Pre Labor??

I was induced as well...but I had my bloody show 2 weeks before I was induced . And I had mine at my dr's office and he had to tell me what it was lol.

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I lost my mucus plug/had bloody show at least 2 weeks before my first was born (because my dr intentionally tried stripping my membranes without my knowledge but that's another story) so the baby coming in 3 days is not a given. Drink lots to get rehydrated and rest. 36 is the magic minimum number of weeks you want to carry if you can. Best of luck!

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S., you're really lucky not to have gone into labor yet - you really need 4 more weeks under your belt. I'm sure your doctor told you how much water to drink every day to help prevent going into labor early. Put that amount of water in a big cup and have it with you to sip on all day long. That way you know you got enough.

The uterus is a smooth muscle tissue and if dehydrated, can start to contract. That's why not drinking enough can do this. Staying hydrating can prevent this, S.. The bed rest is very important right now, and you need to stay on your left side and only get up to pee. Urinating is important too, because when your full bladder pushes against the uterus, that can cause contractions too. Contractions can be like a pebble starting to roll down a hill - stop the pebble rolling quickly enough before it acts like a landslide, and you can stop the baby from coming prematurely.

This is what was explained to me when I went into premature labor at 24 weeks with my first baby. We still don't know why I did, but I do know how important it was to do exactly what the doctor said. I was lucky, S., I made it to 37 weeks with him.

So take heart - don't just assume that in 3 days you'll have the baby. Stay in the bed, rest on your left side, stay calm and hydrate. You can read lots of books and watch TV while you wait, which is a nice distraction.

Good luck,
D.

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Not necessarily. It does mean you are close, but may not mean 3 days. It could be tonight or it could be 2 weeks away or longer. For me it was well over a week. The other thing is that I had braxton hicks contractions for 2 months before. When I got my real contractions, they felt COMPLETELY different! They were STRONG and felt like a different thing all together. I thought I was having some massive gas or cramp kind of thing. I was awakened by them, so it's not like I was up when they started. When they say "You'll know" you really will. It's all a guess up until then.
However, again, it is somehow soon. Sooner or later, but soon in the grand scheme of things. So get your stuff ready for the hospital and just be ready. It could come at any time and you ARE in the home stretch.

both of my kids were 4 weeks early and full term. sometimes the docs get the dates wrong. :) i had one 7 10 and one 7 11 in size niether were premature. you may just be farther along than you thought.

I'm guessing your dr knows about the bleeding (if not, be sure to call him even in the middle of the night), but I've always heard that bloody show means baby is a coming!! Dehydration can cause contractions, and between that and the blood it sounds like it may be. Good luck!!!

My time line looked like this:

33 weeks: bloody show (Saturday)
Called doc & he said no worries.

34 weeks (Next Saturday): Started light contractions & dialated to 2cm. Dehydrated a tiny bit. Got IV hydration. Spent night in hospital.

34 weeks & 1 day (Sunday): Went home from hospital feeling good. No more harsh contractions.

34 weeks & 2 days (Monday): Water broke at 7am. Had the baby 2:30 that afternoon. She was a healthy 9 pound baby (no gestational diabetes...just big kid). No breathing trouble. She was almost 6 weeks early. They did the blood tests to confirm this. It wasn't just that they had our dates wrong. But she was healthy as a baby horse! :)

I hope this helps! Good luck & congrats!!!

i haven't read the other answers but dehydration can/will lead to labor. I'm not sure what you have done about it but I would suggest drinking a LOT of fluids as rehydrating yourself can help put off early labor (caused by dehydration).