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I am 37w5d, & 2 cm dilated at 37w2d, head low. sex this morning then lost my mucous plug late this afternoon. irregular cx for weeks. labor soon?
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2 to 4 weeks: Labor usually starts 2 to 4 weeks after the mucous plug is expelled. Sexual intercourse is safe as long as the membranes are intact and there is no bleeding. Female orgasms have been known to initiate labor at this point.
Answered 12/14/2015
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