It took around 3 days for it to have any effect on me - if the S&S was what made my labour start. Blake was born 3 days overdue and I had the S&S the day he was due. My waters broke at the hossy when contractions were 1.5mins apart so who knows what caused it all to start, S&S or nature (Viv was 7 days over & labour started 5 days over) (And I was't VBAC)

It was a little painful, but bearable, and yes, there was a little bit of bloody discharge.

Good luck with your decision making, Christy.