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39 weeks 3days, 3cm dilated, lost mucus plug, have cramps, backache, is active labor soon?

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Yes: While it impossible to say for sure when you will go into labor, if you are 39weeks 3 days pregnant, 3 cm. dilated, and have lost your mucus plug, you are going to go into labor soon. Best wishes to you and your baby.

Answered 4/13/2017

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