do you have to lose your mucus plug before contractions start? i know water breaking can happen…

No. I never saw a plug. my waters broke and then I had contractions and many many hours later I had a baby. no symptoms or mucus plug or anything before hand

oh ok thanks xx

I got woke up with contractions at 4.40am felt like a stabbing pain like I held in a wee too long so I went to the loo and my plug came away and was in my undies and on the toilet paper when I wiped.. Some people lose it before, some at the same time & some don't even notice their plug go xx

hmmm im just soo confused as its my first time xx

Did you loose your mucus plug ? @arfa14

not that im aware of but all these signs like show nd plug is making me think that do u have to experience them before

A show and the plug is the same thing hun, everyone is different.. Some people lose their plug throughout as it grows back but most lose it with a streak of blood when they're labour has either started or about to start.. Xx

no, I had a show after 6 strong 5 minutes apart contractions. if your plug is clear it's not a indication of labour as it can grow back it is have pinkish brown blood it normally means you'll labour within 48 hours and it's it's bright red blood in don't know what that means but you need to call your hospital that's what I got told xx

thanks for the info im soo confused everyones info helped me :)xx