was this bloody show?

[kms7z]

So with my first my plug didn't come out till i was well into labor so this is charting new ground for me...

this morning i passed lots of mucous. some green/yellow, some more egg whitey. a few times when i wiped, there were a few specks of fresh blood on the TP. it was not in the mucous though, meaning the mucous was not tinged. and it was only a few spots of blood, showing up on the TP-- like if i had a bleeding hemmorhoid (but i didn't wipe back there when i got the blood this morning).

so i think i definitely lost a chunk of plug, but would this count as bloody show?

[Right of Passage]

I'd probably call it bloody show if it were me!

[Juvysen]

I vote yes.

[kms7z]

hmm more mucous, no blood though. and no increase in contractions... well, i hope it is a sign at least something will happen sooner than later!

[Juvysen]

Come out, baby!!

[cocoanib]

Sounds like my show.
It might be baby time!

[Denelle]

I had that yesterday and I think it's a bloody show

[kms7z]

Well, a little over 24 hours later... still more plug coming out (of the plain variety )

I seriously thought I was in labor last night at 3am but wasn't. Unless you count the on and off contractions as some sort of early pre-labor. I had an ultrasound to check fluid levels this morning-- baby is well but not descended! All my cramps seem to have at least led to some effacement (50% maybe? the tech said my cervix was 18 mm long). I'm 41 weeks tomorrow and my insurance doesn't want me to go past 42.

it's stormy today so i think i won't be able to get some walking in.

[staceychev]

Good luck, Kate. Keep us posted.

Get someone to massage the fleshy part between your thumb and forefinger. Might stimulate some contractions. I went for a prenatal massage with a woman who did accupressure the morning I went into labor, at 41+2. Maybe it'd work for you, too.

[xixstar]

hope things kick in... I lost insane amounts of mucus plug over 3 days... sometimes it'd be a tiny bit tinged if I'd some stronger contractions (on again/ off again variety), but mostly clear.

I only had a tiny bit of bloody show in labor, actually, and that was just a little more red streaked mucus... I remember my mw asking if I'd had any show and feeling sheepish saying yes knowing it'd been a tiny, tiny amount -- but I was at 8 cm when she checked me, so obviously stuff was happening. Never noticed any other show, but got in the tub at that point.

good luck!

[kms7z]

well, i had a few hours where the ctx i had been feeling turned into definite labor-this-is-it contractions in the middle of the night. i was able to eventually fall back asleep, but i awoke this morning with definite bloody show-- blood was streaked in the mucous. so yay, something is happening. i've got an appt at 11am this morning so we'll see how things are then... i hope labor picks back up.

[Juvysen]

woot! Hope it goes quickly and easily for you!

[kms7z]

i'm trying to see the break in contractions as a positive-- i got to rest and eat a nice breakfast at least! And, the show and the contractions last night have caused my husband to totally nest-- he's been cleaning since he got up this morning (i love it!)