Still haven't lost mucus plug?

[LilPeanuts]

Is it normal to be almost 40 weeks and still have not lost your mucus plug? I'm assuming this probably means I'm still not dilated or anywhere near having my baby.

 

[bcos21]

Im not aware that I ever lost my plug (before labor), hell, my water didn't break until I was pushing my son out lol. I think the progression of labor in that respect is different for everyone. Don't feel discouraged!!

 

[zenaa]

I havent either I have been having a weird thickish discharge but compared to my first it doesnt seem as much. Some people dont even see their mucus plug apparently. Last time I started losing on a friday and didnt go into labor until tuesday. Fingers crossed this is sooner

 

[Buffyx]

I didn't lose mine with DD. I was induced at 41+5.

 

[Eltjuh]

Sometimes people lose it (days) before going into labour, other people won't lose it until they're in labour and I think it's also possible to not notice it, but I guess that's most likely if you're already in established labour seeing as you're too busy with contractions etc... cause I remember how much there was from my first time!! I doubt anyone can miss that if you're not having anything else going on yet since it doesn't all seem to come out in one big piece...

I'm 40+2 today and haven't had anything yet..... I must admit I'm always a little disappointed when I go to the toilet and the tissue is clean but at the same time I know it doesn't necessarily mean anything.

 

[LoveCakes]

I didn't lose mine at all unless it was during labour and I was 2cm from 39w.

I didn't get any signs though, I went to bed feeling normal and woke up a few hours later with contractions.

 

[Libra Mariah]

With both of my pregnancies I never lost mine. (Or at least I've never saw it if I did.) I had my daughter at 38+1 and my son at 39+1. With my daughter my water broke first and I started having contractions about 45 minutes later.

 

[Elisheva009]

With my first baby, I had a check at the hospital when I was 39+4 and they said I wasn't dilated at all and they didn't expect me to go into labour anytime soon.

I lost my mucus plug the next day and went into labour about an hour after that.

With my second baby I didn't lose it until I was actually in labour and even then it wasn't very noticeable.

 

[aidensxmomma]

I believe, with my first, that I lost my mucus plug a few days before my water broke. I ended up getting induced because labor never started, though.

With my second, I had lost parts of my mucus plug for probably two weeks before she was born. I didn't go into spontaneous labor, anyway though - I got induced at 39+1.

With my youngest, I don't remember losing any of my mucus plug at all. I was induced at 40+4 in the end.

I don't think losing your mucus plug is a reliable sign of labor, especially if it's not your first child. Like most other things during pregnancy, it's a really individual experience for each mom/baby.

 

[laughingduck]

Im in the same boat. Im 40+2 and no signs at all. With my first I started losing my plug at 38 weeks but didnt have her until 40+6. Im really hoping this doesnt mean Im still weeks away from giving birth! With my daughter I had sweeps though and none this time so wonder if that makes a difference..

 

[Eltjuh]

40+3 today and just lost some bits earlier tonight. Seems to be coming away very slowly though..... But think I'm having some contractions, very far apart, but it's a start!

 

[mum22ttc#3]

I never lost any of mine with dd1,2 and 4 or not that I realised anyway. With dd3 I lost it about 3 hours before I had her and with DS about 20 hours before.