I have been wondering what the difference between losing your mucous plug and bloody show is? I thought they were the same thing?
You can lose your mucus plug in pieces and it can grow back too. If you have bloody discharge with it it's called a bloody show. They aren't the exact same but usually do happen together, you can have a loss of mucus plug without a bloody show though. Having the bloody show with it usually is more serious and a better indicator of labor being close.
sarcaztic10, they definitely didn't offer me that but they also didn't really give me much choice. I asked for pain meds and they gave me nubaine. Are you doing a hospital tour? I would ask then or your ob would know I guess.
sarcaztic10 , they definitely didn't offer me that but they also didn't really give me much choice. I asked for pain meds and they gave me nubaine. Are you doing a hospital tour? I would ask then or your ob would know I guess.
I was going to ask on my hospital tour as well. When I was in the hospital after my accident the people who came in and told me about their pain management made it seem like it was pretty standard now. I will be giving birth at a different hospital than that one so I guess I will just have to ask. I know they didn't have it when I had DS1 because I might have considered a hospital birth if they had.
I guess my question is more of a general what do they have at your hospital type thing.
Does every hospital offer Nitrous Oxide/laughing gas as a pain relief method now?
I am pretty intrigued by its use as a way to have a more "natural" birth but taking the edge off the pain of individual contractions.
I don't think it's very common in the U.S. but it's coming back. My hospital did a trial of it that ended right before I had DD - but decided to keep it and offer it standard.
Only you are allowed to administer it to yourself, and you're supposed to inhale shortly before you have a contraction. I found it difficult to time once contractions got more intense and it became more stressful than helpful. Up until that point it was cool though, and did help take the edge off of the pain.
sarcaztic10 what made you do a hospital birth this time?
It was recommended after my RPL and IF issues uncovered a minor clotting issue. With everything that it took just to get PG and stay PG I don't want to risk anything at all. Then I had a car accident and now I have absolutely no choice but to go to a hospital due to all of the risks with my placental abruption.
sarcaztic10 I know that 4 years ago my hospital did not offer nitrous oxide, and it's a very large academic hospital.
Have you had NO before? If not, fwiw it's not great for everyone. I had it before surgery once and it gave me absolutely terrifying hallucinations. The anesthesiologist told me about 10% of people have negative reactions like that.
I believe what they use in labor is a much lower concentration than what they'd give before surgery or dental work. If at any time you want to stop using it, you just don't take another hit and the effects wear off really quickly.
I guess my question is more of a general what do they have at your hospital type thing.
Does every hospital offer Nitrous Oxide/laughing gas as a pain relief method now?
I am pretty intrigued by its use as a way to have a more "natural" birth but taking the edge off the pain of individual contractions.
There is one hospital in my region that offers it - and I think it is only if you go through a certain practice. They just started offering it 2 years ago (Summer 2014). It was all over the local news.
I believe what they use in labor is a much lower concentration than what they'd give before surgery or dental work. If at any time you want to stop using it, you just don't take another hit and the effects wear off really quickly.
This is how the people at Vandy described it to me. I like the idea of it wearing off quickly. I really don't want to constantly be on some kind of pain medication while in labor.
katelou, I have never been on NO before so I am not sure what my reaction would be with even a low dose.
I guess my question is more of a general what do they have at your hospital type thing.
Does every hospital offer Nitrous Oxide/laughing gas as a pain relief method now?
I am pretty intrigued by its use as a way to have a more "natural" birth but taking the edge off the pain of individual contractions.
I know that only a couple hospitals in the area are offering if at the moment and don't believe where I'm delivering is one of them. I would consider using it as a method of pain relief though if they did!
I have been wondering what the difference between losing your mucous plug and bloody show is? I thought they were the same thing?
You can lose your mucus plug in pieces and it can grow back too. If you have bloody discharge with it it's called a bloody show. They aren't the exact same but usually do happen together, you can have a loss of mucus plug without a bloody show though. Having the bloody show with it usually is more serious and a better indicator of labor being close.
Last time I lost my mucous plug over the course of two days, and went into labour on the second day without a bloody show.
You can lose your mucus plug in pieces and it can grow back too. If you have bloody discharge with it it's called a bloody show. They aren't the exact same but usually do happen together, you can have a loss of mucus plug without a bloody show though. Having the bloody show with it usually is more serious and a better indicator of labor being close.
Last time I lost my mucous plug over the course of two days, and went into labour on the second day without a bloody show.
I will add my personal experience as well. I never noticed losing my mp last time. I did notice a bloody show 1.5 days before I noticed my first contractions. So for me it was a sign labor was coming relatively soon.
My water broke and I was on pitocin for 24 hours with DS. I never saw my MP or a bloody show. Just amniotic fluid.
My water broke first as well and I don't recall ever seeing my mucus plug. I didn't go to the hospital until about 17 hours later, and didn't have bloody show until after that.
You never know what you're gonna get, but I'm hoping things are different this time.
I believe what they use in labor is a much lower concentration than what they'd give before surgery or dental work. If at any time you want to stop using it, you just don't take another hit and the effects wear off really quickly.
This is how the people at Vandy described it to me. I like the idea of it wearing off quickly. I really don't want to constantly be on some kind of pain medication while in labor.
katelou, I have never been on NO before so I am not sure what my reaction would be with even a low dose.
I think it's definitely worth trying if it's available. It doesn't affect baby at all and doesn't stay in your system like drugs. I reached a point where I just couldn't do it, and stopped in favor of getting an epidural. I'd been awake for more than 24 hours and trying to time it right and get through contractions was just too much for me and I needed to rest. I do plan to use it again this time if all goes well.
Like I explained in this weeks check in, I've been having a significant amount of bh mixed with some period-like cramping on and off every day, and Sam is ridiculously low and head down. My question for those of you that have been through pregnancies before is: did you have these symptoms at 32/33 weeks? Am I off in la-la land in thinking it might mean he comes earlier than his due date?
Like I explained in this weeks check in, I've been having a significant amount of bh mixed with some period-like cramping on and off every day, and Sam is ridiculously low and head down. My question for those of you that have been through pregnancies before is: did you have these symptoms at 32/33 weeks? Am I off in la-la land in thinking it might mean he comes earlier than his due date?
I wouldn't say you're in complete la-la land! Everyone is different so you never know. I had the same symptoms with both my previous pregnancies around the same time and both came after their due dates. This one I'm having the same ones again but a huge increase in bh but it's probably because it's my 3rd. I've come to not count on anything as a sign baby might be coming early. Just because mine didn't come early though and we have the same symptoms doesn't mean Sam won't come early! I find the last couple of weeks to be a tortuous waiting game!
In my experience yes but I think it's part of the mucus plug like the tail end of it? I'm not positive though. I've heard your mucus plug can grow back. With my last two pregnancies I lost my mucus plug slowly during the last 2-3 weeks. With my first I never had a bloody show and with my second I had some bloody mucus 2 weeks before she came and then again right when I went into labor I had more. It's so gross I'm not looking forward to the mucus, lol.
Like I explained in this weeks check in, I've been having a significant amount of bh mixed with some period-like cramping on and off every day, and Sam is ridiculously low and head down. My question for those of you that have been through pregnancies before is: did you have these symptoms at 32/33 weeks? Am I off in la-la land in thinking it might mean he comes earlier than his due date?
DD was ridiculously low and head down at 32/33 weeks (and DD2 seems to be too). I have a strong family history of pre-term labor so I was sure that I would have DD early. Especially when at my 37 week appt. I was already 3 cm dilated. Nope, she came at 39w4d. So everyone is different. Hope you're not too uncomfortable with how low he is already!
Like I explained in this weeks check in, I've been having a significant amount of bh mixed with some period-like cramping on and off every day, and Sam is ridiculously low and head down. My question for those of you that have been through pregnancies before is: did you have these symptoms at 32/33 weeks? Am I off in la-la land in thinking it might mean he comes earlier than his due date?
L was so low and head down for the last month and a half I believe. I waddled around his head for so long and was so uncomfortable! I was also dialated to 3 cm for at least 4 weeks prior to actually going into labor at 41 weeks.
Like I explained in this weeks check in, I've been having a significant amount of bh mixed with some period-like cramping on and off every day, and Sam is ridiculously low and head down. My question for those of you that have been through pregnancies before is: did you have these symptoms at 32/33 weeks? Am I off in la-la land in thinking it might mean he comes earlier than his due date?
No idea, I had no signs/symptoms with DS who was early. Just all of a sudden water broke and contractions started....
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