37 weeks along-suddenly bleeding?help?

[melanie594]

i just got back from my 37 week checkup, after watching the heartrate for quite some time, they said everything was fine, im still 2cm dialated, and i went to the washroom an hour ago and for the first time, im seeing blood, only whne i wipe though, it looks like the beginning of my period, so i called the office back and before i could finish she cut me off and said its normal but call back if it gets to become heavier, it hasnt yet, but it hasnt stopped either, i was just wondering if anyone else got this( i dont this its the mucus plug)  or if anyone has heard of this, i dont want to sit here bleeding and find out tomorrow that something more serious is going on.. any insight?

[melanie594]

yeah thanks alot everyone, i called a friend cause her daughter had a baby a couple months ago, and she said she went through the exact same thing, she said she dialated 2 cm a couple weeks before, went for her checkup and was having contractions( which was today for me,,,, they scared e thoug, i didnt know i was having them, they were looking at the machines wondering why i wasnt feeling them more, i said i feel how i normally do.. no pain, just a bit of pressure, and she checked me, i came home and have been lightly bleeding( like only when i wipe there is blood but not bright red) and it has been going on for like 4-5 hours now, she did check me so its either from thaat or im having a baby a bit sooner than we thought, omg.... lol. yeah my friend told me the same thing once she bled like i am now, she had the baby a week later. o boy.. its hitting me so hard, not like it hasnt every day for the last nine months thugh... im so panicked, excited, not ready feeling(not done nesting) but on the other hand, more than ready and cant wait. anyways ill keep you informed, and if i dissapear for a couple days then its because i am having a baby lol. thanks

[kcs08]

Glad you called your doctor...If you get anymore blood-lie if you have to and say it's a lot!  If it's a little then it's probably from checking your cervix.  For me, I never took any chances and always called when I was worried.  When I was 2.5cm I went into labor the next week!  Sounds like you'll be going in soon!  But please, go to the ER if it's an uncomfortable amount of blood!

[leighanne143]

my cousing had bleeding in her 38th week and her doctor told her that her cervix was getting ready to deliver the baby and the light blood was a great sign.

[MOM23ANGELS25F]

If they irritated your cervix, then that's probably what it is, or it could be that your body is telling you that your about ready to have your baby! :-) It could be your mucas plug starting to come out.. Don't worry too much about it, unless you start bleeding heavily....

[loismwallace]

Did the Dr. do a pelvic exam. That sometimes can disturb the cervix and cause bleeding. If you are really concerned about it, I would as for them to see you or go to ER. The mucus plug usually looks like old blood, kinda brownish red. If it's bright red, I would think the Dr would want to see you. Keep us posted.