Is there always a show?

[helgaw99]

Hi everyone,
My question is does there always have to be a show? I am 39+5, have been hoping for a show for the lady few days, but not getting anything except some clear discharge, not much but quite thick.
I have been having back pain since yesterday and a dragging feeling all day today. At the moment I am having regular tightenings, but they might just be BH's, baby is certainly having a good wriggle every time I get one.
I just want this over now!!!
X

Hi helgaw99. I had no show with DS1. But I also had no BH, no niggles, no twinges,no nothing.
Unsurprisingly I was induced at 40+10.
With DS2 I had a show at around the 39 week stage. It was very much like snot! But like a plug. I got all excited....and ended up being induced at 40+10!
This time I am prepared for induction!
But to answer your question, there does not have to be a show. Whatever happens, you're going to be cuddling your wee baby very soon!
Good luck!

some women lose there plug in one go and it goes down the loo and your none the wiser!
my started coming away on the friday morning and I continued losing it until my daughter was born saturday afternoon.
dont panic it will happen one way or another x

I didn't have a show until I was already in the delivery suite and about 6 cm dilated, and my waters were broken for me when I was fully dilated! For me, contractions were the only sign of labour.

With dc1 my waters broke, and she was born the following evening. I never saw a show at any point, and I never had any pre-labour symptoms prior to eaters going either - no camps or bh or anything.
This time I have had bh since 30 weeks and in last months some very thick clear mucus discharge plus cramps, nausea and pressure - but no bloody show. Currently 39 weeks and waddling lie a duck baby is so low......

Hi I never saw a show with either of mine (had two). The first time my waters broke with a gush, the second just a trickle and i wasn't even sure if they had broken or not!