Vaginal discharge during pregnancy what is this?

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Vaginal discharge during pregnancy

What you are discovering would probably be ordinary leukorrhea — the odorless or mild- smelling milky discharge that you often discovered in your underwear before you were pregnant. There is just a lot more of it now, partially because of increased estrogen production and greater blood flow to the vaginal area. This discharge consists of secretions from the cervix and vagina, old cells from the walls of the vagina, and ordinary bacterial flora from the vagina.

You may probably notice more vaginal discharge as you draw near labor, while it’s likely to look rather different from the flow you become accustomed to. In very early pregnancy, cervical secretions filled your cervical canal and created a protective barrier — the so- called mucus plug.

As your cervix begins to efface thin out and dilate, it may expel this mucus, and you’ll notice discharge that appears like egg white or mucus from runny nose on a cold day. You may even expel the plug in one gelatinous glob. This discharge is likely to be tinged with a bit of blood.

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