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I just used the bathroom and when I wiped I had some pink tinge and stringy red looking thing- very small (like an inch maybe?) on the toilet paper... Could this be the mucous plug or bloody show? It doesn't seem like a lot and I know it can regenerate and stuff...just wondering what your experiences have been?I'm kind of sort of freaking out a little... I've had: minimal cramping (it was no cramping but I don't know if I am just looking into it too much now...)...no going # 2 issues...no sex...no internal... I have had some braxton hicks on and off the past few days.
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mama's...TMI inside a little...
I just used the bathroom and when I wiped I had some pink tinge and stringy red looking thing- very small (like an inch maybe?) on the toilet paper... Could this be the mucous plug or bloody show? It doesn't seem like a lot and I know it can regenerate and stuff...just wondering what your experiences have been?I'm kind of sort of freaking out a little... I've had: minimal cramping (it was no cramping but I don't know if I am just looking into it too much now...)...no going # 2 issues...no sex...no internal... I have had some braxton hicks on and off the past few days.
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Re: mama's...TMI inside a little...
I didn't have either of those things, but from what I've heard people have lost pieces of their mucous plug. I believe a bloody show is much more than what you are seeing.
It is probably just your body getting ready for labor. This is something you would typically experience after an internal. If you are that concerned, I'd call your Dr, but it is your body just starting to adjust. I had braxton kicks for weeks prior to going into labor. Hey-maybe you will go early!
I agree w/Alyssa, and I remember friends mentioning that they had some spotting in those last few weeks as well. It's sad, but I can't even remember if I did?!
Just call the dr. if you're worried at all, I'm sure they know and are used to those phone calls
That's exactly how I'd describe my bloody show - and in my understanding bloody show = losing mucus plug. According to What to Expect:
"Bloody show," a pink- or brown-tinged stringy mucus discharge, is a sign that your cervix is dilating and/or effacing. This is a definite signal that you're well on your way toward labor and delivery. (http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/symptoms-and-solutions/mucous-plug.aspx)
They also say that labor starts a few days (or hours) later - not true. Mine happened at 38/39 weeks, and I was still induced at 41.