A question about the bloody show?

Question

I really hate to ask this, but does every women have a bloody show before labor. I dont remeber having one with my other two births. I am 38wks and I keep having irregular contractions that get stronger, but in the same breath they just go way for a few hrs. Then I start all over again. I called my OB and they said to head in when I have a bloody show or if my water breaks, ect.... I just dont know if all wemon have a bloody show or not. I feel stupid for asking, but I need to know. Thank you

Answer 1

I was induced. After the induction, my bloody show and the water breaking happened at the same time.

I just did a quick on line search and it says that bloody show MAY occur during labor...so I would say that means it's not a given. You may have just the mucus that you notice, and no blood.

Answer 2

I personally have never seen the bloody show that everyone talks about with any of my previous pregnancies (4). I have however had what I think is loss of my mucus plug... it basically looks like clear boogies.

I'm 36 weeks today and 2-3 cm dilated and started with the mucus at 34 weeks, it comes out all the time now (yuck). No bloody show yet. I have heard of others having it and they went into labor within the next 2 days. It basically means you are dilating, as this is the protective material that blocks the entrance of your cervice and protects your baby from infection.

Answer 3

same thing as the mucus plug.Some times the water breaks at the same time so you don't actually see the plug.

Answer 4

had that 1 time out of 9 kids...water never broke

Answer 5

i did with my 1st but not my second. it looks like a slimy huge blood clot but it can come out in little pieces.

Answer 6

yes