Anyone else ever felt like this?

[Anonymoususer456]

I’m 36 weeks pregnant, on Sunday I started with cramps and back ache and losing some mucus plug, the pains carried on, on and off until Tuesday morning then just subsided, apart from baby dropping so low she feels as if she’s falling out I’ve not had anything else till today, just the usual uncomfortable and pressure, last night I was nesting 🤷‍♀️

I woke up at 4am and had to go to the loo, I have been 5 times today already and still feel like I might have to go again! (I’ve been the opposite of this for about a week or two with not being able to go or it’s been hard to go)

I’ve so much pressure where her head is, and I’m not sure if I’m a little crampy but I do have slight twinges happening in my lower back.
my mood is all over the place, I’m snappy, irritable, also just keep crying!

im so done with being pregnant I don’t know if I’m just holding on to any sign at all that it could be it, or it is possible it will happen soon 🤷‍♀️ I had a sweep with my first so don’t really know what it’s like to start off yourself.
I feel so ready to just have her, I don’t know if it’s my wants clouding my judgement on what’s happening.

I’ve been losing mucus plug all week but there has been no sign of blood or anything in it

36 weeks is still a little early, and hopefully baby wont come before 37 weeks as that is considered premature. losing the mucus plug is your body definitely getting ready for labour but not quite yet, so thats a great sign.
Really not long to go, hang in there!

Are you sure it is mucus plug, not discharge?

I really sympathise as I’m 37 weeks and in a fair bit of discomfort with sciatica - it really is awful - and feeling in constant pain and discomfort is so tiring and horrible. 36 weeks is early though. Have you had a checkup?

Have you had a check up? Frequent urination, pressure and discharge could be a sign of infection. Maybe call maternity triage and explain what’s happening

The stuff I believe is mucus is like thick! Like a solid jelly and stringy, with my first when I had a show it is the same stuff just without the blood.
When I say loo I mean bowel movements 🙈
haven’t had a check up as I can’t get hold of anyone 🙃

I had all the pains and twinges you describe on the Thursday (36+4) but no mucus plug or anything, only the pain. The pains were constant, morning til bed time then absolutely nothing after that for a few days other than the low down pressure (I actually felt bruised) but it didn't stop me doing anything. We actually went away for the weekend. On the Monday night (37+1), waters broke and baby arrived the next day. It was so strange having all those sensations for a full day then nothing only for baby to make a quick arrival shortly after. With hindsight I think the pains were my body preparing for labour.

Yes but still two weeks late!

@thebloodycatwontstopmeowing I feel for you! I don’t know if I can make it another week feeling like this another week let alone be 2 weeks late!

Good point about infection. If you have urine strip tests at home, do use one. You can also get them off amazon and theyre not dissimilar from the ones the midwives use

@NatGee As I clarified above I mean bowel movements 🙈 didn’t mean to cause confusion just not one that like to talk about my toilet habits 😂 the only known infection to me is GBS which I have already tested positive for so they will be treating me with antibiotics during labour

@Anonymoususer456 it's frustrating waiting. All four of my DC were two weeks late! 🥴

@thebloodycatwontstopmeowing this is only my second by my first was born at 40+2 that’s only because a sweep got her going I reckon she would still be in there now if I hadn’t of had it 😂