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Original poster

Lost my mucus plug how long now?

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workingitout1234 · 30/08/2025 23:15

Lost part of my mucus plug this evening, jelly like 20p coin size amount, definitely different to normal discharge,

how long should I expect to wait before labour
truly begins?

this morning I had diarrhoea and have been a bit crampy, no contractions yet.

Im 36 weeks

OP posts:
TheChosenTwo · 30/08/2025 23:18

Last one I lost the plug around 7ish and baby came just after midnight.
Don’t remember losing it with the first 2 at all though.
But I’d say within the next 24 hours is quite likely, I do remember having diarrhoea in the lead up to having all 3 of them, mil told me it was natures way of giving the baby the easiest, less resistant, way out!

Trinity69 · 30/08/2025 23:16

I believe it varies. I had my l first 8 hours after I lost my plug and labour pretty much ramped up straight away. I wasn’t aware of losing my plug at all with my daughter.
Good luck!

cherrysponge · 30/08/2025 23:16

Soon. Within a few hours for me. Good luck you’ve got this x

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