Question 1

35/36 wks, last wk had bad contractions 35  in 3 hrs., sat. dilated 1cm.  wed. loss mucus plug.  back/pelvic/hip pain & disabled vet w/120-heart rate.

Accepted Answer

Call your OB: This is clearly a situation that is best to call your obstetrician where you are getting your prenatal care. If you're not getting prenatal care, go to an ER where there is obstetrical support. Hope this helps, and good luck with the rest of the pregnancy.

Question 2

i am 38 weeks pregnant and loss my mucous plug. should i call my doctor?

Accepted Answer

Follow dr's advice: Some OB doctors might want to know if you have lost your mucus plug.  A good rule of thumb is to go to the hospital if you are contracting every 5-7 minutes, if your water breaks, if you have a flow of blood, or if your baby is moving less than usual.

Question 3

what is a mucus plug?

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A glob of mucus: A mucus plug is a glob of mucus from the cervix that may be passed hours, days or even weeks before labor occurs.  It may be streaked with some blood.  Passing the mucus plug when you are nearing your due date is normal and is usually of no concern.

Question 4

when does a mucus plug form?

Accepted Answer

End of 1st trimester: A mucous plug will form at the end of the first trimester of pregnancy.

Question 5

can your mucus plug grow back?

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Nebulous: The mucus plug is sort of a nebulous entity.   As you start to go into labor and the cervix starts its process of softening, some mucus can be release.  All of it might come out at once or it might come out a little at a time.

Question 6

what does a mucus plug look like?

Accepted Answer

Variable: It can look like a formed glob of material about the size of a hockey pcuk or it can liquify and look like mucus from your nose.

Question 7

at what week does the mucus plug form?

Accepted Answer

1st trimester: During the first trimester the mucous plug forms over several weeks and not just one.

Question 8

can you make your mucus plug come out?

Accepted Answer

No: A larger amount of cervical mucus  that is sometimes thicker and may be blood-tinged MAY be noticed by patients in their underwear, etc. as patients get closer to being term. But some patients never notice this, and that is normal too. Never put anything in the vagina/cervix or do anything to try to "make the mucus plug come out". This could cause infection, bleeding, or other serious problems.

Question 9

what does it mean to lose my mucus plug?

Accepted Answer

Labor to begin soon: Once the mucous plug of the cervix is expelled, then labor usually begins in a few days.

Question 10

i think i might have lost my mucus plug ?

Accepted Answer

Depending on the: gestational age, this can be OK.  If unsure, discuss with your doctor to be clear, on the best recommendations.

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35/36 wks, last wk had bad contractions 35 in 3 hrs., sat. dilated 1cm. wed. loss mucus plug. back/pelvic/hip pain & disabled vet w/120-heart rate.

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