Losing mucus plug at 30 weeks
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Topic: Losing mucus plug at 30 weeks
Posted By: arohanui
Subject: Losing mucus plug at 30 weeks
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 11:19am
I think I lost my mucus plug this morning  I've had real bad lower pelvic/groin pain since yesterday morning (when I had to run after my 2 year old as he ran onto the road, talk about giving me a heart attack) and this morning (TMI) there was a big snot like substance when I wiped. There was no blood but it was very very snot like and about 5cm by 2cm, not like CM.
I rang the mw, she was with a lady in labour so couldn't talk much - said it's not too much cause for concern (as compared to if my waters broke) but she'll give me a call back later and will see me for a checkup. I have a mw appointment tomorrow anyway. I'm wondering if when I had to run, my pelvis separated more (so painful, could barely walk) cos of all the relaxin preggie hormones, and maybe baby moved down further or something and as a result I lost a bit of the plug. Anyway has anyone else lost their plug early? If so, when did you go into labour? TIA ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 11:28am
I didn't lose it quite so early, but mine was at around 37 weeks - was definitely snot like, sounds like yours, a big plug and it was tinged slightly pink - and I didn't go into labour until 40+3 (although apparently my cervix was 'ripe and ready' for about a week before I went into labour). So it could still be weeks away  ------------- 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 11:30am
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Hiya,
I started to get huge plug-like mucus coming away from 37weeks, so not quite as early as you are but they were much the same as what you have described. My MW wasn't too worried at all. She said in her experience it didn't mean labour would begin anytime soon. Turns out she was right - I went into labour at 41+1 wks and only with help to nudge baby along 
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Posted By: Imogen
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 11:35am
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Hi,
I had a similar thing at 29 weeks and continued to lose bits of my plug right up until my waters broke at 39+5. Fingers crossed for you  ------------- Proud mummy to two beautiful little girls and a precious little boy <3 |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 11:59am
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I lost mine at 37 weeks, didn't go into labour until 41+3. Good luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 12:38pm
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it can regenerate..and does so during the pregnancy..but i think it;s normally just a little that is lost.. ?
How does losing the mucus plug act as an early sign of labor? Well, it does and doesn't, like so many other signs. It tells you that labor is coming nearer, but does not give you a time-frame. It could be hours, days, or even weeks away. And here's another little-known fact-it can regenerate. Yep, if you start losing some, it can replenish itself to keep protecting the pregnancy from infection. from this site http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/loss-of-mucus-plug.html ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 12:59pm
Ive been loosing mine since about 30 weeks and Im still in one peice  like KA said it can actually reform itself
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 1:16pm
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Fingers crossed it was just the running that loosened things up and that it doesn't mean anything. I would think if your mw was worried she would have got you to go straight to the hospital even with another lady in labour. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 2:43pm
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Thanks guys, that makes me feel lots better Yeah I think it was just part of the show, not the whole thing. I was feeling rather anxious this morning but all good now and thankfully my pelvis/groin pain is heaps less too. I haven't heard back from mw again but I'm not too concerned cos I have an appointment with her tomorrow morning. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 2:44pm
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I started loosing mine at the end of my 36th week (36 + 5 I think it was) then waters broke and labour started at 38 weeks.
ETA I didnt loose my show (blood) until about 10 minutes before Jackson was born. ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 8:25pm
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Lost mine at 36 weeks and Leah was born the next day and with Joel was at 38+4 and born the same day. -------------  
 
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Posted By: BuzzyB
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 9:28pm
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A girl in my antenatal class lost hers at 30 weeks and still somehow managed to go 10 days over due!
I read somewhere that if it's tinged with brown (ie. old blood) it's less likely to mean imminent labour than if it's pinky (ie. new blood). GL ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: neivaD
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 9:55pm
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Ive had bits of mine come out pre 20 weeks this time, and my last pregnancy I lost a huge chunk of it and some at about 29 weeks, didnt give birth till 40weeks2days though ------------- Natalie Mama to Miss Pie (04/04) Dude (03/07) Button (06/08) and Thumper (Due Autumn2010) |