Coming and going pains

[PeytonsMummy]

I am 35 weeks pregnant and just wondering i have had alot of clear/white discharge! And now today i am having on and off pains like period pain very low jsut under my underwear line.. its not constant or any certain time apart but she is 4/5 engaged does this mean things are coming along.. or just another one of those things that just happen?

thanks

[~clover~]

Its possible that its pre labour. But things might still be a long way off.

[studymum]

i understand the discharge thing, i had to use panty liners for the last six weeks of my first pregnany, and i am already using them this time, its not very pleasant at all. just as long as it stays clear, non-smelly or not itchy, and it can lead to getting thrush easily, as i discovered the hard way multiple times last preg, other than that unfortunelty its just part of being pregnant.

bubs being 4/5 engaged already is not really an indication of anything, bub no #1 did that at 32 weeks for me, then decided to flip back around to breech position, then went back to 4/5 at 38 weeks, but stayed there through my whole labour and was posterier, she never actually engaged properly and made me push her out the entire way.

the pain though could be braxton hicks? some people can experience slight pain with them, does it feel like your stomach is tightening at all? mine were slightly painful and started about 36 weeks, they would make me have to stop and catch my breath. they can be apart of pre-labour, but that can unfortunetly last for weeks.

[westy]

I was also thinking the pains your are experiencing might well be branxton hicks...i had lots of these during the last 6 weeks of my second pregnancy and they were painful at times. It's your body preparing itself for when the big day does arrive.

Goodluck for the impending birth of your little girl.

[~clover~]

How'd you go?

[PeytonsMummy]

OB said sounds like braxton hicks, they are still coming and going... some days they drive me insane but the discharge is jsut normal as far as normal goes in pregnancy...

Wish she would decide she is ready to come out soon!

Thanks for everyones help!

[kawazuki]

similar to me.
having low period like pains and some strong contractions.

i am 1/5 engaged at teh moment, so basically 1 finger off the cervix. and the pains are still coming and going.. no sign of her coming to soon.

i haev had lots of discharge, sometimes feel like i have wet myself

[phynna]

i haev had lots of discharge, sometimes feel like i have wet myself

Same here, or being a first timer, wonder if it's the plug coming out. I can be walking along for example and then get this "slop!" suddenly in my undies.
I just got rid of thrush and the discharge has now gone into overdrive, so i'm joining the panty liner club now too.

I've been getting a weird feeling down below too, kinda sharp-ish, kinda like something pinching me from inside my (erm) area, very hard to describe. Is this the feeling you get with engagement?

[Emma1979]

hey how do you know how engaged bubs is? i have a midwife appointment on thursday maybe i will find out then.....

i'm 35 weeks as well, always feel like i have wet myself, and have been having actual contractions for weeks and weeks now.... everytime i get one i pray that things are going to happen but it never does!!