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how long after you lose your mucous plug?
hi!! i just came from my first internal exam. i am 1/2-1cm dialated and completely lost my mucous plug. how long after you lose your plug do you typically go into labor? should i be concerned about infection since the plug helps as protection to the baby?
I'm been 1cm dilated, baby's head stationed at -1 since week 36 and I'm now at week 40+3 days. I read that the plug can rebuild its self, not sure how true that could be. At 36 weeks the dr told me I would go into labour within the next 2 weeks, so really there is no true sign of labour coming until you get those timable contractions 4-5 min apart lasting 1min.
I'm not trying to sound like I'm crushing your excitement I really hope you go in soon because I know how it is to get to your due date and nothing. But I dont want you to feel like I did and get super happy and excited, tell everyone its soon then yo stay home because you're afraid to start active labour in public out somewhere especially when your alone, then nothing happens and you hear constantly "THAT BABY ISNT OUT YET?" or "YOUR STILL AROUND?" doesn't sound too bad but once you hear it daily a million times you just want everyone to be quiet.
I dont know how much you lose for a mucus plug, I hear you can lose it slowly or in 1 shot. I lost some today so hope thats a good sign for me since I'm late. I hope you had your baby wonderfully. Update us on how long it took from your post to the birth please.
I'm not trying to sound like I'm crushing your excitement I really hope you go in soon because I know how it is to get to your due date and nothing. But I dont want you to feel like I did and get super happy and excited, tell everyone its soon then yo stay home because you're afraid to start active labour in public out somewhere especially when your alone, then nothing happens and you hear constantly "THAT BABY ISNT OUT YET?" or "YOUR STILL AROUND?" doesn't sound too bad but once you hear it daily a million times you just want everyone to be quiet.
I dont know how much you lose for a mucus plug, I hear you can lose it slowly or in 1 shot. I lost some today so hope thats a good sign for me since I'm late. I hope you had your baby wonderfully. Update us on how long it took from your post to the birth please.
There is no set time limit. Some women lose their plugs completely by 32 weeks and don't deliver until 40-41 weeks while others lose their plugs and go in within a few days. Yet still, others don't lose theirs until they are actually in full labor.
laura-thanks!!! you are so quick to gather info, girl!!
shishka-yikes!!! your baby didn't waist anytime after he flicked the plug out! i lost mine last night at around 10pm.
sounds like i could go today or a couple weeks from now! ;-) at least i know that things are moving right along :-)
shishka-yikes!!! your baby didn't waist anytime after he flicked the plug out! i lost mine last night at around 10pm.
sounds like i could go today or a couple weeks from now! ;-) at least i know that things are moving right along :-)
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