very important question about losing the plug

sisterjanet

After losing bits and pieces of one plug for more than a week, an entire new plug fell out in the middle of the night when I got up to pee.  So, my super important question:  What kind of gift or bribe do you think would entice my cervix to do without a plug instead of trying to grow another one between now and whenever the baby comes?

LoveIsAll25

I am no help. I asked my midwife a similar question yesterday. I lost my mucus plug at 30 weeks, 36 weeks and a few days ago at 39 weeks. I wish it would stop growing and the baby would just come out already! 

awc1986

If it helps, mine came away just like you described. Gradually over a week or so, then in one huge chunk one night when I was in the bath. I was cleaning myself, felt something gross and sort of half pulled it out. I nearly gagged. Anyway, DD was born the next day so fingers crossed for you!

MrsT2008

There's no real way for you to know it was a new plug and not just the rest of the first one

chillypenguin

DD2 came soon after I lost mine in big huge chunks, so fingers crossed for you!

usernewname

Bribe it with a fancy cocktail. Who could say no then?

ns1

Or maybe chocolate (taken orally of course).

sisterjanet

I didn't notice losing it at all when I had Benjamin, and three weeks or so ago the midwife did a cervical check and said I was 3 cm.  I thought dilation=no more plug and that I would get to miss that mess again this time.  Nope.  Blech.  I'm ok with going late, but I really hope I don't grow any more plug between now and baby day.

DH made me a wonderful giant cookie for anniversary/mother's day, so maybe that'll work as a bribe so I don't grow any more to replace the one that came out. 

MrsT2008

I was actually just wondering if dilation means no more plug. With DD I lost it in huge globs like a week before she was born and I wasn't dilated basically until I went into labor (I was "mayyyyybe 1cm" 3 days before she was born). This time I'm already 2cm (since 37 weeks) and I never saw my plug so I was trying to figure out I if I missed it or if it was somehow still in there!

ho11yday

A nasty chunk fell out yesterday onto DH's penis. Yeah. Hot.

Kris2011RN

I lost mine in pieces starting at 36 weeks. On Thursday (When I was 39 weeks) I lost a huge chunk, I noticed a little more yesterday when I went to the bathroom. I am just trying to figure out how do you know if you really lost all of it.

sws684

Lost mine in one chunk yesterday... I guess it was the whole thing.. Still anxiously awaiting labor to begin.. 39 weeks tomorrow.. I'm so eager..

CMDR513

I lost parts of mine last Thurs and more Friday. My water broke that night. A coworker lost hers three weeks ago and her water just broke at midnight. You never know.

sisterjanet

Giant cookie=apparently not a good enough bribe.  I just lost another gob as big as the one I lost last night.  grumble.

talkthewholetime

Everytime I go to the bathroom I hope to find it. No luck so far. I hope yours gets out & stays out!

tjkdlhb

ho11yday said:

A nasty chunk fell out yesterday onto DH's penis. Yeah. Hot.

That just convinced me not to DTD tonight.

LoveOBX630

I'm with you….I think I would die….or he might…I don't know!

tjkdlhb said:

ho11yday said:

A nasty chunk fell out yesterday onto DH's penis. Yeah. Hot.

That just convinced me not to DTD tonight.

sisterjanet

@MK1013 Yeah, it's a bit like "cue the Jaws music, the plug might be coming" every time I go pee now.  That's a lot of Jaws music.  Not my favorite.