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  1. #1
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    Nov 2006
    Melbourne
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    Question Intense pressure

    I am 36 weeks and feeling some very intense pressure "down there!" I never had any pre-labour pains or symptoms except for some slight mucus loss about 3 days before birth of DD so not sure what this means.

    It feels like I need to go to the toilet but I actually don't. I am also having more mucus lost than normal (sorry TMI!). I know this can happen for weeks before birth but wondering what you thought? My tummy feels quite tight but other than that I feel fine.

    Any ideas?

  2. #2
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    Sep 2008
    Croydon, Victoria
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    Hi JordieC,
    Being 36 weeks pregnant, you will be feeling more pressure, and even more so because you have already had a child before. Your muscles, joints and ligaments have already been stretched before so are a bit weaker this time around.

    As for the feeling like you need to go to the toilet, I guess bubs is engaged - very engaged. I dont think it will be very long for you, heres hoping!

  3. #3
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    Sep 2008
    In a cloud of madness.
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    sounds like there isn't long to go.
    Was it the mucos plug that you have lost???

  4. #4
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    Oct 2006
    home sweet home.
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    Sounds like bubs is heading in the right direction, may be begining to engage. With DS I swear it almost felt like he could fall out there was that much pressure. A bowling ball between your legs describes it best.

  5. #5
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    Nov 2006
    Melbourne
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    I really don't think it was my mucus plug - just more than normal but not that much IYKWIM! The pressure has settled a bit so I'm just assuming bubs is getting ready! Though I did read some posts in other threads that say this could go on for AGEs. I hope not! But I don't want the baby to be born this week - mum and dad are in NZ and they would spew if they missed this birth because they were in Europe for DD's! But other than that I am ready!