Labor watch thread

[littlesthobo]

rungirlrun it was very obvious to me when I lost my plug with DS.
TMI/gross warning: I wiped and it was on the toilet paper, looked like a mucousy blood clot. Stringy. I had to wipe a couple of times. Google if you're brave, but it's gross (and semi disturbing how many people have taken pics of this!)

[rungirlrun]

littlesthobo haha I'll take your word for it and won't Google any images. I don't recall losing mine with my son (at least at home, a lot of stuff came out of me at the hospital). I'll assume I haven't lost mine and may not until it's go time.

[glaze]

rungirlrun yeah you'll most likley notice if you're losing it. It's like a slimy gross glob that's booger like, TMI lol. Can be clear or tinged with blood I didn't lose it before labor with my first but did with my 2nd and now this one. Both times it's come out in pieces for me where usually once or twice a day when I wipe there will be some.

[feisty]

And guys....I took a picture. Teasing...lost mine this morning. Along with cramps but no real contractions yet. Made it to work, but if contractions start I'll probably go home and work from there.

[housecarder]

rungirlrun you could have lost it last time without noticing if you don't regularly check. Or you might not have lost it until you were in active labor.

[katelou]

I feel the need to resurrect this because I lost my mucus plug today.
And my husband definitely does not want to know anything about vag mucus so since I can't tell him, I must tell the Internet. I'm 37+1.

Last time I'm pretty sure I also lost it at 37 weeks and delivered at 39+4. And this time my induction is scheduled for... 39+4. So unless things happen faster, this may not help anything. Oh well.

[Ray]

katelou - was it super noticeable like "ew wow, look at that huge thing?" Lol I TMI ask because I've been losing what seems to be little bits the past two days, but no big gob or anything.

Still (im)patiently waiting for some sign that labour is coming...

[katelou]

Um... it was definitely like "OMG yeah that's it". The first and second globs, I was like eh, maybe? Then there were more, bigger globs every time I wiped all day. But I know some people say they never notice it, so who knows.

[cavewmn]

Damn it probably means I have only lost part of mine. LOL

[cabbagecabbage]

Braxton Hicks with a few real contractions all night long. I've been half awake since 3am. Ugh.

[lostinfaith225]

I lost mine the morning I delivered!
Def noticeable!

[littlesthobo]

I've been so crampy and my whole stomach just hurts if I'm sitting or lying the wrong way. Spotting yesterday. And I lost part of my mucous plug a few days ago.

[cabbagecabbage]

Hey, I fell asleep again and got about two more hours. Thank goodness.

[ginabini]

littlesthobo, I've been having the exact same symptoms. Super crampy but no noticeable pattern and some spotting this morning. EDD is Sunday so reeeeeally hoping this might mean things are starting to move...!!

[littlesthobo]

ginabini I hope so too! My due date is the 23rd so I'm trying not to get my hopes too high, but it's so hard because I'm so done!

[comicSans]

My only symptom is that I'm 285 days pregnant. Wtf.

[littlesthobo]

Jul 8, 2016 12:17:10 GMT -5 comicSans said:

My only symptom is that I'm 285 days pregnant. Wtf.

That sounds like hell when you put it that way!

[lostinfaith225]

Jul 8, 2016 9:11:43 GMT -5 ginabini said:

littlesthobo, I've been having the exact same symptoms. Super crampy but no noticeable pattern and some spotting this morning. EDD is Sunday so reeeeeally hoping this might mean things are starting to move...!!

This is how my labor started ladies! Take a walk!

[melody330]

I've been awake since 2ish. DS has been sleeping like shit this week and he's been up three times in as many hours.

I've been crampy all night, and started to lose my mucus plug when I was in the bathroom just now.

I have a growth US and my weekly appt with my MW so that's good timing!

I'm 37+6 so I would like to wait at least another week, but I'm okay if things start to get going soon.

[katelou]

I'm also awake and crampy. Blarghhh.

[willow]

Add me to the awake and crampy club! I've been having contractions that are mildly painful but they have only lasted a little bit so I am waiting them out. We will see if anything comes of it.

[roccobabyk]

Had contractions last night for some time that got somewhat more painful but never can't walk/talk through them. Also, never broke that 5 minute mark then, stopped at 1:30. Planned to sleep in some but H has a cold and DD has chosen these few days to be the whiniest toddler. I'm really crampy now so I will probably go on a walk soon.

[Ray]

Jul 11, 2016 4:59:44 GMT -5 willow said:

Add me to the awake and crampy club! I've been having contractions that are mildly painful but they have only lasted a little bit so I am waiting them out. We will see if anything comes of it.

This +1 and lost more of my plug last night. DH and I both slept like shit

[cavewmn]

I think I'm losing my mucus plug as its being made. Few contractions here and there. A bit crampy.

[ellebelle]

Hope this all means there will be a baby boom this week!

[roccobabyk]

A baby boom would be awesome!

[willow]

Mine went very similarly, Rocco. They were painful and more intense than any of the ones I have had before but after about 3 hours, they went away. They were averaging a minute long and 5 min apart for a while so I was getting hopeful. I hate all this mindfuckery!

[katelou]

I'm so confused. I had my appt and OB said I'm still 1.5 cm (same as last week) and she recinds her prediction of me definitely having the baby before my induction on the 24th. Can you say disappointment?

She asked if I wanted my membranes swept and I said sure.

So she does that, then says she can stretch my cervix to a 3, then says with the sweep, I have a 50% chance of going into labor in the next 48 hrs. Basically the opposite of 2 minutes before.

What? I'm so confused. So am I actually a legit 3 cm dilated now or am I 1.5 with a stretchy cervix? And wtf does that mean?

[tootsie]

Lol, OBs are ridiculous katelou. Yesterday my doc said he doesn't think I'll make it to my induction on the 21st, but he wouldn't be surprised if I'm pregnant for another 2 weeks. Ummmmm, ok dude. Makes a ton of sense.

I hope your sweep works! I had mine swept yesterday, had tons of contractions last night, and now barely anything. Feel anything yet?

[Ray]

I am no help katelou - that does sound confuzzled.

Just got back from OB myself. Still only 1cm and long so induction is set for Monday the 18th!