TOTAL TMI Mucous Plug Question!

Yeah there's a lot of mucus! Gross amounts in my opinion (I've had 2 babies). If you are concerned you can always put a call into your ob, but it sounds normal to me. As long as you feel ok, feel the baby moving, and aren't having any major hands/feet/face swelling all of a sudden, you're fine. You should be in the hospital having that baby any day now, congratulations!!!

Ask your hubby to bring sushi to the hospital the 2nd night. And kick everyone out of the room so you guys can have a yummy dinner alone with your new baby! We did that after both babies and it was so wonderful. After being sushi-deprived for 9 months it tasted SO good!!! If sushi isn't your thing have him get whatever your fave is so you don't have to eat hospital food that night. My hubby also brought a really nice bottle of wine - he's just good like that. :) Of course I could only have about a half of a glass since I had no tolerance anymore and was nursing, but that half glass of good wine with our sushi was just kickass! He put some music on his computer and our little baby slept while we ate...good times!

The mucus plug is actually pretty big. It's not uncommon to have a tablespoon or more. When it's tinged with blood, you know that labor is right around the corner. If it's brown right now expect to see it become more red in the next few hours or day.

It's crazy that there are so many books about parenting but so few that give actual details about what to expect in the end stages of labor and delivery. You're right, maybe some of us mamas should get together and write a very detailed, totally TMI book about what you should really expect when you're expecting, lol!

Mine came out in a BIG glob... all at one time.
THEN that SAME day... I went into labor.

It can come out in a big glob or in small amounts over weeks leading up to delivery but if it has some signs of blood in it that is the bloody show stay home because labor is on its way..
Here is my story you wanna say gross I answered the door (my 1st pregnancy) it was my aunt she is an NICU RN anyway I was like OMG what the HELL I felt this something come down my upper thigh I excused myself was wearing shorts went to see what it was my mucos plug decided to come out in front of my aunt.
You were stripped i'm amusing Friday be ready here comes your new baby.

Sounds totally normal to me. Usually the "mucus plug" comes out as just a bunch of slimy, stringy mucus and never remotely resembles a plug. It's called a "mucus plug" because it serves as a plug to keep bacteria/viruses out of the birth canal. Best wishes as prepare to meet your baby. Your life is about to change forever as you plunge into parenthood. Remember even when things are difficult and overwhelming over the next few months, you'll never want to go back to the way things were before you became a mother. Praying for you today to have a healthy baby and a smooth labor and delivery. Relax and enjoy what each day may bring. R., Nurse Midwife Mom of 3.