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Mucous Plug
Asked by K.A. from San Francisco
on November 16, 2008
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Just wondering...how big is the mucous plug? I just started my 25th week of pregnancy and I think I lost mine tonight. The advice nurse didn't seem too concerned - b...
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- I have no idea about mucous plugs but I went into preterm labor at 25 weeks. DO NOT PANIC, but as they say here, go to the hospital. It could be nothing, it could brin...
- I also lost my mucus plug at around the same time as you. I think I was 26 weeks. Did you have a lot of bleeding. I went to the ER and had to stay in the hospital. ...
- Hi K., I don't want to belittle anyone else's experience, but please don't stress out about it. As mentioned previously, you can make and lose several mucous plug...
Mucous Plug vs Meconium
Asked by M.K. from Sheboygan
on September 13, 2008
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I have less than 2 weeks to go till due date (yeah!) and all prenatal exams have been fine. I have had increased cervical discharge/mucous--it is defiitely gelatinous...
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- Meconium can't pass through the water bag. So, unless your water has broken (then you'd be in labor), it's just your mucus plug. Good Luck with #2! Speedy delivery ...
- I'm sure it is just your mucous plug. I just dealt with the same thing about 3 months ago. It does have some brownish color to it, but it was mostly mucousy. That p...
- Good morning, M.! This is a question for your doctor, but I would like to assure you, having an encounter with a "meconium situation" myself, that is not meconium and...
TOTAL TMI Mucous Plug Question!
Asked by J.P. from Phoenix
on November 14, 2010
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Ok, sorry to be gross but we're all ladies here, eh? I am 39.5 weeks and had my membranes stripped on Thursday (39 wks). On Saturday morning I thought I lost my whole ...
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- Mine came out in a BIG glob... all at one time. THEN that SAME day... I went into labor.
- Sounds totally normal to me. Usually the "mucus plug" comes out as just a bunch of slimy, stringy mucus and never remotely resembles a plug. It's called a "mucus plu...
- The mucus plug is actually pretty big. It's not uncommon to have a tablespoon or more. When it's tinged with blood, you know that labor is right around the corner. ...
Is This Normal? Could It Be Part of the Mucus Plug?
Asked by H.P. from Altoona
on December 18, 2007
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Hi I'm 35 wks pregnant today and when I went to my ob last week I was having some cramping and a lot of bh contractions so they decided to check me and he said that I ...
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- That is completely normal. It might not be your plug, it might just be thick mucus too. Near the end of all of my pregnancies I would get a lot of thick discharge th...
- Happy Birthday and congrats on your son. I lost them in clumps too with both of my boys. Good Luck!
- maybe a yeast infection discharge... here's a link.... http://women.webmd.com/tc/vaginal-yeast-infections-topic-overview
Mucus Plug or Close to Labor ? Help Please :-(
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on June 12, 2010
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Ok heres the deal, I am 38 weeks, will be 39 weeks this thursday and am due the 24th. This is my first baby and I am clueless as to whats going on with my body. Two d...
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- I would go to the hospital I had bleeding with my daughter and they couldn't find the location. It ended up being an abruption. If I hadnt gone in both myself and em c...
- Relax, it sounds like the musus plug to me. But I would for sure get into the doctor on Monday and be checked out. Also contractions start out as a mild discomfort and...
- S., First, congrats on the new baby!! When I lost my plug with my first, it was really runny, not mucousy (sp?) at all. So I freaked too....it was so watery, that I t...
Spotting
Asked by J.N. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2011
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Ok so at 33 weeks I went into labor and they stopped it. Now I am 36 weeks. Yesterday I went to the hospital because I was having contractions. I went and they did an ...
Pregnancy
Asked by K.R. from Los Angeles
on March 7, 2011
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Today is my due date. Since yesterday I have found brown mucus in my underwear and when I wipe after using the restroom. Last night I was wide awake and kept having me...
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- Sounds like labor is getting started! This stage can last a while though so save your energy. Take a nice walk, take a nap, eat a little bit, sip water and enjoy your ...
- I bet by the time you read this.The little one is here on on his or her way. HAPPY BABY God Bless. Mom of 4, G-grandma of 5 and gg-grandma (nana) of4.
- Oh yes! By the time you read my answer, you prob will have baby! The brown stuff was your mucus plug, which protects from infection. Try to relax as most of the pain i...
Litmus Test Negative but I'm Leaking Out of My Vagina! Anyone Else Experience?
Asked by M.M. from Lake Charles
on October 15, 2011
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So i posted a question a few hours ago asking if I could be leaking water and thankfully so many of you answered and made me feel LOADS better!! So the litmus test was...
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- They can check the amount of your amniotic fluid with an ultrasound. I had to have that done when I thought I was leaking, the doc says it must have been pee but to th...
- I think you are supposed to wear a pad & take it in to have that tested as well...also I would have thought they would do an u/s so they can check the fluid level...I ...
- I went to the hospital the first time because I thought I was leaking very slowly (I was overdue though). The fluid test came back negative. The next morning, I woke u...
Pregnancy- Anyone Dealt with This?
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on January 29, 2010
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I once again have another question. I am 8 weeks pregnant with baby #2. Five days ago I started spotting brown discarge. Each day it has only been a little bit on a ...
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- Yes, I had this with my first baby but not my second. It was terrifying, but like you said there is nothing you can do. i think I spotted for about two weeks before ...
- I had spotting with all of my pregnancies early on so far. This pregnancy my third was the worst, I has hemorrhaging early on so lots of bleeding but all is fine. They...
- Hi A., I didn't have any spotting during my pregnancy but I do know that the brown discharge is "old" blood that you body has been holding onto since your last period...
Am I in Early Labor or Am I Just Being Paranoid?
Asked by D.L. from Dallas
on November 28, 2010
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Am I in early labor or am i just being paranoid?
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- I agree with what the others have said.. being that you are due in 11 days I would say this warrants checking in with your OB. Has the "leaking" continued? If it is...
- This is tough for a lot of women. It was for me as well. Before you go into labor you may lose your mucous plug (for some women, it comes out while they are at the hos...
- Its hard to say but your on the right track, expect it soon. You might have just lost your mucus plug.
