33w5days in The REAL Baby Journey!

So I lost most of my mucous plug yesterday morning, unexpectedly, and then leaked fluid most of the day. I called my doctor, explained what was happening, and because they was no blood and contractions, he wanted me to watch and wait until my first scheduled fluid level check ultrasound on Wednesday. I don’t love that but I’m going with it as I don’t really have a choice.

I woke up this morning and I’ve lost more mucous plug and my pajama pants were wet from leaking fluid all night. Knowing I’m already low in fluid and now I’m leaking what I have is not a very pleasant feeling but, again, I can’t do anything about it if he won’t agree to see me or assess it. I have had a slow, constant, dull ache in my abdomen since last night - sorta like a preperiod cramp - but those have been intermittent this whole pregnancy so I’m not letting that get me too worried.

I scheduled myself a prenatal massage today and am hoping that helps lessen some of my stress. I’m not anxious in an out of control way…more of a protective mama bear where that I really want this baby to be safe and cared for and I feel like my doctor ignores me a lot of the time. He’s right that you can lose your mucous plug weeks before anything happens with labor but the trickling of fluid down my legs when I’m up and walking around is unnerving knowing it’s already dropping. The baby isn’t moving quite as much as before either and he knows that but he think it’s a growth spurt or coincidental and, again, doesn’t want to see me until tomorrow.

If tomorrow shows my levels have dropped significantly or that the baby is in any sort of distress, I will be beyond pissed. What the flying hell is so hard about just checking me out yesterday or today and being safe instead of sorry? I have great insurance. I can afford whatever testing they’d need to do. He was in his damn office yesterday and pretty sure a high risk pregnancy with new symptoms trumps a lot of routine crap that he does. But I can’t think like that and get all spiraled into an angry sea of emotions.

I’ve been drinking a lot of water, trying to rest when I can (I worked 12 hours yesterday during all of this…) and talking a lot with Rob, my mom and my sister who are all excellent about taking my worries/fears from me and carrying them so I can focus on other things. My sister is due this Saturday and I think we all have a slight worry I’ll end up going before her. She is locked up tight and has no signs of labor at all at 39.5 weeks along so who knows. These cousins might be more like twins than we realized!

Any advice/input/suggestions/comfort you’ve got is welcome. My appointment is Wed morning and I’m hopeful it shows constant fluid levels and no real issues and that losing the mucous plug isn’t a big issue. Fingers crossed. I’m 33.5 weeks right now and every single day the little one is in there I’m rubbing its little bump of a bottom and loving on it, wishing it would stay in there and stay healthy. C’mon, nugget. Grow and thrive in there! I love you and can’t wait to meet you but not yet!

Last updated November 04, 2014