when does the plug form in pregnancy
Mucus in Early Pregnancy. At the beginning of your pregnancy, your hormones will change to help the fetus develop and protect the pregnancy. One of the symptoms of these hormonal changes is an increase in mucus called leucorrhea. Within the first couple weeks of pregnancy your body will form a mucus plug at the base of your cervix. This mucus plug provides the barrier to protect the uterus from things entering through the cervix. You may notice a small amount of mucus discharge when this plug starts to form.