Isn’t this fun?! When the Mucus Plug Comes out How Long till Birth? If you are experiencing the loss of a mucus plug over a period of days closer to 40 weeks, you’re likely not regenerating more mucus plug, it’s just taking days for it to come out. Hooray for more mucus!Īlso, in my opinion, the reason it regenerated is because it just wasn’t time for baby to be born and baby still needed those extra layers of protection. In my opinion, if a mucus plug is lost closer to 37 weeks and labor does not begin for another few weeks, odds are the mucus plug regenerated. For example, a woman may lose her mucus plug, grow a new one and give birth a few weeks later. Why Does the Mucus Plug Regenerate?Īs odd as it may sound, the mucus plug can regenerate and replace what was previously lost. During labor it is most often seen while using the toilet or after a vaginal exam. Towards the end of pregnancy and/or during labor, the cervix thins (effacement) and opens (dilates) which dislodges the mucus plug.Īs labor progresses more and more mucus plug may come out. This discharge, called leukorrhea, is more like normal pregnancy vaginal fluid and less like a plug. This may be because she didn’t look for it, or a more likely scenario is because the plug thinned out and became watery discharge.
Many women, however, don’t even notice their mucus plug. If you’re close to your due date, don’t be surprised to find a glob of thick mucus on the toilet paper after you wipe! The mucus plug can also drop in the toilet bowl while you’re going to the bathroom, so if you’re curious don’t forget to look there too. The most common place a woman will see her plug is when she uses the bathroom. And some mucus plugs come out days/hours before labor or even as labor unfolds.Some women lose theirs a week or two before labor begins.Some women experience the loss of the mucus plug as a symptom of preterm labor (before 37 weeks).Whether you see it happen or not, the plug comes out at some point before a baby is born. The coolest thing about this plug of mucus is that not only acts as a physical barrier, protecting the unborn baby from the outside elements, but it also has antibacterial properties that actually kill harmful bacteria in the vagina ( source, source) further protecting baby. The cervix is the opening to the uterus, which is the amazing muscle baby grows inside during pregnancy. For the majority of pregnancy, the mucus plug stays in one place – the cervix – until just before and/or during birth. The mucus plug does not come from the vagina, or inside the uterus, but from the cervix. Let’s get started! Mucus Plug 101: Who? What? Where? When? Why? (With Photos) I hope you have a strong stomach, as I’ve included photos. In this post we discuss everything one needs to know about the plug of mucus. A mucus plug is very thick, snot-like mucus lodged in the cervix that acts as a physical and antibacterial barrier between baby and the outside world.
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