Do you always lose your mucus plug before your water breaks?

[Mumof2Girls]

I remember losing my plug the day before I had DD1, with the other 2 I don't remember actually losing it. My waters have always had to be broken manually as well.

[meow]

My waters didn't break (came out intact) but I did lose the plug (if it's the same thing as all the stringy muscous that came with the show?)

[~Belinda~]

I didn't lose much plug at all! Then ended up being induced anyway.

[jma]

My waters were broken by the midwife with my first in the heat of labour, so can't remember losing the plug.
My waters broke with my second after labour had started, then stopped for an hour or two then started again!! I can't remember seeing the plug though! I thought I had wet myself actually until my mum said "No honey, that's your waters!" It had never happened by itself before so I felt a little embarrassed!

[HotKim]

With all three of mine I've not had a show and had to have my membranes ruptured whilst in active labour.

But I think I may have just had a show tonight!!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

LOL my waters broke while i was trying to have an afternoon nap (after almost 12 hours of labour already!). Somehow i managed to be cautious about the possibility and saved our mattress by putting down about ten layers between me and the bed!

I didn't lose my plug until really late in labour - About an hour before Alex was born.

[melham74]

dont remeber with the first 3 but with my last was the day before I went into labour.