I am in pre-labour???

**happyone2** · 03-12-2008 17:59

Hi all just after some of your awesome advice!

I'm currently 37 weeks pregnant with #2 and was wondering if I'm in pre-labour.

I have strong BH, have been losing my mucus plug for a couple of weeks (have been losing more for the past week), bubs has dropped (was +3 last week but I think it's dropped more since then), and sorry if TMI but I've been having runny #2's several times a day for a couple of days.

I never had any of this with DS (induced) so have no idea if this is pre-labour. If anyone has had this how long before you went into labour?

Thanks

**beaniebabez** · 03-12-2008 18:13

I have had the same thing for about 3 weeks now..Nothing really happening here..Hope something happens for you.

**Jinglebells** · 03-12-2008 18:16

Sounds like pre labour to me

as for how long it can go for, could be a few days, could still be a couple of weeks yet, who know's

AM · 03-12-2008 18:30

Originally Posted by Kewe

Sounds like pre labour to me

as for how long it can go for, could be a few days, could still be a couple of weeks yet, who know's

completely...

**happyone2** · 03-12-2008 18:32

I was hoping it would be in the next week or so. The poor thing is due on Christmas Eve!

Oh well, I'll just have to wait and see

**bootiful** · 05-12-2008 18:05

my friend had this for a few weeks..she finally got induced.

you can be in pre-labour for a long time...until your body is fully ready to birth

hang in there...im getting that too (except the plug loss) and im only 36wks.

**BellasBub** · 06-12-2008 18:33

I'm having some of these signs too and then some and I'm 41 weeks!!!!!!!!

**happyone2** · 06-12-2008 18:47

Originally Posted by BellasBub

I'm having some of these signs too and then some and I'm 41 weeks!!!!!!!!

Good luck!!

I hope something happens for you soon!!!

I'm now hoping bubs can hold off for another week. We just found out the DS of the person who's looking after our DS while I'm in labour has got chicken pox

He's had it nearly a week now but want to make sure he's completely rid of it or the new baby might catch it!

**Jazzed** · 15-12-2008 22:34

sounds like me , i was hoping it would be the start of something.

**Deserama** · 16-12-2008 10:15

Could be. But please be aware that this could last anywhere from hours, to days to weeks yet - sorry! I know it's awful isn't it? When you think you're so close and you're getting all these 'signs' and then nothing happens...grrrrrrrrr It's enough to make you cry sometimes (I actually did on occasion)

Anyway....anytime you are wondering if the contractions are the real deal or not...have a bath. I've been told by many midwives that having a bath would either stop the contractions if they're fake...or....they'll continue! If they continue then it's real...if they don't...they're the practice ones!

Something encouraging that I've found though...the more of this 'pre-labour' stuff you get and more likely you'll have a quick and easy birth as most of the work would have been done by the time you get there - kind of. No gaurantees so don't quote me on it....it's just been my experience

Hope this helps.