Category: Pregnancy
Question: I am 36 weeks and 5 days pregnant and I have urinating frequently my mucus plug comes out once and it is pure white just yesterday it came out yellowishbrownthen after that in the night of yesterday I had a painful contraction in my lower back which lasted for 30 minutesplease is that labour 
Answer: Good afternoon Chiamaka Welcome to Wellvis 
Good to have you here 
Apart from urinating frequently I would like to ask if you have any other symptoms like 
pain while urinating
how many times do you urinate in an hour 
do you find it difficult to hold urine unlike before necessitating you to rush down to the toilet asap 
If any of these coexist with your symptom  you might have a Urinary Tract InfectionUTI and would advise you see your doctor asap to do some tests for confirmation and treatment Meanwhile I would also advise you ensure cleaning from front to back whenever you use the toilet for future prevention Considering the fact that you are close to termdelivery  having symptoms suggestive of UTI and experiencing something that feels like a contraction  I advise you see your  doctor ASAP because an untreated UTI might make you fall into labour earlier than expected 

Regarding the signs of Labour they include
 water dripping down your legs esp when you attempt to use the toilet  cough etc

consistent painful intermittent contractions of the womb lasting less than a minute and noticeable by the hardening of your womb when you touch your abdomentommy 

also passage of mucus stained with blood 
You mentioned you have been seeing mucus which is whitishyellow brown  I would like to ask if you have been having unusual discharge prior to now If present 

Is it malodoroushas a specific smell 
Thincheesythick
Any itching or soreness of the vagina 
Has it increased in quantity 

If yes  to any of the above I advise you to see your antenatal care doctor so you can be examined and treated promptly 
I hope this helps 
Wish you a safe delivery