Saving mucous plug?

LindsayC198422

I asked this question on 3rd Tri but everyone is just being mean.

My midwife mentioned saving my mucous plug if I can.  She said there is something similar to placenta encapsulation that can be done with the plug.  Has anyone done this or heard of it?

Temp76535187505890

Huh, can't say that I have ever heard that before. I suspect it would be pretty difficult as it probably won't come out all in one go. In my experience, it tends to come out small bits at a time. 

nosoup4u

Oh, Lord. I can't imagine why they're being mean to you.

oliversmommy32912

Is this a joke?

If it's not I apologize. I have never heard of this and to be honest it really skeeves me out. If your midwife is saying there is a benefit and you're okay with it then I don't think it would technically hurt anything. Personally if my midwife suggested it she had better have some damn good reasons...but even then...*shudder*

WashingtonQueen

Nope, never heard of it and I never want to hear about it again.

kxp004

nosoup4u:

Oh, Lord. I can't imagine why they're being mean to you.

this...

you have 5 posts and you're asking a fairly ridiculous question IMO... it's kinda hard to take it seriously... 

atcwag

This gives me the disgusting visual of eating the mucus that comes out of my nose when I have a really horrible cold.

oliversmommy32912

atcwag:

This gives me the disgusting visual of eating the mucus that comes out of my nose when I have a really horrible cold.

I just threw up in my mouth...

wifeofadam

aylafsu88

I have never heard of that.  The mucous plug is pretty gross though.  GL saving it!

LaurelBee

Is this real life??! 

No... just, no. 

bornmommy

I've never heard of this and it sounds totally gross to me.  (Despite the fact I wouldn't have been able to because I lost mine over weeks...) BLEH!

pinkiemo

Ok, I'm going to bite.  Mostly because I'm bored.  And also because I already did my snark on 3T.

The placenta is an organ with many blood vessels that has been supporting the life of your child.  Your mucus plug is... mucus. 

No, I would not save it.

mabjcb19

secondaryPULSE:

hahahahaha. Yeah. Have fun with that.

Mucous plug shots, anyone? 

Please no, just no....

memo9

I heard you should eat it on a cracker like a raw oyster.

 

 

 

Too much?

brennarobbie

MegMo10:

I heard you should eat it on a cracker like a raw oyster.

 

 

 

Too much?

Hahaha! Oh my God I will never be able to eat an oyster again without thinking about this...therefore I will never again be able to eat an oyster!!! EWWWWW!!!!! Totally too much!!

There is nothing more disgusting than a mucus plug...mine came out just before transition all over my exercise ball and I FREAKED! So gross.... 

CandLind

This must be your first child. Once you see the MP you'll wish you had never seen it. So gross