https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:50:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902145 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:57:49 +0000 FarmWifeGina 902145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@deerylou: Yep! :D Your body and your baby will know when she's ready to come out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902143 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:55:24 +0000 deerylou 902143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FarmWifeGina: Thank you for that! My doctor could tell I was a little deflated this morning, so she said that while I could remain pregnant for another week, or two, I could just as easily go into labor this evening. Luckily, I'm still feeling pretty good, so I think I just need to be patient and wait for DD to comfortably make her debut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902140 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:51:47 +0000 FarmWifeGina 902140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@deerylou: I think maybe the color doesn't matter as much as it's different for everyone, but mucous with it makes it bloody show. Also, you can go from having a high and tight, completely posterior cervix to having a baby in your arms in 12 hours, I'm not even kidding. And then other women walk around at 4 cm. dilated and 80% effaced at 37 weeks and still end up going to 42 weeks. So, take heart in the fact that dilation means NOTHING! Not even once you're in labor, it's a poor indicator of progress/time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902136 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:50:15 +0000 deerylou 902136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookworm: Perhaps! My check today wasn't even a sweep (I wasn't open enough), so she just did a rough check. Sigh.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902132 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:48:10 +0000 Bookish 902132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@deerylou: yeah I was pretty convinced that it was my show, buut a week later, nothing. Supposedly it works for a lot of people though, so maybe your show will lead to something!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902127 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:46:02 +0000 deerylou 902127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, ladies. I just keep hearing conflicting info. Like, brown = spotting, red = show, or the other way around. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I'm so bummed I'm not further along on my due date - was hoping for some progress! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902124 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:43:42 +0000 Bookish 902124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I commented a bit on the July thread but I'll add that after my sweep I bled for about 6hrs and passed a large clot. I didn't worry since it got progressively less of a flow over the hours, and I haven't had any spotting since. After todays check I have had some cramping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902118 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:41:37 +0000 FarmWifeGina 902118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beings it's bright red, I would say that it's probably from the cervical check. But if it was a "rough" check, it could be just as effective as a membrane sweep, provided your body is ready. :) Good luck! Your bloody show should show up accompanied with some mucus and some of it may be bright red, but there should be some darker red/brown streaks too. Believe it or not, I've had 2 kids and never actually seen my bloody show. Lots of mucous in early labor, but never any show that I've noticed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-check-bleeding#post-902108 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:28:13 +0000 deerylou 902108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today was my 40 week appointment, and I had my third cervical check - I'm still only about 1.5 cm dilated and 60% effaced. The doctor wasn't able to sweep my membranes, but is hoping to do so next week.</p> <p>I've been having bright red, light bleeding for the past four hours since the exam - it's a little "clotty" and I'm experiencing cramps like my period is about to come. Baby is still bouncing around just fine, and otherwise I feel normal.</p> <p>How do I know the difference between average spotting after a check, and bloody show? This is the first time I've seen any blood since my last period before getting pregnant, so it's bizarre.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>