Hi drs! im 36 weeks pregnant & shed my mucus plug 4 days ago. does this mean labor is imminent? also is it still okay to enjoy a glass of red wine once a week? affect the labor process at all? thank you

Labor on the horizon: Active labor is on the near horizon. Your treating OB MD is your best entity to answer the wine question, but from this point of view for what it is worth stop drinking please. Alcohol does impact your developing child.

Wine ??: At 36 wks if labor proceeds the premi would have 50% risk of at least a week in ICU care. Make every effort to stop labor if you think it is starting. Alcohol in any form transfers into the fetus where its breakdown products kill fetal brain cells. Intake at any level should be avoided. It likely contributes to many cases of ADHD.