Or can you go into labor without loosing it?
2007-03-24 12:52:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
No you don't need to lose the plug to go into labor just as not all women break their bag of water. Most women lose it without even knowing it happened.
2007-03-24 12:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only sometimes. My first time I did not lose my mucous plug. I kept waiting and waiting for it! My water broke and gushed all over the bathroom!
The second time I was dilated to a 2 three weeks before I actually went into labor. The last week of my pregnany, I would have strings of mucous pouring out! It was the grossest thing!!! It was the texture of a runny nose! But I KNEW that because of that, I was nearing labor.
Usually your body will release the mucous plug as you begin to dilate. A lot of times though, this never happens!
Good luck! You are in for quite an experience!!!
2007-03-24 20:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went into labor 4 times with out loosing it I actually new about it but it never happened I was induced with 3 and delivered 3 weeks early with the 4th.. Good luck
2007-03-24 20:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by j6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a baby 5 weeks ago today and didnt have any signs that i was in labour - i just finsihed asking a question on here asking the same thing (i was 38 and 1/2 weeks) and then lay down for a nap for 2 hours and when i woke my waters broke.
I kept waiting for the plug but i still dont know what it would have looked like.
2007-03-24 20:21:40 · answer #4 · answered by Boo Boo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope not everyone woman. I didn't loose it with my first child, instead my water broke. WIth my second child I lost it and had my son 5 hours later. Now I am 38 weeks pregnant and I lost my mucus plug 2 days ago and have had nothing yet. So I think it depends on the woman.
2007-03-24 20:04:32 · answer #5 · answered by ann w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went into labor with my last daughter and didn't lose my mucous plug but my doc said that's it's possible to lose it and not know it.
2007-03-24 20:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lost it two minutes before my water broke, ten minutes after my first contraction and 90 minutes before my daughter was born on her bedroom floor.
It's one of the things to look out for, but like most of pregnancy and birth, unfortunately noone can tell you exactly what it means as every pregnancy and every woman is different.
It's frustrating but it's nature. Good luck!
2007-03-24 20:50:39 · answer #7 · answered by Up-side-down 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. you may not notice you loose it but everyone will loose it before the baby comes.
2007-03-24 20:00:52 · answer #8 · answered by hudgey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go into labour without losing the mucus plug.
2007-03-24 19:58:53 · answer #9 · answered by bvan_25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will get it eventually but you may pass it when you are in labor waiting to push and you just wont know it.. i lost mine tho the day before i had my daughter.
2007-03-24 20:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by Michila Noell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋