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am I losing the mucus plug?

With my first I never had the time to lose it as had a c-section and with my second I dnt think I did until I was giving birth. Today and yesterday I have been getting slight cramps and when I go toilet and look at panty liner I see some light brown discharge. It doesnt have any kind of blood in it its just light brown and looks just a little thicker than normal discharge. Im confused and don't know if im slowly but surely losing the mucus plug or if I have some kind of infection... what do you ladies think? And if anyone has ever lost their mucus plug little by little could u please explain how it looked like? Thanks in advance!
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Is normal is the old blood, it happened to me during my first month of pregnacy.
nothing to worry about. Your body is getting rid odd the old blood
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It just sounds like discharge to me, generally your mucus plug is clear or slughtly tinted yellow, and usually but not always has red blood running threw it. It has a gross snotty texture. To me it sounds like your uterus probably just got a little irritated and your slumping some old blood with discharge.
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No it isnt a bad thing when ur ready for labour. Ur supposed to lose it. Its a sign of prelabour but some lose it way before their supposed to but thats also fine as it can grow back again. Ive just never experienced it so I wudnt knw what to expect especially when it comes in tiny pieces. I could easily have thought it a yeast infection
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Is this a bad thing? ...., to lose the mucus plug.
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So its definatly mucus plug and not infection?
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I started losing mind Friday. I usually don't pay attention when I go to the bathroom but I did Friday. What you're explaining is exactly what happened to me! I've had some on my liners since Friday.
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With my 1st I had it.it came out when I wiped. Mucus with tints of red. .. this is my 3rd and I had blood/ brownish discharge.  Went to the ER and they said was old blood and not to worry
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Anyone?
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