Do you always lose your plug beforehand?

[jojo80]

Hi there Juleswa.

I didn't lose my plug until after I had been having contractions for about 13 hours on and off. I was only in full on labour for 5 hours and lost my plug about 2 hours after arriving at the hospital. I had a show the night before which I think you can get quite a while before going into labour, it just means that your cervix is opening up. I remember I was like you, always checking for the blood tinged mucous when my time was coming closer.

Nita

I'm Sorry but whats the difference between loosing the plug and the show? I thought losing the plug was the show.

[dust]

as long as i havent gotten confused while reading this thread..
the plug is mucous, jelly like (which can have a tinge of blood)
the show is blood, like menstrual(sp?) blood

[maya07]

I am pretty sure a plug is the same thing as a show??

[rose]

I thought that too. That they were both the same.??

[Deltadawn]

I lost some of my plug three weeks before I went into labour and a bit more 3 days before going into labour.

Someone also said earlier that a long prelabour = a short labour. Not necessarily so. I was in pre-labour for 9 weeks (confirmed by Obstetrician) getting mild contractions every 12 minutes for 9 long weeks and my labour went for 23 hours!

Good luck and hope you see some plug soon!