Light bleeding at 36 weeks

[JosephineMaynard]

36 weeks pregnant, small amount of pinky blood noticed when wiping after having a wee - would this normally lead to having to go into hospital to be checked out or not?

(Baby movements normal earlier in day)

[MyDarlingWhatIfYouFly]

Ring your midwife, it could be a bit of mucous plug coming away - I had this from about 8 months onwards. Always worth a double check for peace of mind though.

[JosephineMaynard]

Apparently no need to go in.

Just keep an eye on things and call again if more blood, watery discharge, or reduced movements. The midwife was talking a lot about thrush, but I have no idea how you could diagnose that over the phone.

[threemoregoals]

I was quite a nervous pregnancy, I had this at 36 weeks to. I exaggerated it and went in for a bit of monitoring. Everything was fine and I had that baby at 41 weeks.

I suppose I was putting pressure on an already stretched NHS resource, but I really couldn't help myself. I was willing to do pretty much anything to get peace of mind.

[Nikki2ol6]

Was there any mucus ? It could be your plug coming away

Also yes I spotted when I had thrush at 36 weeks

[JosephineMaynard]

No mucous. It all seems to have settled down overnight anyway.

[PotteringAlong]

Another one here who also bled with thrush too!

[Trifleorbust]

I saw a little bit of this last night and am 36 weeks as well. It was so little and movements are still fine so I am going to monitor it today and any more and I will call the midwife, but I am sure she will say it is just worth keeping an eye unless there is more of it.