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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?
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!
sounds like there isn't long to go.
Was it the mucos plug that you have lost???
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.
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!