Cervical mucus is a discharge of secretions and is not a symptom of labor, so you can’t rely on cervical mucus to determine how soon the baby will be born.
Cervical mucus is not unique to late pregnancy, but is also found in early and mid-pregnancy, so you can’t rely on cervical mucus to determine how soon the baby will be born.
If you observe signs of labor in late pregnancy, such as redness, amniotic fluid after rupture of membranes, and regular contractions, you should be prepared for labor, which may start in 24-48 hours.
Cervical mucus discharge increases in late pregnancy, pay attention to the perineum cleanliness and hygiene, to reduce the chance of intrauterine inflammatory infections.