https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:07:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1174974 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:28:19 +0000 lamariniere 1174974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never saw mine, is that weird? My water broke at home a few hours before I went into labor, so maybe I lost it then? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1174567 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:30:49 +0000 MapleMoose 1174567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't lose it until I was induced and in active labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1174563 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:29:11 +0000 bhbee 1174563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nothing until I was clearly in active labor. started to lose it when contractions were progressing and that clued me in it was the real deal.<br /> I think it would be hard to lose it early and then wonder if things were imminent or not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1174413 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:31:56 +0000 mediagirl 1174413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in labor.</p> <p>I wouldn't want to have a baby at 35 weeks, though. I hope your body holds out for another 2.5 weeks like it did for your first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1174392 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:24:41 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1174392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I was 5 days late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173632 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:56:01 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1173632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: as uncomfortable as I am, the earliest I TRULY want to give birth is November 21. That way, DH's paternity leave will last through the holidays. If I go at 37 or even 38 weeks, he will work Christmas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173631 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:54:08 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1173631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: that's gonna be me!</p> <p>Did you go late? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173595 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:52:12 +0000 StbHisMrs 1173595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first it started about 2 weeks prior, so 33 weeks. I don 't remember losing it with Maddy, with Charlie I lost it after the nurse checked and admitted me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173587 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:46:02 +0000 BabyMats 1173587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About three days before my water broke. So I lost it the day after my due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173554 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:22:29 +0000 LomaLinda 1173554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right before I went into active labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173546 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:18:52 +0000 pinkb 1173546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>day before </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173542 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:17:40 +0000 sandy 1173542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About a week for me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173431 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:37:48 +0000 tlcbaby 1173431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost mine the day I went into labor - it kinda happened all day long and by that evening I was in labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173422 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:35:32 +0000 sslm 1173422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173413 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:32:28 +0000 illumina 1173413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in labour when I lost it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173374 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:17:44 +0000 wheres_c 1173374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An hour before my water broke </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173313 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:58:32 +0000 Sapphiresun 1173313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never noticed it if I did lose it beforehand. </p> <p>I had bloody show about 30 minutes before my water broke though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173305 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:56:22 +0000 Turd Ferguson 1173305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 38 weeks tomorrow with my first and still haven't seen anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1173011 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:54:04 +0000 yin 1173011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost it the morning I started going into labor at 38 weeks + 3 days. I haven't lost mine yet at 37 weeks, but I have had contractions on and off for the past week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172416 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:35:05 +0000 lemondrop 1172416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2 hours before my water broke, but I totally blew it off since others had lost theirs weeks before labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172414 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:34:10 +0000 mrsjyw 1172414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 day (bloody mucous) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172412 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:33:15 +0000 lawbee11 1172412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 days before. Mine was bloody, though, so I had a feeling I'd go into labor soon after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172408 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:32:38 +0000 Mrs. Palette 1172408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st time I lost it and then went into labor about 2hours later; 2nd time I lost it about two weeks early.... Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172392 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:26:28 +0000 swurlygurl 1172392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was already laboring when I lost it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172386 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:23:34 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1172386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost mine in the form of LOTS of stringing mucous as I was in early labor with both my babies. That's how I knew it was the real thing. But I also know that it can replenish itself if it starts coming out early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172373 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:18:06 +0000 winniebee 1172373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: dude u want to hang onto that baby for a few more weeks anyways having a preterm baby would be no bueno! I know u r uncomfortable but hang onto that baby just a bit longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172370 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:16:46 +0000 Arden 1172370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About an hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172369 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:16:43 +0000 Ra 1172369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172365 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:16:08 +0000 MamaBehr 1172365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I lost it at like 38 weeks and still needed to be induced at 40 weeks 6 days....</p> <p>With DS I never lost it, and my water just broke at 37 weeks 1 day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-you-went-into-labor-did-you-lose-your-mucous-plug#post-1172357 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:15:01 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1172357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 or 5 weeks.... </p>