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Mucus plug at 21 weeks? Currently abroad!

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dreamerkr · 16/03/2025 07:49

Hey guys, I’ve been having a straightforward, easy pregnancy so far thankfully, but about 2 hours ago when I went to the loo after peeing I noticed that there was a small clump (not too small) of what looked a bit like the mucus plug? In the toilet bowl. It didn’t have any blood in it, I don’t have any pain, there was nothing on the tissue or anything like that, baby is moving a lot as usual, no change there. But I’m really worried because I’m currently abroad, in Pakistan, and I’m meant to be here for another 10 days. I didn’t even feel it come out. At least I think it was the mucus plug or part of it. The bathroom is always super clean so I didn’t even look in the toilet bowl beforehand (TMI sorry) so I don’t even know if it actually came from me? I have no symptoms, but it was a clump and looked jelly like but kinda solid too if you get what I mean? It didn’t look like snot. I’m going to ring my midwife from here, but that will be tomorrow as it’s Sunday today. Apart from what came out or what I think might possibly have come out from me, I’m not worried as baby is moving as normal, there’s no pain or anything like that etc. I will get a scan done from here too, will that be able to tell me if it was my mucus plug? I have no clue. It wasn’t normal discharge at all though.
I want to go back home, I was enjoying this trip a lot after years but after something like this I’m stressing thinking what if it actually was the mucus plug? I’m so confused right now.

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dreamerkr · 16/03/2025 07:52

We are actually thinking of changing our tickets and returning home to England in the next few days, but I want to actually know what’s going on first if you guys get what I mean?

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sel2223 · 16/03/2025 08:41

You can lose small bits of the mucus plug early on in pregnancy but it will grow back.
Unless it is blood tinged or you have other symptoms like bleeding, painful cramps etc then I don't see a reason to cut your holiday short

dreamerkr · 16/03/2025 09:12

sel2223 · 16/03/2025 08:41

You can lose small bits of the mucus plug early on in pregnancy but it will grow back.
Unless it is blood tinged or you have other symptoms like bleeding, painful cramps etc then I don't see a reason to cut your holiday short

Oh, okay thank you so much. This has reassured me a little. I’m not even completely sure if it came out of me tbh, I didn’t feel anything come out and there’s no pain or bleeding or anything like that. Thanks so much

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dreamerkr · 16/03/2025 12:15

Bump?

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LaTable · 16/03/2025 12:48

The mucus plug can be tinged with a small amount of blood(more streaky than all over colour change) or completely just jelly likened clear. It can be whole or in pieces but absolutely nothing to worry about. It can and does grow back and renew itself.
It does not mean labour is near, it does not mean anything is wrong with baby. Its just one of those pregnancy things

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