Mucus plug?

Stazia

Hey ladies this is my second pregnancy but with my first I never dealt with my mucus plug or bloody show til I was in the hospital after my water broke.

Anyway I’ve been steadily having more and more string like mucus when I go to the restroom and this is by far the biggest piece. I’m 2cm dilated, 30% effaced having decent contractions but they aren’t close. I have been walking a lot (have a 4 year old and 19 month old) and bouncing on a yoga ball to kind of help move things along.

Should I officially start to get ready for labor or still have time? I’m 36 weeks and 2 days and my first came at 38 weeks and 3 days.