My contractions are getting more frequent and painful, and my mucus plug has come out. About how lon…

Losing your mucus plug doesn't mean your water has broken or that labor is starting.

At the hospital, they removed the mucus plug completely, broke my water an hour later, and I gave birth three hours after that. But my labor was induced.

In 2 days

Maryam And are the painful contractions frequent?

My mucus plug came out a full 2 weeks before labor, so don't rely on it as a sign!)

With my son, my mucus plug came out in the evening with some blood. Then contractions started at 4 AM. I gave birth at 12:30 PM.

My mucus plug came out 2 weeks before labor. So, focus on the interval between contractions.

This is your 4th birth, it could be suuuper fast.

Maryam You asked how soon after losing your mucus plug you gave birth, so that's the answer.
Contractions can be Braxton Hicks, we need to check your dilation. Anyway, this is your 4th baby, so you probably know this better than I do!

10 hours after losing my mucus plug, but I started having contractions at the same time and my water broke when I was 6cm dilated.
If you're already having real contractions, it doesn't really matter if the plug came out or not. Maybe you'll give birth today then.

My mucus plug never came out

After the mucus plug came out, my water broke about a week later. But your situation is a bit different!)

Another situation. My mucus plug took over 2 weeks to come out.