Losing mucus plug in peices.. TMI and im very confused!!

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I've now had my third show.. they have all been the same, big chunks of green and white, slimy and taken a few wipes to get rid of..

I've heard having multiple shows is normal but how many do you usually have and is it really a sign labour is not far away?

Straight after having it thats when i started having period like pains..

[LimeSlice]

I had one only, and it wasn't very much or big or anything.

But that was 37 weeks I think, and led to nothing

[Traveller]

It varies from person to person. Losing the plug itself, whilst a sign that labour might not be far away, is not a cause for concern. Also there is so much discharge in late pregnancy it is easy for a small bit of plug to look much larger when mixed in with all the other gunk going on.

The best thing to do it relax and try to ignore any little niggles at this stage as there are likely to be lots and lots of them until you labour, which could be 5 weeks still. Of course if you notice less movement from bub, or your waters break prior to labour, then call the midwife and get checked out. But if all you are losing is a little plug then getting BH labour could still be a while off so enjoy the rest whilst you can

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xx

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Thanks.

I'm now having some more painful period like pains and feeling pressure down low. Bubba has been putting pressure on my pelvis the last couple of days so it could be just BH and her trying to engage i suppose..

[Traveller]

All good signs that bub is getting ready and your uterus is toning up for the big event. Have a lie down or take 2 paracetamol and have a bath if you are very uncomfortable and you will most likely find the pains die off. If not then it's time to get very excited

[didispunk]

I have had this on and off as well, but know its weeks away still.. Can come and go.

[~clover~]

I lost my plug only the day before DD1 was born, but even though I was a week past dates by then, my gp still warned me that labour could still be up to 2 weeks away.
Your pains may be pre labour. They can last weeks. I had 20 hours prelabour with DD2, a friend had 4 weeks prelabour with her DD.
Take it easy & get some rest

[Cassius2]

i agree with the warm bath and some panadol and a nana nap. if it aint the real deal then the warm bath and nap will stop the BH and give you a break and not wear you out for the real deal Big Event. if it is the Big Event, then nothing will stop it, but a nice warm bath is a nice way to begin the journey

goodluck!

[Oscar&Grouch]

Don't have any advice, just wanted to say WOOOHOOO! Not long now!!

[ashie]

a week before my due date i lost my plug i ended up rushing back and forwards to the hospital for a week, i had pre labour contractions which were so strong that no sleep, and also *TMI* i could keep my bowels shut lol, so i had a week of no sleep constantly on the toilet finally they tried a sleeping pill didnt work no to mention i could eat either so i had no energy, they did an internal still 2cm dilated but then bang got to 7cm in a couple of hrs but bub decided he wanted to be transverse lol. keep track of what these pains do my mum help me time things, and kept an eye on how long they lasted for when you see you doctor next mention it and he might want to do a trace or something just to see whats happening. it might be nothing but its always nice to be prepared lol. my sister went into labour by herself bang on 38 weeks her water broke and she cant remember loosing her plug.