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itsbabytime
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BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
I am 39 weeks two days. Just woke up to pee and noticed a bit of brown/pinkish spotting on my panties. When I wiped after I peed there was blood - not a lot and NOT mucousy - it was closer to red but not right bright red and not brown. I got up and put on a pad and there was a little more of the same. Then, used the bathroom again and there was a little more of the same. At one time it was a bit mucousy but other than that one time - it came when I wiped just like a staining at the beginning of AF.
As it is 5AM don't want to call the dr. unless this is something I should be immediately concerned about. Needless to say after not seeing blood for 9 mos I am now shaking like a leaf 
ETA: I do not have cramps or any contractions and have not had any that I am aware of to date.Updated: The staining stopped for a few hours but just came back. It is still pinkish/reddish staining with NO mucus. I am going to call the dr.'s office as soon as they open at 9. Thank you ladies so much for your responses...just hoping this is the beginning of lablr and nothing more serious!
Message edited 8/28/2007 9:06:52 AM.
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nrthshgrl
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
It sounds like you're losing your mucus plug!
While you can go a few weeks after losing it before labor starts, it shouldn't be too much longer for you.
eta. it's called the bloody show. Perfectly normal.
Message edited 8/28/2007 5:42:24 AM.
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itsbabytime
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
Posted by nrthshgrl
It sounds like you're losing your mucus plug!
While you can go a few weeks after losing it before labor starts, it shouldn't be too much longer for you.
eta. it's called the bloody show. Perfectly normal.
First off THANK YOU SO MUCH for answering!
Second - can it be a mucus plug even without any mucus - i mean it was mostly just staining. One time there was slight mucus but other than that just staining. It appears to have gone away now... Sorry for the TMI!
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nrthshgrl
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
Yes it can be blood than mucus later.
Keep in mind that your baby is encased in the amniotic sac (filled with water). If it breaks, the only color you don't want to see is green. That indicates merconium.
Blood, snail-like snot (sorry for the visual) in your underwear & water is all fine at this point.
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nrthshgrl
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
Call your doctor to let him know in case he wants to check how you're progressing.
I'm so excited for you! What way to start your day (and quite possibly, your baby's birthday!)
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itsbabytime
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
Posted by nrthshgrl
Call your doctor to let him know in case he wants to check how you're progressing.
I'm so excited for you! What way to start your day (and quite possibly, your baby's birthday!)
Thank you for the well wishes! I think I will call my dr.'s office when they open - unless you think I should call the answering service? My dr. is away until tomorrow and I feel silly bothering the covering dr. unless it is something I should be calling for.
Also - I have no contractions at all - does this mean it could be something else?
Sorry for all the q's so early in the morning
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nrthshgrl
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
I would wait until they open. You can bug the covering doctor. Just tell him you're having spotting, no cramping or contrations. They may want to check you out & give you a better estimate of how much longer (and of course, charge you for the visit).
Cramping can start much later (a week later, although I don't think you'll need to wait too long).
It usually starts out as lower back pain & radiates around the sides to the front.
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| Posted 8/28/07 6:35 AM |
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
Barb - you should be named LIF's 24 hr helpline!!!!!
congrats babytime!!! looks like we'll be seeing you on here soon!!!!! 
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| Posted 8/28/07 6:54 AM |
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2PreciousBlessings
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
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PrincessP
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
look up my friend ducks2001 post. this happened to her sunday znd I was on the phone with her in the AM and PM . she went in on sunday nite and had the baby yesterday. Good Luck on your baby! probably will be the next 24 hrs.
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jgm26
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
I lost my plug and had no contractions. Just be conscious of the baby's moevement. Apparently , I was leaking and eventually had to be inudced. I didn't feeel the baby move as much.
Anyway, I lost my plug Friday afternoon and was holding my baby on Sunday night .... good luck!
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI
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itsbabytime
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
Thanks for all the responses ladies. I just updated my post a bit.
How much spotting is normal with this? And, does it always appear mucusy? Sorry for the tmi  since it came back im getting nervous again...30 min until dr,'s office opens...
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nrthshgrl
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
At work now but still say you don't need to be worried.
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trnity44
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
I'm so excited for you! Hopefully this is it!!
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| Posted 8/28/07 10:47 AM |
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christy
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
Wishing you lots of luck!
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Lillykat
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
I never bled or spotted from the time of my LMP until the night I went into labor. At 9pm the night I went into labor I had spotting - by 12pm I was having contractions.
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itsbabytime
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
Thanks so much ladies for all the responses. Looks like it is my mucous plug and I am in early stages of labor. I am having contractions (according to the machine) but they are not lasting long and are far apart and the weirdest...I don't feel them at all! Baby is sounding good so that is great news on that front. So for now I am home...any guesses as to when it will be?
THANKS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH For all your responses
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
walk up and down stairs!!!!
Keep active!
YeY!!!!
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artjunkie
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
i laid around for 9 days after I lost my mucus plug. on the 9th day i was so fed up of waiting i went to work and my water broke that night.
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Disneygirl
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
I lost my mucuos plug on a Wednesday night while I was at work and just kept on working. I had my daughter that Saturday.
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lvdolphins
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Re: BTDT Moms if Anyone is Awake PLEASE HELP -TMI-UPDATED
I lost my plug on a Monday AM (early) and DS was born exactly a week later.
LABOR VIBES and GOOD LUCK!!!
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