The 'show' - beware - TMI!

[RPosieB]

I'm exactly 40 weeks pregnant. Due date is tomorrow. All day I've been having some unpleasant discharge. I can only describe it as like blowing your nose with a nasty cold and a bit of a nosebleed. I imagine this is the 'show'. (Sorry - I realise that is disgusting!)
My question really is this - how long after did you go into labour? I've read that it can be 7 - 10 days, but is that normal, or does it usually mean that labour is imminent?
Thanks! xx

I went into labour the same day.

Gosh I hope so. Was horrified when I read it could be up to 10 days!

I went into labour the same night. Had a whole day of mild contractions and DS was born in the early hours. But mine didn't come out in dribs and drabs, I had one snotty one and then a great big massive bloody chunk. Good luck!

I was induced 8 days after mine with DD

Mine was 2 days after.

Place marking for the live birth thread that I'm sure will follow very very soon!!!

My show happened about 4 hours before ds arrived!!

Mine were both the day before I gave birth. I hate the show, it freaks me out so much :(

Is it green? Could be meconium mixed in with your waters, so it might be worth going in to have baby checked over.

Just as a precaution! I'm sure everything's fine.

My contractions started straight away! Good luck!

One I went into labour that afternoon, after a sweep.

The other I didn't go into labour even after a few days and 3 induction pessaries, but I was only losing bits.

My show with DS looked like something I'd stepped in on a trip to a farm! Thanks for your description OP, I had no idea it could be like that and I was really worried it was evidence of meconium or some such. DS was born about 3 days later (after about 16hours of what is consider a active labour).

I was in the delivery suite for some injections (now 33wks w DC2) and overheard one if the midwives talking to someone on the phone about this. She was explaining that there's often some cells and a little blood mixed in with the mucus from the plug. If you start to release it (and they mix together) overnight when you're horizontal, the blood in it will oxidise and the whole thing will darken before you get to see it. Nice. I feel better about my gross-ness (always such fun having the midwife examine your maternity pad) and am posting in case someone else is worried about this!

I had my show the morning after due date, contractions started a couple if hours later and ds was born 2am tbe next morning!

Good luck!!

I had my show 10 days ago, still no signs of labour

My show came when my water broke in bed at 4am, it was all mixed in and made my water pink. Everyone's different. Fingers crossed the contractions start soon for you! x

Ohh, don't want to crash, but i think i had mine this morning too (35 weeks though). Keep us updated!

I went into labour within a few hours of having my show both times infact with dc1 my waters had already gone.

Had my first show about 3-4 weeks ago. Loads over the last week with 2 sweeps. No baby yet, 40+12 dc2. Unfortunately it could mean a baby today or nothing at all. Sorry!

I had one yesterday at 9 am, still no sign of a baby yet :-(

I'm 38+5