Baby Dropped and im confused on how long till labor.

[Ookamii]

My baby dropped this past Sunday, my doctor is a 3rd year intern and hes given me three different due dates, my most recent one he gave me is September 24th. Im in alot of pain from head to toe, the swelling in my hands, feet, and face is so bad its bruising in some places and he tells me its just fine. I have no idea what the mucas plug looks like or any thing, i just know i have had a big increase in discharge, its kinda orangish, and thicker then its been, my baby does not move as often any more, but when she does its big kicks then nothing for a few hours, thankfully tho, her heart rate is normal. im just woundering about how much longer till i should go into labor, will i make it to my new due date?

[Ookamii]

I lost the mucus plug yesterday, started having some contractions, only 4 in 2 hours tho, and found out also that the antibiotics thay gave me caused a bad infection, wich thay gave me more meds to treat that.

[Ookamii]

Ok i found out today that i have a UTI thats why im swelling so bad, the doctor gave me antibiotics for it. it would not have gotten this bad if he would have listened to me 3 months ago when i told him i think i might have a bladder infection. the baby is health, has a heart beat of 145 bpm, my blood pressure is still 102/86 and the doctor told me to be keeping a close eye out for premature labor since the UTI is pretty bad and it causes Premature births.

[Ookamii]

No there is not, the hospital im going to knows im a High Risk and told me that hes the only doctor thay have available for me to see, sadly its the only hospital close by, the next closest is a hour and a half away from me.

To cocacolapanda
The first due date thay gave me was for July 15th, then the next day thay said "oh your new due date is October 15th" and i told my doctor last time about the fact that shes not moving much any more, the doctor measured my uterus and said its way to large for how far along thay where estamating, he suggested i might have to much amniotic fluid, thay made me do another ultra sound then called me to tell me "your new due date is September 24th, and your fluid levels are normal."

I have also been to the ER once with this pregnancy due to contractions caused from the seat belt in my car goin to tight on my belly, and i went to labor and delivary 3 weeks ago due to extreme dehydration that was causing contractions.

[tsie]

i'm just wondering why you have an inexperienced doctor when you r high risk?surely you need someone who knows what they are doing?Is there a possibility of getting a mote experienced doctor?

[cocacolapanda]

It really depends on your body.  My son dropped 4-5 weeks before I went into labor, and the dr had to strip my membranes to get me to even start labor (at 2 weeks late).  Others I know had there baby drop and they went into labor that week.

This is my third pregnancy (second one a early missed miscarriage) and I've felt the baby 'drop' several times since about 25 weeks then she pop's right back up there.

Also, they should never change your due date past the first trimester, it's just not accurate to change it past then.  When you go to your apt on Friday just express your concern about the swelling and less baby movement and see what they say about it.

[Ookamii]

I have a low normal BP of 80/60, currently its 102/86 i have a doctor appointment Friday, my mom is waiting till then to take me,

[neecy28411]

im not sure gow long til labor becuz its unpredictable but i will say hows ur blood pressure u will swell but not enough to cause bruising it sounds off to me feel free to go up to labor and delivery in ur hospital tell them you have decrease movement and show them this bruising from swelling i was induced with my firstdue to bad swelling and blood pressure and i had so much fluid my feet jiggled withwater in them when i walked i think it was toxemia not sure. but try the labor and delivery thing and let us know how it goes

[Ookamii]

Also, this is my third Pregnancy, but my first two where miscarrages, i am a High risk Pregnancy.