Yep and about the mucus plug I've been losing mine since I was 38 weeks now I'm 6 days over due..so losing your mucus plug doesn't really mean anything because it can grow back
The most annoying pain ever! I got it alot with my first, and every now and then with this pregnancy. I'm only 33wks so I'm sure it will get worse. And the string, booger looking stuff is more than likely your mucus plug. Butit could be weeks, days or even hours before labor. Good luck (:
My midwife calls it "lightning crotch" it's baby hitting your cervix..it has nothing to Do with dilation doesn't mean youre dilating either..I've had this sharp lightning like pain since my second trimester..it's totally normal
Last time I went to the doctors I wasn't dilated at all. But I just read online it says it's common to have sharp pains down there, it said it could be my cervix beginning to open up n start dilating.
Im a ftm as well but if i were you id call the doctor and see what they say, most hospitals wont let you go in and stay until your dialated about 3-4 inches