Is it safe to have sex after losing mucus plug?

We were planning on having sex tonight to try and get labour moving, but I've just lost quite a large amount of my mucus plug and maybe had a bloody show although I'm not entirely sure, it wasn't much blood.

Is it generally safe to have unprotected sex or is there a risk of infection?

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If you’ve lost your mucus plug and having a bloody show so close to wanting to be in labour then your body has likely already began the process and you’ll likely start having contractions in the next couple of days or even sooner :)

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