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What Does Thick Mucus Mean During Gestation?
I am 36 weeks and 4 days gestational diabetic and my 3rd baby never made it to 40 weeks I am 2cm dilated I am having back pain my bottom abdomen gets tight not painful a lot of pressure and shooting pains down there and need to urinate every 5 minutes plus having yellow mucus come out all day my question is what s going on and does this mean I m close to labor?
Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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these symptoms indicate that that the presenting part is descending and the thick mucus plug is because cervix has started to dilate
definetly from above history you are close to labour
hope this information was useful
these symptoms indicate that that the presenting part is descending and the thick mucus plug is because cervix has started to dilate
definetly from above history you are close to labour
hope this information was useful
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