I have had severe pelvic pain so bad that it is almost impossible for me to comfortably get out of bed or even stand up without crying.

I’m currently 36 wks 3 days pregnant with baby number 6 and mine just fell out this morning well minus the fact that I was losing small pieces for the past week. How did you lose your mucus plug during pregnancy? Let us know in the comments below!

Mine fell out a week and a half before my daughters were born.I lost my mucus plug roughly 12 hours before active labor started with both kids.I noticed it when my water broke, contractions started about three hours later. The only time I noticed losing a mucus plug was with my third child.Not until I was hours into labor, and I told my midwife it looked like a small jellyfish-like the ones you see washed up at low tide.It came out in the tub, so I didn’t really see it much! - Patty D. I don’t think mine came out until I was already quite far along in labor at the birth center and was in the tub there.Despite having five kids, I’ve never seen a mucus plug.Could have came out after, but I don’t know how I could still have a plug at 6cm! - Hannah M. I got to the hospital at 6cm and still hadn’t seen anything. I lost mine about an hour and a half into labor.With my second, I lost it halfway through labor. With my first, I lost it a little at a time starting a few days before labor.I was having mild contractions and looked like large amounts of semen with a tinge of blood, varying in size. Never saw it with my first, but with my second I shed mine for a course of 10 days. Looks like a pink and clear swirl ball of snot about the size of your palm. I lost mine with each pregnancy as I was having mild cramping before labor/birth.I asked the moms on my Facebook page to share when they lost their mucus plug and whether labor started shortly after. Other Natural Mamas’ Experience With the Mucus Plug If the loss of the mucus plug is accompanied by contractions that increase in intensity and duration, and/or your water breaking, labor is definitely on its way and you need to contact your birth team.If you’re 37-42 weeks along and you’ve definitely lost the mucus plug and the discharge is normal in color, it simply means that baby will be arriving in the near future.What to Do If/When You Lose Your Mucus Plug There really is no definite timeline here. If this isn’t your first baby, then you’re more likely to be in the “give birth in a few hours” camp.If this is your first baby, then it could likely be a few days or weeks before labor begins.Birth could be hours away, or it could be a few weeks away. It depends on each woman, and there is no cookie cutter answer. ( source) How soon does labor start after you lose it?Įven though your body is showing signs of preparing for labor, don’t grab your birth bag just yet. Effacement is when the cervix thins and stretches, while dilation is when it opens. Your cervix is likely effacing, or dilating, or both to get ready for the big day. It is, after all, one of the main lines of defense between your womb and the outside world. Losing your mucus plug usually means that your body is preparing for labor. How Long After You Lose Your Mucus Plug Do You Go Into Labor?

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