Should I be concerned?

Question

This is my 2nd pregnancy and my two will be very close in age (16mo apart) so I feel dumb for asking this since it’s not my first rodeo AND I just went to this rodeo 15 months ago! 😂
I’m pretty sure I lost part of my plug this morning. I lost my plug last time too but not until 39ish weeks. I ended up getting induced at 41+1 so it didn’t mean much for me anyway.
My question is, should I be worried at all? I’m 33 weeks. I get sharp shooting pains down low and feel quite a bit of pressure—-both are things I got last time too but not until much later. I’ve been getting sharp shooting pains for a couple weeks now.
My friend thinks I may be dilating already because she had this happen and turns out she was and had the baby not too long after. They told her to stay off her feet as much as possible. I want this baby to stay put for another month so wondering if I need to take it easy.
Obviously I’ll bring this up at my 34w appointment but was curious if anyone else is getting this so soon?

Answer

I would talk to your dr. This happened to me at 30 weeks. I’m 33w4d now and I was freaking out. But evidently your mucus plug can regenerate and you might have only lost part of it. Also being that this is second baby your body is more efficient and it wouldn’t be too much of a surprise if you were dilating a bit. That’s at least what my OB said. Best of luck and congrats!!

Answer

Yup i lost some of my mucus plug at 31 weeks and before that having those sharp pains down there. Asked my obgyn to look for me and she said i was dialated to 1cm . i am still having those same pains so when i go on the 7 of this month i will ask to be checked again. Also having babies close in age my last baby was in march 28 2017 he is going to be 2 a little after she is born.

Answer

As long as it isn't bloody and you don't start having proper contractions there's nothing to worry about. Second time moms often loose pieces of their plug and start to dilate earlier but it doesn't necessarily mean baby is coming early. I've been loosing my plug since 23 weeks and have been 2cm since 28 weeks. I'm 36 now.

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