Soon as I got to the hospital they checked how dilated I was and I was 5cm 80% effaced.
I had my bloody show hours before having my little girl. I had it around 4pm was in the hospital 10pm and had her 6:29am the next morning. 8.5 hours of labor.
I lost my mucus plug/bloody show on the 18th kept losing it till today my water broke today well the 22nd and I'm waiting now I'm due today the 23rd yay!!
I am due today loast my plug on Wednesday had contractions on Saturday but not for to long on n of n nothing since :(
I'm due today and not having much going on to tell me she's coming soon.. No mucus plug yet and only some random irregular contractions... I'm dilated 1cm and 90% effaced..
I've heard most people that lose it go within the next few days after losing it. Wish I'd lose mine!! 41wks right here!!
Oh and yes, I think the tightening is a good sign. Your body is practicing! And you're dilated a lot!
Just clear/yellow mucus, no blood. I didn't loose my plug with my first until I was in active labor so I guess it's different for every pregnancy. Good luck, wish it meant something but labor can still be hours, days or weeks away.