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How long between your bloody show and labour?

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Cocopops2010 · 05/12/2018 10:37

Indulge me hear Mumsnetters...I know there is probably a huge range of answers, but I am 41 weeks today with first baby (and very keen to avoid induction!) - bloody show last night. No cramps or anything yet however.

How long did people have before bloody show and labour?

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Cocopops2010 · 05/12/2018 10:38

Oh dear - here not hear. Clearly grammar is going out of the window along with my ability to still fit into my maternity clothes...

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BertramKibbler · 05/12/2018 10:39

I had my bloody show around 10 hours before baby was born. I realised I was in labour about 4 hours after the show.

Euamoonatal · 05/12/2018 10:39

28 hours! 16 years ago now so I'm doing well to remember. For most of that time nothing seemed to be happening and I didn't go to the hospital til about 22 hours after the show

HalfBloodPrincess · 05/12/2018 10:40

2 days with my first, 1 day with my second. Was induced with my 3rd so no show.

Hopehope20 · 05/12/2018 10:41

Bloody show at midday on a Saturday, contractions started Sunday evening and he was born Monday evening. Good luck and congratulations!

jaychops · 05/12/2018 11:14

I posted about this last week. I had my bloody show in the morning, regular contractions the next morning and my now 1 week old DS was born that night Smile

chloechloe · 05/12/2018 11:17

7 days with DC2 - not the answer you want - she was born at 38+1.

With DC3 I never lost my plug and he was born at 38+6.

Lookingforadvice123 · 05/12/2018 11:19

About 24 hours, but I had already been contracting for a day before it came.

RedPandaMama · 05/12/2018 11:20

3 days in between mine and DD being born!
It'll happen very soon OP, at 41 weeks you must be going stir crazy! I was 41+6 when DD made her grand appearance and I was so bored of waiting!

SoyDora · 05/12/2018 11:25

DD1 about 5 days.
DD2 about half an hour! Although I was in active labour before the show appeared.

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Cocopops2010 · 05/12/2018 11:25

Thank you everyone! Yes @RedPandaMama I am going so stir crazy. Have been having braxton hicks all morning but they aren't painful at all, so I'm trying not to get too excited...however fingers crossed something is finally starting to happen!

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Cocopops2010 · 05/12/2018 11:26

Congratulations @jaychops!

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53rdWay · 05/12/2018 11:29

About 24 hours I think.

Switcherpoo · 05/12/2018 11:31

Blood about 2pm, off to the hospital. They examined me as 2cm at about 6pm. First contraction at 6.30. 8cm at 7.30 emergency c section at 8pm as DS was breach. Born at 8.30pm at 37 weeks. Absolutely perfect. Grin

mortifiedmama · 05/12/2018 14:28

Didn't have a show before labour last time, happened about 8 hours in!

This time I had it 3 days ago. I'm only 31 weeks so figure it'll re-seal.

DoingMyBest2010 · 05/12/2018 14:35

just over 24 hrs :-)

Buttonsareforever · 05/12/2018 20:36

Show 4 hours into labour with DS, show at 28 weeks with DD1 - didn't go into labour till 42 weeks! Dont recall a show with DD2.

Good luck tho, I hope it's not long to go for you 😊 x

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