Normal?

[Lulu90]

Honestly, I've been so laid back this whole pregnancy, god knows why I'm only starting to stress about things now.

Had a strange couple of days where I've noticed some changes. I'm getting uncomfortable tightenings where I can see my whole belly go rock hard, am I right in thinking these are Braxton hicks and nothing to worry about? Baby is still moving loads, no change in its little routine. My lower back is also killing me since this morning. Every time I get these tightenings I feel like I need a poo but nothing's coming. Ive been today so I'm definitely not constipated. The only other strange change is the amount of CM coming out of me. Even if I've just done a wee I'll leave the bathroom and my panty liner is soaked! It's thick and white (sorry tmi). All sound normal or worth giving midwife a call? xx

 

[Laura29]

Any worries at all call midwife hun to to double check

Hard bump and back pain deff braxton hicks
Just keep an eye that they don't become regular every few mins apart
Other than that I am the same get several a day but see it as a good thing that my uterus is just getting ready for child birth

I also have to wear a panty liner all day everyday now have constant CM white yucky but again as long as no blood then won't be your plug or anything coming away

Sure all will be ok hun it all sounds relatively normal but I'm no midwife and if you have any worries contact her for peace of mind

Hope your feeling more relaxed about it all soon x

 

[Sugar10]

Anything you're worried about is always worth a call to the midwife. I would suggest the tightenings where tummy goes hard and feeling of needing a poo, is braxton hicks, you may find these come flowing in now just preparing over the next few months. If they hurt though , like you've got to hold your stomach and can't walk through them and they come all day definitly phone then. As for the other changes, I have had a noticeable amount of discharge change now, it's white/yellow not smelly or itchy, just something else for us to deal with ey! And the back pains,they will be from baby and everything getting bigger and heavier now. As 30 weeks approaches I seem to remember lots of changes and growth spurts and feeling bigger, then just waddling through the home straight! :/ glam I know! any worries always call midwife though x

 

[Lulu90]

Thank you for your replies ladies. Definitely not every couple of minutes. I did burst into tears like a big baby though, so much for not being a worrier xx

 

[Laura29]

Hugs hun sure all will be ok we all have thought days
Just call midwife for reasurrance
Hope your feeling better soon x

 

[kumber]

All sounds normal to me hun, BH are so weird but totally normal and CM tends to increase in tri3 but any concerns you know who to call!

 

[Lulu90]

Well, I was watching OBEM as all this was going on so I don't think that helped, I was a blubbering mess. My midwife is on annual leave (just my luck) but I will call triage if I start to feel something's wrong. Thank you so much ladies, honestly I was having an anxiety attack xx

 

[mumto2bubs]

Lulu
I've been having loads of Brixton hicks this pregnancy, I did last time too.

Not painful, just uncomfortable and actually makes me a bit breathless. I haven't had it in any of my previous pregnancies (all girls) so I'm wondering if pits maybe a boy thing for me.

Only time will tell.

I'm sure everything is fine for you Lulu, but to keep yourself sane, and worry free def call midwife to put your mind at rest x

Xx

 

[Lulu90]

Do you get a lot of pressure as well hun? Feels like baby is just going to fly out xx

 

[mumto2bubs]

Do you get a lot of pressure as well hun? Feels like baby is just going to fly out xx

Just tight tight sensation, not painful, but does take my breath away. X 😶

 

[TashaWink]

Lulu...this is all normal for me. I actually think the BH I've been calling, are actual contractions but there's no pattern to them and come maybe once or twice a day.
I sometimes get a constant period pain that lasts up to 15minutes.
Cm has definitely increased (really used buy some liners because I've puts been changing my underwear instead)
I get the pressure too. Especially when I'm on the toilet.

 

[Lulu90]

When did the BH start for you Tasha? I'm 27+2. I get the pressure whenever I walk but I'm guessing baby is just low xx

 

[TashaWink]

Early on...couldn't tell you exactly I'd say around 24/25weeks. I didn't have any that I noticed with my first so was very strange.

Yea baby is most likely just low so I wouldn't worry about the pressure.