| Everyone knows about morning sickness being a | | | | discharge does not mean that you aren't |
| sign that you could be pregnant and the most | | | | pregnant! You could very well be pregnant and |
| well-known and obvious indicator of pregnancy is | | | | not have this particular sign of early pregnancy. |
| a missed menstrual cycle, right? Did you also | | | | The surest way to determine whether you are |
| know that vaginal discharge could likely be a sign | | | | pregnant is to see your doctor for a test. |
| of early pregnancy? If not, then read on for the | | | | The vaginal discharge is sometimes called a |
| details. | | | | mucous plug because it blocks your cervical |
| The vaginal discharge that you might see in your | | | | opening in order to protect your child from |
| underwear or when you wipe yourself after | | | | infections. As your pregnancy turns to labor your |
| urinating could range in color from milky white to | | | | body will expel the mucus plug because of your |
| pinkish-brown. It is caused by the increase in your | | | | dilating cervix. |
| estrogen levels and more blood flow to your | | | | As long as the vaginal discharge you are |
| vagina. It could look like you are spotting especially | | | | experiencing has no odor, and is not accompanied |
| if you see it around the time your normal | | | | by burning or itching, it may be one of the first |
| menstrual cycle would begin. The pinkish brown | | | | signs of early pregnancy. If the vaginal discharge |
| color is a little bit of blood that could be left over | | | | you are experiencing is foul smelling and itchy, you |
| from your previous menstrual cycle and is nothing | | | | should see your gynecologist immediately. Your |
| to become alarmed about. | | | | doctor will need to examine you because you |
| Not every woman experiences this type of | | | | could have a viral or bacterial infection or a |
| vaginal discharge either, so not seeing the | | | | sexually transmitted disease that must be treated. |