Is labour near ?

[mummyaieey]

Hi, so I'm 35 weeks now and for the past few weeks I have had extreme lightening crotch. Last appointment baby was 3/5 engaged and I was told to have hospital bag ready, last night me and my partner noticed the my bump had dropped substantially and I am now waddling around and there is a lot of pressure down there. this is my second pregnancy so I thought this came later ? My stool is also quite loose but I don't have an upset stomach, getting a fair bit of back pain now and bH have been going for a while now. I have had some periody pains over the past week but no pattern to them. Everything just feels very low and I don't remember this with my first I was walking around fine until he was born at 39 weeks.

Any ideas if this is my body gearing up and getting ready ?

I don’t know but I could have written this myself at 35 weeks and nothing has changed and I’m 39 weeks now! Hoping baby makes an appearance soon!

Was the same at 35w last year and gave birth at 41w2

So today I have had a bit of mucous and a really light pink blood when I wiped last time with my first after the mucous plug started to come away I was in labour that night should I call the hospital ?

You could always call but I guess they will ask you to monitor for bloody show or contractions?
When I told my MW I had some mucus out she just said good, we are heading the right way. And that's it 😅

How long after did you go into labour, it's just with my first I had mucous and went into labour that night but I was 39 weeks

10 days later