38 weeks. Lost mucus plug. Induction easier?

Question

I'm 38 + 5 today. Woke up this morning and found bloody snot when I wiped. Pretty sure it's my mucus plug. I'm being induced in 2 days. On Thursday. Do you think losing my mucus plug will make my induction easier? This is my 3rd baby. With my 2nd I was induced. Labor only lasted 3 hours if that. I'm hoping for the same. I've also been cramping all day.

Answer

It really all depends. It might not really mean much. However the fact that there was blood mixed in it could mean you're almost ready for labor yourself so if you're already dilating it may make the induction faster. That being said I don't know if the mucous plug really does tell how fast labor will be or not because I am a FTM, I wasn't induced, but I never lost my mucous plug before labor. I didn't lose it until I went into labor and delivery and they checked me and after they checked me (I was 4 cm) I went to the bathroom and lost a big ass chunk. I was 10 cm 3 hours later and had my baby an hour after that.

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Hopefully it means you're going into labor on your own. I lost mine and my water broke. But got induced when I got to the hospital because I did not have any contractions and was barely dilated it took me forever to progress. But every birth is different wishing you a speedy pain free delivery.

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It depends if your mucus plug was lost as a result of you dilating. I lost mine but wasn't dilated, but sometimes women lose theirs as a result of things progressing which would be great for your induction. I was induced 2 of my 3 pregnancies. Good luck!

38 weeks. Lost mucus plug. Induction easier?

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