Losing a mucus plug can be a positive thing because it signifies that your pregnancy is progressing. You’ll likely lose your mucus plug during or after the 37th week of pregnancy.

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

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.

Generally speaking, losing your mucus plug is a regular part of pregnancy and, in most instances, you won’t need to take any action – though, if you do notice that you lose your mucus plug, ...