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what does the mucus plug look like?

Im 40 weeks today and I think I just lost my mucus plug.
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Not until contractions start... it could be hours, or days away. Call L&D tho if your nervous.
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No need to go to the hospital. Some people go into labor hours after losing their plug, others wait days. Its just a sign that labor is near.
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Should I go to the hospital?
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Ive been losing my plug for 2 weeks now.. the very last bit of it is most likely to be bloody...i cant wait to see that so i know hes coming
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I never had any show of blood when i lost mine. And mine came out through out a couple days.
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Yea thats it! Labor is close for you
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I just used the restroom and when I wiped I had like discharge with blood sorry tmi
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Like "mucous"
...snot
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Sorry. Let me rewrite that. Thicker than snot! Tinged with blood. Lol
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Thicker than another...like a global. Usually it is tinged with blood.
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