naive question

but what is a mucus plug and how do you know you lost it? I am 30 weeks but I still don't know this.

Re: naive question

It is like a cork that goes over your cervix (on the inside).

When your cervix begins to dilate or soften - it sometimes comes out.

Not everyone loses it that they notice.

When you lose it you will go into labor fairly soon - hours to days.

For me I lost mine in the middle of my 39th week, but I never went into labor. So everyone is different.

Re: naive question

this article helps...

http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5901,00.html

sorry didnt do it as a link - here it is again:


mucus plug

Message edited 7/18/2006 2:20:02 PM.

Re: naive question

thanks ladies. great article !