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Dark brown/black clots/fibers 35 weeks along? Mucas Plug?
Sorry to post this under newborns, but you have all been there and done that, and I tried to post under pregnancy and no one answered. So here goes again...
I had preterm labor on Monday and they had to stop it at the hospital. They did stop it, but i had 2 cervix checks in 2 hours and the nurse told me that I may spot for 1-2 days. Well today is Thursday and I still have these fiber like clot things that are not mucus-like, just almost like the gunk that comes out the last day of your period. I did also have a dime size mucus looking thing last night that was yellow and brown, like a really bad cold chunky loogie that I coughed up.
Anyway, sorry for the TMI, but my question is two parts.
1. Does this sound like my mucus plug, even the fiber parts, if not what do you think it is?
2. If you think it is my plug, did it come out on its own, or because of aggressive cervical checks?
I found this as www.drspock.com
It sounds like it is your plug coming out, you should tell your doctor, but don't worry too much.
"As you near the end of your pregnancy, your cervix will begin to thin out and dilate. As it changes, you may lose your mucus plug and find a gooey deposit in your underwear or on the toilet tissue after wiping. It is not uncommon for this mucus to be mixed with brown, pink, or red streaks of blood from the changes occurring within your cervix. Some women may lose the plug at 36 weeks' gestation, while many others may not lose it until labor has begun. Sometimes moms-to-be may not even notice that they are losing their mucus plug because it happens gradually, over several weeks, and they've already grown accustomed to varying but increased amounts of the vaginal discharge that often accompanies a normal pregnancy. If you are earlier than 36 weeks' pregnant when you see blood-tinged mucus, or if you have any vaginal bleeding beyond the first trimester, you should call your practitioner.
Is labor soon to follow?
Rumors seem to abound when it comes to what it means to lose your mucus plug. While there's hardly a pregnant woman out there who doesn't wonder when exactly she will go into labor, the appearance of the mucus plug does not answer this question with any certainty. That said, loss of the mucus plug is often the first sign that labor is approaching. Before you make a mad dash to Labor and Delivery, however, remind yourself that many women do not go into labor for a week or two after this event. In fact, if you are full term--which almost by definition means that you'll be welcoming your new baby within the next few weeks--there is usually no need to even make an after-hours call to your practitioner."
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