Yes, I did with my first baby. I was waiting and waiting for that mucas plug to fall out until one night my water broke. Came as a big surprise but I preferred it that way. No thinking oh it is almost time, IT WAS TIME!!
YES - not every woman will lose her mucus plug... Sometimes you dilate without dilating enough to lose the plug, and contractions and labor can start before you lose the plug!
I have had two children, and never noticed the plug. So, you may notice when you lose it, or not.
A water balloon can be tossed to someone before it breaks for about 5-20 metres far.
It is safe to swim in a pool after losing your mucus plug because your membranes are what's keeping the baby safe. Your membranes break when your water breaks. http://en.allexperts.com/q/ObGyn-Pregnancy-issues-1007/Mucus-Plug.htm
Contaminants could enter the water supply when a water main breaks, making it necessary to boil the water before drinking or cooking with it. Boiling water rids the water or bacteria and other harmful contaminants.
Only by ultrasound or gentle palpation.
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Well you're pregnant. That's about it. Speaking from personal experience only: you don't have a feeling before your water breaks. It just... Does. I have heard some women hear a popping sound but that's as it is happening. No symptoms to warn you that you are going to release water on your couch, bed, floor or whatever, sorry.
Mucus is made up of water, salts, glycoprotein (mucin) and other small cells.
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When a physician or midwife breaks your water, they use something called an amniohook (which almost looks like a plastic knitting needle) to snag the amniotic sac surrounding the baby. Once this sac is opened, the amniotic fluid leaks out. Because the sac isn't part of the baby's body, the act of breaking your water shouldn't hurt the baby. With that being said, there are some relatively rare risks that can happen when a physician or midwife breaks your water, so it's always best to ask about the pros and cons of the procedure before it happens.
A genetic disorder called 'Cystic Fibrosis', maybe responsible for the over production of mucus. Otherwise, production of mucus is your bodies reaction to dust or other elements that could damage the lungs. The part of the airway that allows the mucus to move up, is called the cilia (tiny hairs that brush the mucus up away from the lungs) which may be damaged not allowing the mucus to travel up and out the airway. The cause of not being able to get rid of mucus or it being too thick could also be because of your water intake. The higher the intake, the thinner the mucus and also the more regularly the mucus is cleaned.
When water and air work together they create a barrier. All the blunt object does is breaks it before you hit it.