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  1. #1
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    Jan 2010
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    What did your plug look like?

    What did your mucous plug look like? I don't remember losing mine with my last two kiddies, but I just passed what I think might be some of the plug.

    So... what did yours look like? What colour was it and what consistency? And how much of it was there? How long after you lost your plug did labour start?

    TIA... and sorry if TMI!!

  2. #2
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    Jan 2007
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    Its ok babe! Mine was a tampon sized jelly looking thing with a tiny bit of blood in it. I had Pre labour for around 2 weeks after I lost it but never had a chance to go into labor. I was 3 cm dilated though! Good luck hun!!!

  3. #3

    May 2008
    Melbourne, Vic
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    Bah no such thing as TMI when it comes to plugs and labour

    I don't remember losing mine with DD, but with DS I lost it about three hours after labour had started!

    It was basically a massive glob of snot, like the size of an egg or thereabouts (bigger than I'd expected!!), streaked with bright red blood.

    Went to the loo, looked at my undies and went "guess that's my plug!!!"

    How's that for tmi

  4. #4
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    Jun 2005
    USA
    3,991

    How exciting nickle!!!

    Mine looked like a big glob of clear jelly with blood streaks in it- pretty much the same as OP. I started getting pre-labour pains (like period pains in my lower back) pretty much straight away and about 3 hours later was in early labour.

  5. #5
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    Jan 2010
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    Yep, that sounds like it! Big globs of snot, like firm jelly. Only very lightly blood stained though? Have been losing it all afternoon in smallish amounts but just had a large loss when I went to the loo.

    Thanks, ladies!

  6. #6
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    May 2007
    Newcastle NSW
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    Well it hasnt been that long since i lost mine! Mine started out like big globs of thick eggwhite. It was clear and jellyish and a bit like stronger ewcm. I started to lose it a week before i went into labour. The day before i went into labour though i had 2 big globs (50cent peice sized about) and they were streaked with brown - like old blood. Then that same day there were little bits the same colour coming out here and there.
    Good luck x

  7. #7
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    Feb 2006
    NSW Central Coast
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    Yep, mine was snot like too. Gross stuff! But with DS I lost mine in bits and peices over time, about 2ish weeks. Apparently it can regenerate I was told and its not unusual to lose bit over a few weeks during late pg. But good luck, it means things are starting to happen!

  8. #8
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    Nov 2009
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    yep mine was a snotty consistency aswell, i lost it at 3 or 4 different occasions about a week before ds was born. mine was never blood stained though but it was def my plug, i went to the loo and when i wiped there it was wobbling away at me

    GL hunni sounds like ur not far off