FTM... is this normal? Time to Call the midwife?

[BabyBunk]

Hello Ladies! 😊

I posted last night after my membrane sweep for a little advice on what my midwife had said (my plug had gone, I was 2cm dialated and cervix was soft) what I was experiencing (pressure, cramps and regular toilet trips for wees and poops - tmi sorry) in the hope that I may go into Labour overnight with some suggestions on extra help to get things going... I was on my birthing ball, eating pineapple, drinking extra cups of raspberry leaf tea and I even got some good Pum-Pum (despite how unsexy I felt) and I’m still here ☹️

So this morning I woke up and felt like I’d done a little wee in my pad so I waddled to the loo hoping it could be my waters. Changed my pad but again nothing else just peeing a lot! My hips ached slightly and I have mild cramps again and this is what I need the help on I’ve just been for my millionth wee of the day and I’ve lost a brown mucus blob? I’d assume that this would be my plug but my midwife said yesterday it had definitely gone? should I hang on and see what happens!? Or is it time to call the midwife as I’m confused and abit worried.

Might be worth double checking as I felt wet the day after my sweep (like I'd had a wee but knew I hadn't) so I called in and turned out my waters were trickling and I had to be induced the following day. Might not be the same but worth an ask to put your mind at ease if anything x

@Yakadee

Thank you for your reply. It was literally a little trickle and then I’ve had nothing else apart from peeing like mad... my mum said she lost her waters this way but I know no 2 pregnancies are the same x

That's what it was like for me. They called it 'waters trickling'. I had to go in, wear a special pad for 30 mins and see if it detected my waters - it did, so was booked in 24 hours later.

How far along are you? I'm assuming if you've had a sweep you're 40+ x

I’ll give them a call then and tell them everything that’s happened.

I’m 38+6 but I didn’t find out I was pregnant until I was 20 weeks and given the 12th October as my due date. I’ve been having monthly growth scans since to check on baby and at my last scan 2 weeks ago today, baby was measuring at 40 weeks so they booked me in for a sweep just incase they’d got my dates wrong and if that didn’t work then I would be induced. But I’ve been worrying since my scan just incase I’ll be 42 weeks tomorrow instead of 39 because of potential complications after 42 weeks x

Brown blob might be the hind waters, I had that happen.

You need to call your midwife and go in to be checked.

Good luck, doesn't sound like it will be long!

I’ll make the call! Thanks ladies x