https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 12:42:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2277578 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:49:28 +0000 raintreebee 2277578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was born at 37 weeks exactly. He was fine except he lost a little too much weight (which was quickly remedied) and was a little jaundiced (which went away with a little supplementation). Went home right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2277018 Sun, 30 Aug 2015 13:31:22 +0000 jh524 2277018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: good luck!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276815 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:58:20 +0000 birdofafeather 2276815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck lady! Baby's gonna be great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276798 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:18:11 +0000 SweetiePie 2276798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: good luck! My son was born a little past 37 weeks (I was induced for medical reasons) and he was more than fine. He was 7lb 7oz 😳 They specifically waited to induce me at 37 weeks because it is term and likely no issues. So try not to worry! He only spent time in the NICU because I had a fever, nothing to do with his development!<br /> I was also really scared to have him early (I only found out with a couple days notice I was being induced). I did feel like I didn't have enough done and I was missing the final few weeks alone with my husband. Not going to lie, I felt that way for a while. But I promise it went away and now I am glad I got 3 extra weeks with my son :-) Wall me if you need to chat! It's scary but the cliche is true - it's so worth it! xoxo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276785 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 18:02:19 +0000 wrkbrk 2276785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: good luck lady!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276750 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:48:44 +0000 delight 2276750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! Baby will do great!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276746 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:45:58 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2276746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: Good luck! 37 weeks is not that early, especially with no other complications, don't freak out. A lot of babies are born MUCH earlier than that. &lt;3 Happy baby day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276643 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:04:29 +0000 LAZB 2276643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: good luck! I had my babies at 35 and 36 weeks, both were fine. 37 weeks is great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276626 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:14:52 +0000 ms.line 2276626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: Don't be scared, he'll be just perfect at 37 weeks! Good luck, mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276595 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:21:42 +0000 CakeLady 2276595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was born by scheduled c-section (medical reasons) at 37 weeks and he was totally healthy. I had a similar experience to @Nutella: besides being sleepy and needing to wake him to nurse, no issues at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276587 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:12:45 +0000 mrsrain 2276587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: exciting! Good luck to you and baby! Look forward to hearing that s/he is here. Don't worry, at 37 weeks the odds are great that baby will be just fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276494 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:01:32 +0000 MamaCate 2276494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: So glad you got checked out! No personal experience with early term babies but I have had friends who had babies then and avoided NICU time. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276472 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 05:21:38 +0000 BandDmommy 2276472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: My son was born at 34 weeks and my daughter at 37 weeks. DS spent 10 days in the NICU and DD 0 days. I know it's unexpected but the baby is term. Good luck mama!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276464 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:17:30 +0000 BSB 2276464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: Thinking of you! Good luck! No experience or advice here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276463 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:14:25 +0000 Nutella 2276463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: my LO came at 37w exactly &amp; was totally fine &amp; healthy weight, needed no time in special care. He was very sleepy though &amp; BFing was tricky as had to wake to feed him...but that settled early on. Good luck - exciting times for you!</p> <p>ETA: my son caught up on growth in the first few weeks/months &amp; now at 19 months is an eating machine! Also had mild jaundice to begin with, but no treatment - went away after a few weeks on its own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276435 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:27:48 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2276435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: I am sure everything will be great. A close friend of mine delivered at 36 weeks and her baby needed 0 time in the NICU and was totally perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276424 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:40:52 +0000 PurplePeony 2276424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: I was a couple days past 37 weeks but my DD was fine! No NICU. She was just a little jaundiced and very sleepy for the first week or two. Also, I had trouble getting her positioned right for BFing and the LC said that she often sees that with 37-weekers -- they like to keep curled up really tightly and can have some trouble latching because their mouths are so small. But once I figured out the best way to position her and she grew a bit, it was pretty smooth sailing. So far, there have been no issues related to her being on the early side (knock on wood) and she's almost 21 months old now.</p> <p>Good luck and I hope you have a quick and smooth labor! You're going to get to meet your LO very soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276414 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:29:07 +0000 paigeface 2276414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well ladies, it's the real deal. it was my water breaking! I'm at the hospital now and he should be here by tomorrow. I am however pretty upset I'm 37 weeks exactly and scared he isn't fully developed. anyone else have babies this time and they were just fine? docs here say it's term and that he should not be in NICU at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276379 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 22:29:26 +0000 Nutella 2276379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my LO right on 37 weeks (completely unexpected - we had just seen our OB days before who said he was expecting 40/41w!) and my plug had started coming out the afternoon of 36+6. Steadily started getting more and more painful cramps which turned into contraction around 10pm that night. Plug continued to come out. Midwives over the phone weren't concerned as they said could still be days or weeks away. Once I started seeing blood they had me come in around 5.30am after labouring all night. Baby born 5 hours later.<br /> But my water didn't break until I was in hospital though. So was ok at home until then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276361 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:37:14 +0000 raintreebee 2276361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get checked. I lost my mucus plug at 37 weeks and bam went into labor that day. The fact that you are leaking seems like another very real sign. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276352 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:23:30 +0000 Truth Bombs 2276352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: given that there is no actual health benefit to taking a bath I would say it is not worth the possible risk of introducing an infection regardless of school of thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276348 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:14:12 +0000 mrsrain 2276348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: there are different schools of thought on that. @paigeface: I tend towards "wait and see" if baby is term, but given your state of mind, I'd call your midwife or ob. They know your situation better than anyone and can help you decide whether it's worth going in now or waiting. :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276342 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:09:49 +0000 BSB 2276342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My babies aren't here yet but yeah, I agree with others that you should get checked out. To make sure your baby is doing well. </p> <p>37 is term. I know you might not be mentally ready but you'll have time to finish things when the baby is here. (This is coming from someone's whose water broke (my OB and I thought it was just vaginal discharge) at 28 weeks and I've been on hospital bed rest for the past 5 weeks and I will be delivering my twins next week at 34 weeks. Definitely caught me by surprise and I definitely panicked thinking that we had nothing done.)<br /> Anyway, I'm hoping you get checked out and they say its nothing and send you home. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276333 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:59:49 +0000 PurplePeony 2276333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with PPs, go get checked out! If it was just the mucous plug, it wouldn't be that big a deal because it regenerates, but the fluid would concern me. My water broke at 37+3 and I had DD early the next morning, so I totally understand not being ready, but from my experience I'd say if you think you're in labor, you shouldn't ignore it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276327 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:50:08 +0000 Truth Bombs 2276327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't worry that you're only 37 weeks. That's technically a term baby. But yes if you are feeling gushes you need to go to OB triage and get checked out. And I wouldn't recommend a bath, that can introduce an infection if your water is actually broken. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276310 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:35:41 +0000 Canoli 2276310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The fact that you are gushing makes me think it could be your water leaking. I would get checked out but I am a worrier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276307 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:32:34 +0000 mrsrain 2276307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would drink some water and take a bath. If they're bh contractions they should ease up when you do those things. If they're real they won't change. If you're really concerned, by all means get checked, but even if it's real labor it could be days of this. Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276285 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:05:05 +0000 mrsrugbee 2276285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's worth going to get checked if you're feeling gushing. It could be a slow leak. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276282 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:01:40 +0000 MamaCate 2276282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: I felt tiny gushes a day after having my membranes swept and it was my water breaking! I would go to OB triage and have them check for amniotic fluid. If your water did break it is not sterile in there for LO anymore so you need to be monitored. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/losing-mucus-plug-37-weeks#post-2276272 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:49:49 +0000 paigeface 2276272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hi guys! I'm in a bit of a panic. I keep feeling tiny gushes and then having to pee really bad. then I started to lose what I think is my mucus plug. I called my midwife friend and told me not to freak out. I swear I'm in the beginning of labor but my midwife friend said this could happen weeks before. also, I've had Braxton hicks all day. I kinda pushed myself at work today and didn't sit down all day as well. has anyone else had something similar happen and everything was ok? I am so not ready for this baby to be here yet!!! plus I'm only 37 weeks :( </p>