mucus plug question...

[Dansta]

is it possable to lose the plug in little bits and pices?
i *think* i may have lost two little bits. but it wasn't 'bloody' or anything...rather...white/snotty but it had no smell to it...rather differant from that of my...normal discharge....
i've googled and cant find ANYTHING and i've also looked over the bb and found that people talk about it being bloody/brown blood but this wasn't
so im wondering if this is just a change in discharge or if it could be the start of loseing the mucus plug....
i havent 'ad any bad BH (that i know of) but i have had a fair bit of lower back pain...but that comes and goes...

thank-ing you laides in advance!

[~Trish~]

It sounds like bits of your mucous plug to me! Yes, you can lose little bits of it at a time. You can lose parts of it for a while yet in the lead up to your labour.

My plug was kind of like jelly, not really bloody

[mbear]

Ive only ever lost a bit of my mucous plug with pg #1 - 1 day before i went into full on labour. Mine wasnt bloody either....there was enough of it though for me to recognise it was my MP.....

[~clover~]

Mine with DD2 was like that.
I lost bits of it for around 2 days before my labour started.
The back pain is probably a sign that your labour will start soon too!
Exciting! Shouldn't be long now I reckon!!

[OceanPrincess]

Definitely sounds like it is! My friend lost hers in little bits and pieces over the course of about a week, so it sounds like everyone is different!

How exciting for you

[Deltadawn]

Yep sounds like it to me too ! I lost some at 30 weeks, then again at 37 weeks and again at 40 weeks and 2 days (2 days before I went into labour).

[Shanti]

Can you still have sex if that's the case? Is it only if your waters break that you can't??

Ooohhh I wonder if that means i've lost some of mine then? I've been having every now and then some "white milky" discharge does that sound like the plug?? I thought it was just discharge being in 3rd tri and all..... although it could be leftovers from dtd iykwim LOL
I too have had backache and on the sides on and off for days.

Baby Blip - you might go into labour before me!!!

I just did heaps of mopping of the floors hopefully that does something for me

[Dansta]

renstar- mines like...snot lol. but not green...and DH and i have been DTD a fair bit as well...so maybe thats helping!
i've got a MW appt in 20mins...so i'll be (hopefully) beable to tell ya!

[Beach Mama]

Mine came out initally size and shape of a tampon I guess, all jelly like, and yep we still dtd - anything to bring on labour! I then lost the rest about 2 weeks later and that was larger and bloody. Good luck sounds like things are starting for you!

[Dansta]

the MW i saw told me that they're "all bloody or brown" and told me "you may have 'bugs' up there..." as i tested GBS+...but i have a feeling bubs will be early...so im *hopeing* it was part of my plug today! i reaaaaaaaaaally am...i want this bubba in my arms!

[Tobily]

It sounds like bits of your mucous plug to me! Yes, you can lose little bits of it at a time. You can lose parts of it for a while yet in the lead up to your labour.

My plug was kind of like jelly, not really bloody

Me too. Starting about 37 weeks with my DS I'd lose a bit, then go a few days...then lose a bit more.
Never was bloody until I was in labour.
Sounds good!

[Olive]

mmmm maybe im losing mine too looks a little like EWCM, stretches too, it that my plug?

[Nai]

Last time I had a big glob of what looked like white snot (sorry TMI) in my undies which was part of my mucous plug. Basically it was like a lump of quite firm CM. The OB assured me that I could still have up to 3 weeks to go - I went into labour 3 days later.

[Beach Mama]

the MW i saw told me that they're "all bloody or brown" and told me "you may have 'bugs' up there..." as i tested GBS+.

She sounds like a nutter. Even if you had tested + you wouldnt be able to see the "bugs" and no they aren't ALL bloody or brown. Far out no wonder people have little faith in the medical system. to you hun things are definitely moving along, and soon you will be holding your gorgeous baby in your arms, just focus on that and trust that your baby and body know EXACTLY what to do to birth your bub!

[Dansta]

tanstar thank-you! i feel better (plus all the other ladies who've commented...) knowing im NOT some crazy bug-carrying lady! even DH didnt like this MW! ... now im a little more excited about this!

[OceanPrincess]

...i feel better knowing im NOT some crazy bug-carrying lady!

You poor thing being made to fell like that!! Here's hoping that MW doesn't turn up at the birth... which may be very soon