Mucus plug looks like snot, tmi. It's thick and gelatin like, and can be clear with streaks of blood or spotting mixed in. I've been losing mine since last Friday. It's gross. Yours sounds like vaginal discharge which does increase around this time and come out more because of the pressure from baby on your lower pelvic area. I get it alot also. They say your water has a sweet smell to it. If you think u may be leaking, it's best to get swabbed and see, better to be safe than sorry.
Our bodies start producing more discharge around this time because it’s trying to prepare itself for labor. If it was your water, then it would be more watery than discharge (if that makes sense). And if it’s your mucus plug, then it would be brownish/bloodyish
@dazedmama, I don’t think it’s your water if it’s white. But if you think it might be your water leaking, put a pad on and if that’s filling up in less than 1-2 hours, then it could definitely be your water leaking. If not, then it’s just the extra discharge our bodies create.
But if you are really worried about it, go into labor and delivery and get checked out. It’s always more reassuring to hear from nurses that you’re doing fine than people on the internet 😉 lol