Do you always lose your plug beforehand?

[MantaRay]

I had my membranes artificially ruptured with DS1 and there was no sign of a plug before then. With DS2 I lost my plug when I was fully dilated, with the contraction that made me want to start pushing.

So you can definitely remain intact before and during contractions.

[myson]

i never saw any sign of a plug with either of my two. Just a gushing like niagra falls with dd1 after only half an hour of back pain and then a little trickle in the loo with dd2 without any contractions leading up to that.

[bellelass]

I didn't lose any of mine until I'd been in labor for about 10 hours and was a few cms dilated. Also had to have my waters broken for me to keep the labor going well. Its different for everyone, good luck.

[Matryoshka]

Contractions started around midnight, i lost my plug 6 hours later with my waters. DS was born 14 hours after that.

[~Raven~]

I didn't with my second. It came away when I was in very active labour in the bath and I was puching not long after.
With my first it came away as labour started and my third it was about 3 weeks before he was born!

[gorgeous_lea]

My first and fourth labours started off with loosing my plug. But the second and third i dont remember seeing one at all !!!

Good luck

lea x

[~breeze~]

I never saw any sign of my plug while PG/in labour with DD. I got to the hospital 4cm dilated & they ended up breaking my waters for me. I didnt look at what came out with the waters so dont know if there was any blood etc.

Maybe I did loose my plug but I didnt notice LOL I still feel like a learner when it comes to things like this haha