i am now 37 weeks pregnant and i just had some mucus that was brownish in color wich i know is bloody show but what i dont know is does that mean im going to go into labor soon? im 3cm dialated and 80 percent effaced and am having regular contractions but they dont hurt they r just uncomfortable so any help or advice anyone could give me would be very helpfull. my last baby was born at 37 weeks as well if that helps at all.
Well, how regular are the contractions? Do they go away when you move around? With both of my pregnancies, I had the "bloody show" and gave birth within a day.
the contractions come and go but i do have period like cramps and for some reason i just cant sleep i have been up all night and havent slept and im just not tiered for some reason its wierd is this normal?
blood in your mucous plug only means that your cervix is starting to dilate. You might go later today, or it might be three or four more weeks, you never know.
im going to go to the gym to do some walking on the tredmil to see if that moves things along is this a bad idea?
if you feel up to going to the gym, you aren't very close yet. Go for it. Exercise is probably a good idea regardless. But don't expect it to speed things up. Make sure to stay good and hydrated, drink lots of water.
Brown blood is not bloody show, it's just old blood, probably from your cervix getting bumped during intercourse.Go to the gym if you feel like it, but try not to wear yourself out trying to get into labour. You definately do not need to start labour exhausted and dehydrated. Wearing yourself out will make the contractions more intense, but those contractions are not what gets a baby out.
