Diaper Swappers

passthepickles · 06-21-2011, 09:57 AM

I was due on fathers Day with baby #3. About an hour ago, I went to the bathroom and thought I had to go #2, but nothing came out. When I looked in the toilet, there was a red streak of blood down the center of the bowl. When I wiped, there was a tiny bit of blood, but I can't tell if it came from my vagina or rectum. I took a shower and neither are bleeding now. Nothing hurts, etc...

I did have a couple of contractions since then, but nothing any worse than what i've been having for weeks, and nothing consistent or "timeable." WHAT WAS THE BLEEDING FROM!?!

I called my OB and the nurse said that if I thought it was rectal, I could wait and just come to my appointment at 1:00. If I thought it was vaginal, I should go to triage because it is probably bloody show.

I don't know what it was or where it was coming from. When I had bloody show with my son, it was on the toilet paper when I wiped and had it gone into the toilet, there was so little I would have never noticed it. I didn't have ANY blood with my daughter. There wasn't a TON of blood... but enough to see it in the toilet. Like when you go to the bathroom and find that you have started your period.

I don't want to go up and sit in triage only for them to send me home sans baby and make me miss my u/s and dr. appt. at 1:00. What should I do?!

What was your bloody show like?!

kbstanley3 · 06-21-2011, 10:01 AM

Was it mucousy? Mine was mucousy. But I don't see why you'd need to go to triage just yet...I lost my mucus plug twice over a 2 week period (it regrew) before I had my son.

TeachinAuntie · 06-21-2011, 10:02 AM

When I had bloody show it was AFTER my water broke & a lot. I was in the hospital when it happened bc I had already been laboring several hours. It was a mixture of blood & mucous and probably about the size of a ping-pong ball or more.

Is it possible that it could have been from a hemmie?

ETA: if you don't have any other signs of labor & you plan on birthing vaginally I'd wait, when you're at your doc appt they can check you

passthepickles · 06-21-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TeachinAuntie

When I had bloody show it was AFTER my water broke & a lot. I was in the hospital when it happened bc I had already been laboring several hours. It was a mixture of blood & mucous and probably about the size of a ping-pong ball or more.

Is it possible that it could have been from a hemmie?

ETA: if you don't have any other signs of labor & you plan on birthing vaginally I'd wait, when you're at your doc appt they can check you

It could be... but I didn't think I had any, lol! Maybe it's an internal one? I am having slight contractions here and there, but my appt. is in 45 minutes. I am going to wait unless my water breaks.

And there was no mucus... but I have been using Evening Primrose Oil for 3 weeks now- 2 pills orally, and 2 pills vaginally. I have had mucus "discharge" (sorry, lol!) for about a week now.

**USMCgirl_05** · 06-21-2011, 10:22 AM

I would just wait and go to your doctors appt, you don't want to go to the hospital and have them try to keep you there if you're in early labor!

badhayrday · 06-21-2011, 10:26 AM

I'd wait and go to your normal appointment. Keep us posted!!!

justineybean · 06-21-2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by USMCgirl_05

I would just wait and go to your doctors appt, you don't want to go to the hospital and have them try to keep you there if you're in early labor!

This was my thought. Good luck mama!

Guess you're probably at your appointment now.

passthepickles · 06-21-2011, 01:46 PM

The doctor cannot find a source! Weirdest thing ever. I had an NST and I am definitely having contractions- but I have to be induced either tomorrow or Thurs. (Waiting to hear back from OB's office.) My fluid levels are only at 3.5, which is dangerous. That coupled with the bleeding means bubs has to come out asap. I've held off as much as I can... it's out of my hands now!

kbstanley3 · 06-21-2011, 01:59 PM

So weird they couldn't find a source. Good luck mama! Look on the bright side, at least you will be holding your new LO very soon. =)

solarbabies · 06-21-2011, 02:32 PM

I had it before my water broke, probably 8 hours before. It was mucusy and you could tell it wasn't just blood. It really looked like a nasty, snotty, bloody nose IMO

ETA: This is a vasectomy baby? Oh that gives me hope, DH is getting fixed after this baby is born.

06-21-2011, 09:57 AM	#1
passthepickles Registered Users Formerly: shannbannan Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Mitten! Posts: 1,157 Ratings: 74 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Help! Is this bloody show?! TMI I was due on fathers Day with baby #3. About an hour ago, I went to the bathroom and thought I had to go #2, but nothing came out. When I looked in the toilet, there was a red streak of blood down the center of the bowl. When I wiped, there was a tiny bit of blood, but I can't tell if it came from my vagina or rectum. I took a shower and neither are bleeding now. Nothing hurts, etc... I did have a couple of contractions since then, but nothing any worse than what i've been having for weeks, and nothing consistent or "timeable." WHAT WAS THE BLEEDING FROM!?! I called my OB and the nurse said that if I thought it was rectal, I could wait and just come to my appointment at 1:00. If I thought it was vaginal, I should go to triage because it is probably bloody show. I don't know what it was or where it was coming from. When I had bloody show with my son, it was on the toilet paper when I wiped and had it gone into the toilet, there was so little I would have never noticed it. I didn't have ANY blood with my daughter. There wasn't a TON of blood... but enough to see it in the toilet. Like when you go to the bathroom and find that you have started your period. I don't want to go up and sit in triage only for them to send me home sans baby and make me miss my u/s and dr. appt. at 1:00. What should I do?! What was your bloody show like?! __________________ ~Shannon~ married to Dan the man (5.24.03) and lovin' my babies, Hayden (5.10.04) Wilder (8.12.08) and Callan (6.24.11)

06-21-2011, 10:22 AM	#5
USMCgirl_05 Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,297 Ratings: 162 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Help! Is this bloody show?! TMI I would just wait and go to your doctors appt, you don't want to go to the hospital and have them try to keep you there if you're in early labor! __________________ "You can't handle the truth" I am leaving this forum of my own accord AND deleting all my posts because I am done and apparently you can't delete your account completely.

06-21-2011, 10:26 AM	#6
badhayrday Life is Good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 1,816 Ratings: 141 Feedback: 99% My Mood:	Re: Help! Is this bloody show?! TMI I'd wait and go to your normal appointment. Keep us posted!!! __________________ Jesus loving wife to Chris and home-birthing crunchy mama to DS#1 3/07 and DD 3/08, DS#2 7/09 and DD#2 9/11 Swagbucks Zija

06-21-2011, 01:46 PM	#8
passthepickles Registered Users Formerly: shannbannan Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Mitten! Posts: 1,157 Ratings: 74 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Help! Is this bloody show?! TMI The doctor cannot find a source! Weirdest thing ever. I had an NST and I am definitely having contractions- but I have to be induced either tomorrow or Thurs. (Waiting to hear back from OB's office.) My fluid levels are only at 3.5, which is dangerous. That coupled with the bleeding means bubs has to come out asap. I've held off as much as I can... it's out of my hands now! __________________ ~Shannon~ married to Dan the man (5.24.03) and lovin' my babies, Hayden (5.10.04) Wilder (8.12.08) and Callan (6.24.11)

06-21-2011, 01:59 PM	#9
kbstanley3 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 2,190 Ratings: 233 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Help! Is this bloody show?! TMI So weird they couldn't find a source. Good luck mama! Look on the bright side, at least you will be holding your new LO very soon. =) __________________ Kim: FT student, and all the time Mommy to Aidan (4-3-2007), Dagny (9-2-2008), and baby Ophelia (7-22-2011); wifey to Edward.