Lost my plug how long usually

fromthewomb · May 2011

before labor? How long was it for you before you started going into labor?

justme04 · May 2011

Losing your mucus plug has no determination on when you will go into labor. In fact I've known people who have lost their plugs 2 or 3 times because it can reform.

forensicmama · May 2011

It could be an hour, it could be while you're in labor that you lose it, it could be several weeks. For you, it'll likely be several weeks since you're not very far along. I lost mine with my DD at 35 weeks. I was induced at 39 weeks 6 days. Mucous plug loss is not an indicator of labor, just of effacement or dilation. Dilation itself isn't even an indicator of labor. You could walk around four centimeters dilated for weeks.

fromthewomb · May 2011

Hmmm.... Ive had contractions too but they're still at least 10 min apart and LO is very active right now. I'm trying to keep her in there for at least another 2 weeks!

Wundervoll · May 2011

Hahaha, best advice I can give you is don't read too much into "the signs." You can lose and regrow your mucus plug several times before ever going into labor. And, honestly, there's no way for you to know that you've actually lost all of it and not just a piece...

helenejr · May 2011

could be a few hours or a few weeks - sit tight, you'll just have to wait and see!

Angel0423 · May 2011

I lost part of my plug 3 weeks ago.

kaustin · May 2011

I lost my plug right before my water broke last time but I was already in labor at that point. You can lose it several weeks before labor and it will reform so it is not a good indication. GL!

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