First time mom question and it's TMI

hleblanc86 · April 2011

ok so today when I was taking a shower I noticed I had several pieces of discharge that def. looked like snot. It was white, thick, and stretchy. (not like the EWCM) Like about 3 pieces the size of a dime each and pretty thin. So i'm freaking out that it's pieces of my mucus plug. (Which btw I know can regenerate) So should I be worried and call my doc. in the morning, is this normal and no big deal, or is this some kind of fonky discharge that comes along with being pregnant? oh and no cramping or bleeding. Would appreciate a response from anyone who has experienced this before.

hepcats · April 2011

Totally normal, I've had this too. It's a little gross but totally normal. For some women, it becomes a fairly regular occurrence.

jessicaclare · April 2011

Normal. As long as its white or clear, doesn't smell, and you don't have any itching or burning, its fine. Expect it to actually increase as you get farther along. Invest in some pantyliners :-)

vstevens · April 2011

jessicaclare:
Normal. As long as its white or clear, doesn't smell, and you don't have any itching or burning, its fine. Expect it to actually increase as you get farther along. Invest in some pantyliners :-)

This. I also thought I was losing my mucous plug, and managed to freak my OB out enough that she made me come in for a cervical check. Of course all was fine...and I still get it off and on Smile

ilovemyusnsailor16 · April 2011

I had this over the weekend - I was 15wk3d - except mine had some brown {looked like old blood} in it as well ... since I'm high risk, I didn't waste anytime and went to the E.R - They checked my cervix and sent me home since I was still high and closed.

Apparently, it's due to stretching ... I'm also a first time mom ... I still have some discharge, that I intend on asking my OB about on Thursday but, from what I was told in the ER - it's normal pregnancy stuff.

MrsM1113 · April 2011

Yep, normal. One of the things the books never tell you is that you feel like there is a snail living in your underwear.

NebMom · April 2011

hepcats:
Totally normal, I've had this too. It's a little gross but totally normal. For some women, it becomes a fairly regular occurrence.

This! and from a mom who totally noticed her mucus plug leaving the building, last time, i can tell you, its NOT white. its like the ugliest sinus infection snot booger you can imagine (yellowish, greenish, yucky). that white, stretchy stuff is common, normal, and will continue to happen through the rest of the pgcy! no worries

buckeyeki · April 2011

hleblanc86:
ok so today when I was taking a shower I noticed I had several pieces of discharge that def. looked like snot. It was white, thick, and stretchy. (not like the EWCM) Like about 3 pieces the size of a dime each and pretty thin. So i'm freaking out that it's pieces of my mucus plug. (Which btw I know can regenerate) So should I be worried and call my doc. in the morning, is this normal and no big deal, or is this some kind of fonky discharge that comes along with being pregnant? oh and no cramping or bleeding. Would appreciate a response from anyone who has experienced this before.

You hit the nail on the head. It got worse for me in later pregnancy too (like I went to L&D once because I had so much). I notice more the day after sex too. Lovely I know.

mabma80 · April 2011

Yep. Totally normal. No worries. : )

NFG0603 · April 2011

Totally normal. I get this throughout the day, especially after a bowel movement.

Enami · April 2011

buckeyeki:
hleblanc86:
ok so today when I was taking a shower I noticed I had several pieces of discharge that def. looked like snot. It was white, thick, and stretchy. (not like the EWCM) Like about 3 pieces the size of a dime each and pretty thin. So i'm freaking out that it's pieces of my mucus plug. (Which btw I know can regenerate) So should I be worried and call my doc. in the morning, is this normal and no big deal, or is this some kind of fonky discharge that comes along with being pregnant? oh and no cramping or bleeding. Would appreciate a response from anyone who has experienced this before.

You hit the nail on the head. It got worse for me in later pregnancy too (like I went to L&D once because I had so much). I notice more the day after sex too. Lovely I know.

Yup, I always have it the day after sex. On and off throughout the rest of the week.

eli_and_jeff · April 2011

It freaked me out the first time I saw this a few days ago, but I figured it was not nearly enough to be my mucous plug. It is gross though. I notice there's more after I go for a walk or a bike ride.

ShawMich · April 2011

Sounds normal to me.

When I lost my mucus plug with my first 2 kids, it wasn't like anything I've ever seen before. You will definitely know if it's something that isn't right.

Good luck!

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