| Vaginal discharge during pregnancy is common | | | | immediately so he can help you prevent this |
| and it is not your imagination. This | | | | process. |
| discharge is referred to as leucorrhea, a | | | | |
| mild smelling milky discharge. Vaginal | | | | You may have an infection which is usually an |
| discharge during pregnancy is due to the fact | | | | odorless, whitish discharge that's causing |
| that you are now having increased estrogen | | | | you discomfort such as itching or burning. A |
| production. You are having a greater blood | | | | vaginal discharge during pregnancy untreated |
| flow to the vaginal area as well. The | | | | can result in a yeast infection. It is always |
| secretions from the cervix and vagina, old | | | | good for you to check your discharge because |
| cells from the walls of the vagina, and | | | | it might be foul-smelling, frothy, yellow, |
| normal bacterial flora from the vagina are | | | | green, or gray which means that you have a |
| causing the excess discharge. | | | | different kind of infection or a sexually |
| | | | transmitted infection, even if you don't have |
| The so called mucus plug creates a protective | | | | symptoms of irritation, itching or burning. |
| barrier. When you are getting closer to labor | | | | We like to advise that you should not try to |
| you will notice even more vaginal discharge | | | | treat yourself with over the counter |
| during your pregnancy. This discharge will | | | | medications. It is very important to first |
| look a bit different than when you were in | | | | see your practitioner for a proper diagnosis |
| your earlier months of pregnancy. This is | | | | to make sure you get appropriate treatment. |
| fine, it is just a part of being pregnant and | | | | |
| the body taking care of itself. When your | | | | I know at this point you are wondering if |
| cervix begins to thin out and dilate it will | | | | there are any things that you might be able |
| expel this mucus. Then you will notice that | | | | to do to help with the problem. Let me tell |
| the discharge looks like egg white and you | | | | you now, yes there is, vaginal discharge |
| will probably expel the plug in one | | | | during pregnancy is not uncommon but it is |
| gelatinous glob. This discharge might be | | | | very irritating and some simple methods are |
| tinged with a bit of blood. Do not let this | | | | available that will help. Firstly, very |
| bother you as this is only normal before the | | | | important - do not ever use a tampon during |
| baby is born. | | | | your pregnancy! Use panty liners to absorb |
| | | | the discharge and change often to prevent any |
| One word of caution when you are getting a | | | | infection. Next keep your genital area |
| lot of vaginal discharge during pregnancy it | | | | healthy by keeping it clean. Always wipe from |
| can be hard for you to tell if it is mucus or | | | | front to back when you are cleaning your |
| you're leaking amniotic fluid. If you do have | | | | self. Next wear cotton underwear; avoid tight |
| any doubts please contact your physician as | | | | pants, nylons, bubble bath, scented pads or |
| this is a severe problem for the baby. If you | | | | toilet paper. It is necessary that you also |
| are not yet in your 37th week and you notice | | | | avoid feminine hygiene sprays and scented or |
| an increase in discharge or a change in the | | | | deodorant soaps for the protection of the |
| type of discharge like if it becomes watery, | | | | fetus. One other main concern that physicians |
| or bloody then call the physician | | | | and midwives have is that you do not douche. |
| immediately. This can be a sign of preterm | | | | I know that vaginal discharge during your |
| labor. | | | | pregnancy is sometimes uncomfortable and you |
| | | | may feel unclean but you need to understand |
| Preterm labor can be prevented if caught soon | | | | this is just part of being pregnant. The |
| enough so you can carry your baby full term. | | | | process of douching can upset the normal |
| Vaginal discharge during pregnancy, lower | | | | balance of vaginal flora and increase your |
| abdominal pain, with cramping farther along | | | | risk of a vaginal infection. Douching has |
| in your pregnancy is all signs of preterm | | | | been noted in some rare cases to introduce |
| labor. | | | | air into your circulatory system through the |
| | | | vagina, which can cause serious |
| This could just be a sign that your uterus is | | | | complications. Keeping your self clean and |
| stretching or it could mean that you are | | | | wearing panty liners is the safest way to go |
| indeed going into preterm labor. It is very | | | | when you are pregnant. |
| wise for you to contact your physician | | | | |