33 weeks and brown spotting

[susan_1981]

Im 33 wks today and yesterday, I noticed in my underwear a little bit of brown spotting. Haven't had any since and if I hadn't been wearing white underwear, I'd never have known about it. I did notice a tinier bit a couple of days before. Is this something I should be concerned about? Baby is still as active as usual but I did have a bit of cramping yesterday but I was doing gardening for quite a while yesterday so I'm wondering if I just overdid it? I was going to ring the labour ward but I felt really rough and it's so hot here at the moment, the thought of sitting in the hospital for hours wasn't very appealing!

 

[deafgal]

did you had any recent check up with your midwife or ob/gyn? sometimes when they check your cervix and such can cause that.

 

[susan_1981]

No and haven't had sex either. Shouldve put that in my first post! x

 

[Marisa08]

I had the same thing at 33 weeks. It happened twice to me. My dr. said not to worry about it since brown is old blood and that it was so light.

 

[susan_1981]

Thanks. I think I'll just see how I go. If I get any more, then I'll give my midwife a call - although I think she said to me a couple of appointments ago that I should call the labor ward with any problems now - but so far, I've not had anything, nor any pains like the ones I had yesterday. I really think they were to do with all the gardening I did!

 

[susan_1981]

Just thought I'd update for anyone who might have the same thing, to say I called the labour ward and she said as it was brown blood, it's nothing to worry about but if it turns red, to go in straight away and as baby is still active and I'm not in any pain now it should be fine. She said the same thing about brown blood being old blood but I never really buy this comment tbh cos it must have been fresh at some point! So I'm just gonna take it easy from now on. Definitely no more gardening!

 

[Marisa08]

I agree with you that the the brown blood was red at some point, right? Just take it easy. That is what I started doing after the brown spotting.

 

[susan_1981]

The midwife I spoke to was very nice but I got the impression that they are so busy that they don't want you down there unless it's a real emergency. I stayed home from work today and have noticed a teeny tiny bit more spotting but it's so tiny that it's hard to even tell what colour it is. And also feel like I have mild period pain but I'm assuming this is just growing pains. Just have to see how I go I guess x

 

[deafgal]

I would go have it checked out. If it was me, I would not find it normal as it didn't happened to me at 33 weeks of pregnancy with my son (and this one too)