Curious about labor after losing mucus plug

I know this is different for everyone but just curious how soon after losing your mucus plug did true labor start?

I have been losing hunks of it for the last few days and think I fully lost the rest of it today. 36 weeks and was checked yesterday and am 1cm dilated and -2 station. Experiencing Braxton hicks but can only feel them sometimes. Also, just having more loose bowel movements,night sweats which I never had before and pelvic pain.

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Losing the mucus plug really doesnt mean labor is coming at any certain time it could still be weeks.

I started losing mine at 26 weeks and I’m 34 weeks now. It doesn’t mean much unless it has blood in it then it’s considered a bloody show which is part of labor

is it possible I wonder to never have a bloody show prior to labor or is that something I should be expecting?

I’m sure it doesn’t happen to everyone but I don’t know for sure. I assume it’s like your water breaking, happens to some but not all. Which kind of sucks because it would be a sure sign that hey labor is here lol

I know, it’s frustrating not having a good timeline other than it could happen anytime lol

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