearing today. I wiped myself and yeah, there's a brown discharge. Is this bloody show? Also, I was having some more intense than usual contractions earlier today but they've fizzled out.

[georgiegirl1974]

With DD, my bloody show was definitely bloody...a combo of blood and bloody mucous.

Today I had an internal exam, and I bled a bit afterward. However, I'm still bleeding a bit when I wipe...red and sometimes mucousy. I'm hoping it is my bloody show. I'm due tomorrow and I've been having uncomfortable contrax every 5-10 minutes since 4PM (but nothing that bad).

[bajamergrrl]

Well, brown spotting turned into red spotting. I'm still spotting this morning. I've been having contractions of varying intensities throughout the night and this morning. There may be a baby this weekend.

[leighann79]

Fingers crossed for you!

[blissful_maia]

That's a good sign that it's turning red! If it's red (fresh) rather than brown, it's likely to be from your cervix thinning and opening rather than a vaginal exam etc. Though I had mine a week ago tomorrow (huge... and I mean HUGE amounts of red-streaked mucus) and am still pregnant!

Hope this is it for you. :

[ctrygirlatheart]

My show started about 24 hours before my "false" labor turned into active labor and continued throughout the labor. I had no idea how much blood and mucus I would be getting rid of ! Seems like they ought to call it a flow instead of a show. I hope you have your baby soon!

[curious&eager]

I would imagine your in labor now. I remember mine going from brown to red pretty quick. It was red at 6pm (I went to church that evening not fully expecting to go into labor at night) and I started into labor at 1am.

[Avani]

My bloody show happened the day i went into labor. Hope you are holding your sweet babe soon!

[bajamergrrl]

Thanks for the well wishes mamas. I'm going to head off to my midwife's house pretty soon since ctx seem to be between 4 and 5 mins apart (occasionally 6 mins).

[blissful_maia]

: Easy labor vibes!