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