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Pregnancy

Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Losing plug - how long? Probably TMI.

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Urglewurgle · 12/09/2017 18:50

I'm 39+1. I went for a wee this morning and when I wiped there was definite 'snotty' discharge tinted with a small amount of blood. Looks identical to photos I've found on Google re losing your plug. Loads of pelvic pressure/pain and lower back pain too, had to take paracetamol but nothing seems to have progressed. However there's still discharge coming out, not loads but I've had to wear a pad (more for comfort) and there's more when I wipe. I've Googled and seen something about calling midwife if you lose more than two tablespoons but I don't think it's been that much. Should I be concerned? Baby seems fine, wriggling around as I type.

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Mummyme87 · 12/09/2017 20:09

Show or mucus plug can go on for a long period of time and is normal to be blood stained. It doesn't mean labour is iminent either.

DramaAlpaca · 12/09/2017 20:12

This happened to me at 39+2. I had a show like you describe in the morning & baby arrived later that day Smile Good luck!

SinkyMalinks · 12/09/2017 21:10

This happened to me at 39 weeks - sloth baby appeared after section at 42 weeks Hmm

Urglewurgle · 12/09/2017 21:31

Thanks guys! I don't think she's in any rush to be honest but it's reassuring that she's at least thinking about exiting!

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chocolatefudgecake157 · 12/09/2017 21:41

With DS1 lost it Wednesday morning, went into labour that evening and he was born 6am Thursday morning

DS2 lost it on Tuesday afternoon and continued losing quite a lot of discharge but didn't go into labour until late Thursday afternoon.

Good luck

Urglewurgle · 13/09/2017 20:29

Well girls DD woke me up this morning at 6 am with bad back pain, I made it to the hospital at 9:30am, was already 9cm and baby came at 10:43am with nothing but gas and air (no time!) and an episiotomy.

We're both well but staying in overnight as she'd had a bit of a poo inside.

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DramaAlpaca · 13/09/2017 20:48

Oh wow, what lovely news! And a quick labour too Smile

Congratulations Flowers

orangeowls · 13/09/2017 20:54

Congratulations Flowers I was going to say I went into labour 12 hours after losing my plug.

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