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Mucous Plug vs. Bloody Show

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in June 2012 Moms

Sorry if this is a dumb question...but I'm still confused about the MP and bloody show...are these two separate things?  I understand that the MP can be kind of gloopy and bloody...is the bloody show similar or more bloody, less gloopy? 

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Re: Mucous Plug vs. Bloody Show

  • slowden86slowden86
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    Sorry if this is a dumb question...but I'm still confused about the MP and bloody show...are these two separate things?  I understand that the MP can be kind of gloopy and bloody...is the bloody show similar or more bloody, less gloopy? 

    Sorry for the nice imagery :)

     

    there the same thing.  

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  • amy5162amy5162
    When I lost my MP last time there was no blood in it or after so I don't really know if the terms are interchangeable or not.
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  • thatoneredheadthatoneredhead member
    Same thing but there was loosing my plug that was a decent sized, non-bloody blob a week ago and then there was the regenerated disgusting bloody mess that I lost night. Sorry for the TMI but there was a difference in the 2 losses for me.
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  • gatsbygirlgatsbygirl member

    With DD, my midwife told me they were the same thing. It was only when I came back to the States that I started reading about them described separately. Personally, I think they're the same thing. When I lost mine with DD, it looked like a big, nasty, bloody glob of snot. Apologies if that's a bit TMI but it's true. Also, I didn't lose mine until about five hours after labor started.

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  • acbfreireacbfreire member

    I believe they are two separate things. The plug may come out without bloody show (which was my case) and it regenerates. PP was right in describing it as snot-like...

    If the plug comes with blood, that is bloody show and usually indicates impending labor. The MP by itself doesn't.

    That's how I understand it.

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  • Katie829Katie829 member
    imageacbfreire:

    I believe they are two separate things. The plug may come out without bloody show (which was my case) and it regenerates. PP was right in describing it as snot-like...

    If the plug comes with blood, that is bloody show and usually indicates impending labor. The MP by itself doesn't.

    That's how I understand it.

    Not necessarily, I lost my MP at 36w3d-37w, regenerated and at 38w6d I lost it again with the bloody show. The first time no blood. I will be 39w6 tomorrow and have no impending labor. 

    In my paperwork of what to do when in labor, it states losing mucus plug/bloody show does not indicate impending labor. Call if blood was dripping down your leg. 

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    I believe they are two separate things. The plug may come out without bloody show (which was my case) and it regenerates. PP was right in describing it as snot-like...

    If the plug comes with blood, that is bloody show and usually indicates impending labor. The MP by itself doesn't.

    That's how I understand it.

    Not necessarily, I lost my MP at 36w3d-37w, regenerated and at 38w6d I lost it again with the bloody show. The first time no blood. I will be 39w6 tomorrow and have no impending labor. 

    In my paperwork of what to do when in labor, it states losing mucus plug/bloody show does not indicate impending labor. Call if blood was dripping down your leg. 

    I think that one of my books said that bloody show is indicative of labor, but I am not there yet. Just lost the plug.. yuck!

     

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