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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...
Loss of Plug
Asked by L.F. from Austin
on September 9, 2008
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Hi,
I am almost 30 weeks pregnant and had some labor issues this past weekend that required my doctor to perform 2 cervical exams. This morning, I lost my mucous p...
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- this happened to me too. its nothing to worry about. thats what my doctor told me. even if your watwer breaks it could take days to deliver. i dont think it reforms th...
- Hey L.: This website says the plug can regenerate... Although I'm sure you already have a call into your Dr... http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/loss-of-mucus-pl...
- Why don't you put a call into your doctor's office. That's what you're paying him/her for.
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
So I Lost My Plug today........tmi for Some Probably ;)
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on November 10, 2011
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Hey mamas,
Well I am 39.5 weeks today and lost the lovely mucous plug, I had lightly blood tinged discharge all morning and then in mid afternoon out came the glob, ...
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- I remember loosing mine with my second and third. With my second it came out the morning I went into labor. I didnt even know I was having things move along. It wa...
- I woke up on a Monday am with cramps (like period cramps) and then I lost the plug at about 7 am (and yes it was just as you described). This was my 3rd baby, the oth...
- I only had this with my third, and although I can't remember the timeline now, I know it was at least a few days before I had her, but it may have been closer to a wee...
Alot Going on at 33 Weeks: Lost Mucus plug...decreeased Fetal Movement. Scared.
Asked by B.F. from New York
on September 13, 2008
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Hi everyone-
I want to call my doctor, but don't want to cry wolf. I am 33 weeks pregnant and Thurs night I lost this huge chunk of gel out of me. No blood. I had cra...
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- I know your scared but you really should call your doctor and inform them of whats happening. It is normal for some people to loose there plug early but not feeling th...
- You should call your doctor. I had decreased fetal movement also in the last weeks, but I called and they sent me for a non-stress test to monitor the baby's movement...
- It's already monday morning so I hope you have already seen a doctor since Saturday when you posted...it not, get there this morning!! There is no such thing as crying...
Am I in Labor?
Asked by L.S. from Atlanta
on December 2, 2010
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I have been having menstrual like cramps all night.... not painful, just constant. It feels almost like gas pressure. My stomach also gets really tight.
I lost my muc...
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- Time them, and call the midwife! I did have a few really painful contractions one night, and then 2 days of the type of contractions you describe, (maybe they were Bra...
- If the pain comes at a regular interval chances are you are in labor! The only way to really know would be to get examined! You are very close to your due date so I wo...
- Start timing how far apart the cramps come and how long they last. This could be it! Congrats!
Signs of Labor Before the Big Day? Yes? No? Yesterday Was My Due Date. :)
Asked by H.M. from Atlanta
on September 23, 2008
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Hello! Yesterday was my due date and obviously, I have not had the baby yet. :) This is my first baby. If I don't deliver this week, my doctor will induce me on Sun...
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- Hi H. - I have had 2 children - with the first, I did lose the mucous plug about 2 or 3 days before my water broke. With the 2nd I did not, I never had the nesting. Th...
- Hi H., How exciting!!!! When I went into labor it was 2 days after my due date. It was in the middle of the night and I did not KNOW-KNOW the second it started. For ...
- The contraction sensation often moves to your back. With my first I was conscious of when labor really started, but my second was two days of off and on contractions t...
Need Help with Labor!!!
Asked by S.M. from New York
on January 17, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I know I am not in active labor but I have a question. Last week I posted that I was 1 cm and now I am 3 cms and 50% effaced and am about to be 37 weeks ...
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- Honey, it's time to go to the doctor. If they send you home, they send you home. Second births sometimes have a different timeline, so listen to your body.
- you best get going! Or at least call the doctor. the second one comes quicker than the first! Good luck!
- walk walk walk!!!! go to the mall or somewhere inside and walk. when the contractions get a little closer go right away. if you are still nervous, go now. i was ad...
Should I Consider Induction?
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on December 11, 2009
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I am nearly 39 weeks along. Since Monday, I have been dilated 3cm and 75% effaced. About 2 weeks ago my blood pressure began to rise and I have become at-risk for pr...
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- K., I had a similar situation (gestational diabetic) and was effaced and dilating. I was induced at 39 weeks and 6 days. We were still in labor for 17 hours because...
- You sound like me with my first pregnancy. My doc tried everything to put me into labor, I was dilated and effaced and my blood pressure was rising. I ended up being i...
- If you are already that far along (3 cm dilated), induction should go smoothly. I would generally go with what your doctor recommends unless it seems unreasonable, an...
Advice for Mom Whose 15-Month-old Son Is Putting in Tubes This Friday
Asked by A.L. from Los Angeles
on August 31, 2008
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I have read a lot of good recommendations for putting tubes in ears to drain away fluid. I have decided to let my 15 month old son do it after more than 3 months of c...
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- Hi A., I had tubes put in my ears when I was very young, but only after years of chronic infections. Because they waited so long to do the procedure, I lost 20% of m...
- Have you thought about going to a chiropractor? My son had chronic ear infections also, from the time he was born. A doctor advised me to have tubes put in. I refused,...
- If you are looking for an alternate to surgery, (putting the tiny tubes in your son's ears is a procedure, which takes place in an operating room and requires anesthes...
