The mucus plug typically looks like a thick, sticky, jelly-like blob of mucus. Its color can vary from clear or off-white to slightly bloody, with pink, red, or brown streaks due to small amounts of blood mixed in. It is usually about 1 to 2 inches in length and may come out as a single large piece or in smaller chunks over time. The texture is stringy and sticky, somewhat like jelly, and it is generally odorless
. The mucus plug forms in the cervix during pregnancy to protect the uterus from bacteria and is expelled as the cervix begins to dilate in preparation for labor. Losing the mucus plug does not necessarily mean labor is imminent; it can happen hours to days before labor starts
. In summary, the mucus plug looks like a thick, jelly-like mucus that can be clear, white, or tinged with blood, and it may appear as a large blob or several smaller pieces
