i have been passing my mucus plug for about 4 weeks now. does that mean i am dialating. my dr. doesnt think it is ness. to check me to see if i am dialating. so i just wanted to know
2007-03-17 16:58:37 · 7 answers · asked by brittany d 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i do have braxton hicks, and sometimes they are painful
2007-03-17 17:06:28 · update #1
my doctor knows. and he said that it is a good sign that the pregnany is progressing like normal, and that it means i am contracting, he doesnt seem worried, and really i am not i just wanted to know if it meant i could be dialating since i am 38 weeks
2007-03-17 17:16:49 · update #2
If you're in doubt then go to the emergency room or ask a different doctor, but your mucus plug can 'reform' in some situations...
With my first pregnancy I lost mine at 32 weeks when I first went into labour but because it was too early the hospital stopped labour. The mucus plug grew back and I lost it again at 37 weeks and my daughter was born the following day.
Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't always come out in one whole chunk... it often comes away a tiny bit at a time and you barely notice it.
But again, if in doubt, go get checked out!
2007-03-17 17:14:42 · answer #1 · answered by azariailyah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mucus plugs can grow back so they don't get over excited about it. I was dialated 2cm for 2 weeks before I lost mine. Then when I lost it 24 hours later my baby was here!
2007-03-18 00:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by MyOpinionMatters 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How far along are you ? your dr should really check you, cos when your mucous pug is coming out you can be dialating and with your plug gone you are more prone to infection.. drs dont like to do internals too early cos that may bring on contractions...it all depends on how far you are ..good luck.. i lost my plug when i was around 37 weeks and contiued to lose it up to delivery.... but your water usually doesnt break right after..like i said i lost mine at 37 weeks and i was induced at 41 weeks
2007-03-18 00:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by TwoplusTwins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your dr hasnt checked you for 4 weekseven though you are pasing your mucus plug? that in itself sounds like a problem if you are having any contractions at all you probably have dialated some you really should be checked
2007-03-18 00:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by aarika 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I passed my mucus plug when I was 5 months pregnant, but my midwife informed me that they grow back. She wasn't concerned when I lost mine, and depending on how far along you are, they probably won't check you unless it's combined with contractions or something similar. If you start having contractions, or your water breaks, go in right away, otherwise, I wouldn't worry.
2007-03-18 00:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by Franky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my Dr told me to go to the ER if I ever thought anything was wrong I think you might want to go they say if you are passing your mucus plug then you are going to Begin to dilate soon so good luck hope everything goes well for you....
2007-03-18 00:08:22 · answer #6 · answered by jozlilnanjos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 weeks? are you sure?
a mucus plug is just that...a plug...once you start to dilate and efface, the plug is lost and your water breaks...
4 weeks?
2007-03-18 00:07:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋