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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:
Lj8893 · 30/09/2025 20:56

Whoops sorry should have read the full thread!

congratulations!

Mariets · 30/09/2025 21:02

I lost a massive mucous plug with my first, it felt like a poo from my vagina. I still didn't go into labour and was induced a week later.
Don't get too excited just yet.

Lj8893 · 30/09/2025 21:03

Mariets · 30/09/2025 21:02

I lost a massive mucous plug with my first, it felt like a poo from my vagina. I still didn't go into labour and was induced a week later.
Don't get too excited just yet.

You have just made the same mistake as me 😀

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