Bleeding in early labour and prior to labour

[Mama1418]

Hi, I am curious to know if any other mums experienced bleeds in the weeks leading up to labour and prior to active labour beginning. (I am not talking about a ‘show’)

I experienced 3 small bright red bleeds in the few feed coming up to labour, then was in early labour for about 5days, experiences another bleed, went to hospital had already dialated 4cm then experienced a massive bleed. Where I must have lost at least a pint of blood. Waters broke and baby arrived safely a few hours later. The whole time baby was completely unphased. Each time I went into hospital my body was showing as having large contractions on the monitors but I was not experiencing any pain with it (until active labour itself) and I was constantly ask “so you can’t feel that, no tightness, nothing?” From the midwifes.

I am now expecting my second and am constantly thinking about all this and it’s causing me anxiety. Nothing was determined or explained at the time. But few things ruled out such as low line placenta.

I personally felt this was my body’s way with the onset of labour? (Not so sure about the larger bleed tho).

Has anyone had similar experiences? And did the same happen in future pregnancy’s? I’m wondering should I prepare myself for this again or am I worrying unnecessarily?

I had a small (didn't look small to me but midwives said it was) bleed the morning that I had DS2. I was waiting to go in for a scheduled c-section at the time. Midwives and doctors said they saw it quite often when women were about to go into labour (it was my due date). My mum said she had a bleed the day I arrived too. No one seemed hugely concerned about it but that may have been because I was due to have a section shortly anyway and it was only small?

Thank you, it’s good to hear about other people’s experience’s. I feel this is probably very common but doesn’t seem to be talked about. The midwives and doctors with me didn’t explain anything really, but remained calm throughout but I felt they may have been trying not to stress or worry me. But I’d rather know whats what. As I was just left feeling really anxious and worried anyway.

I had quite a significant bleed before my first- after hospital saying it may be bloody show on phone when I arrived and they saw the splatter up to nearly knees they agreed it wasn't. If she hadn't arrived before next section time (following morning) I was down for one. Whilst monitored I was contacting but couldn't feel it. At the time everyone appeared v concerned and unsure. After she was born never mentioned again.
I had my second in another area and was quite anxious too, questioned midwife and best she could say was may happen again so don't plan on midwife led unit. He came with no fuss, no blood and fairly quickly.
If anecdotal evidence is anything to go by I believe it's their nature. 1st is an attention seeking drama queen, 2nd is v chilled!

I had my first son October 2016. I was induced at 10 days over my due date. The morning I went in I was given a sweep and gel to help thin my cervix. As soon as he finished the sweep and gel I started to bleed, it was enough for me to feel when it was coming out (sorry tmi) I went to the midwives on the induction ward asked them. When she had a look she didn't seem very concerned, she agreed there was a lot but just said it was my "show" which I think to this day is still crap as I needed antibiotics after my son was born but was never told why.

I also had regular monitoring, and was having contractions showing on the machine but was also asked "can you not feel all of these lovely contractions? Look they are coming in pairs" and honestly couldn't feel them until a few hours later. Looks like it's quite common but as you say nobody really talks about it.