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Hi i'm 40 weeks pregnant and i'm unsure if i have lost my mucus plug or not i have the normal discharge that women get when there pregnant? help :/

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ask you doc : This far along it is important to notify your doctor of any changes that you find concerning. The only way to answer this question is by examination.

Answered 4/22/2013

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A member asked:

Hi i'm 40 weeks pregnant and i'm unsure if i have lost my mucus plug or not i have the normal discharge that women get when there pregnant? help :/

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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