The mucus plug acts as a barrier and can keep unwanted bacteria and other sources of infection from traveling into your uterus. Losing a mucus plug during pregnancy can be a precursor to childbirth.

Most women during pregnancy develop a mucus plug in the cervical canal. Learn signs of labor, what a show is, what a mucus plug is, and what it might mean if you lose it.

Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, M.D. When you are pregnant, your body produces a thick mucus to block (or plug) the cervix ...

The mucus plug is usually thick, like jelly, and sticky. Vaginal discharge is usually thinner and more slippery than sticky.

Passing of the mucus plug The mucus plug accumulates at the cervix during pregnancy. When the cervix begins to open wider, the mucus is discharged into the vagina.

If you're pregnant, you're probably wondering if losing your mucus plug means you're in labour. WH asked the experts everything you need to know ...

Your mucus plug protects the cervical canal during pregnancy, and losing your mucus plug can be a early sign of labour, but not always. Dr Louise Wiseman answers your most common questions about the ...

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If you see signs of the mucus plug, it is a sign that your cervix is softening, ripening, effacing, dilating and moving into position to give birth.