36 weeks 5 days pregnant- is this normal?

[karrliz]

Hi, I am currently 36 weeks and 5 days pregnant (37 weeks Friday!)

It's my 2nd baby and it's definitely been a different pregnancy! My first DD was small when born (5lbs 15oz) and born at 38+6 weeks.

This baby DD2 is already 6lbs 3oz according to growth scans and I have felt so heavily pregnant this time!!! I feel so much weight and pressure down low and have been getting watery discharge.

Is it normal to feel this type of pressure feeling at this stage? It's just like a big weight pressing down and especially in the evenings! Apparently she is already head down (according to midwife).

I am a stay at home mum with my 22 month old so I worry I am doing too much physical as she has a lot of energy! And I am worried I am going to go into early labour!!!

I don't mind if labour happens in the next couple of weeks, but my birth pool for my Homebirth isn't arriving until Friday!!!

Freaking out with what's normal and what's not?!

[Cocothecoconut]

Have you seen a midwife in regards to the discharge
it Could be your waters leaking

[sarahc336]

The pressure is normal yes, it's worse with a second or third baby as the muscles are a tad looser after the first. The discharge could be normal, could be waters though 🤷🏻‍♀️ maybe you should get that checked out? Or at least phone up?

[allgoodthings84]

My first baby was 6lb 12oz when born at 41+1 weeks (8 days after due date) so would have been small if she was born early and I felt great right until the birth but my second was 7lbs 11oz at birth (39+2) and that extra nearly 1lb definitely felt a hell of a lot different even though still not exactly a big baby. I really feel for anyone who have to carry big babies. I had so much pressure in the last couple weeks it was very uncomfortable and at times painful.

I had a lot of watery discharge with my second towards the end and my waters didn’t break but if I was you I would get it checked just in case to be sure. My waters broke 20 odd hours before I went into labour with my first and she was born by emcs 30 hours after they broke but I still got an infection.

[karrliz]

Thank you for your replies! I agree, I really feel for anyone carrying a big baby! The pressure and heavy feeling is so hard each day and like you say, sometimes painful!

I did mention the discharge to my midwife and she said it was completely normal and a good thing. I would be more concerned, but I have had watery discharge throughout my pregnancy and I always find it happens after being quite active- so for example after playing in the garden with my little one. I'd say it happens every other day!

Good to know the pressure feeling is normal though, I get myself freaked out each night that it's going to be 'the night!' And I'm like 'but I don't have my birthing pool yet' hahaha!

[2mumlife]

@karrliz Pressure is totally normal. My DD was 8.5lbs at birth (few days after due date) and it felt like having a bowling ball pressing down by the end (DD was head down from 28 weeks)