What you're noticing is probably normal leukorrhea – the odorless or mild-smelling milky discharge that you may have noticed in your underwear before you were pregnant. There's just a lot more of it now, partly because of increased estrogen production and greater blood flow to the vaginal area. This discharge is made up of secretions from the cervix and vagina, old cells from the walls of the vagina, and normal bacterial flora from the vagina. You'll probably notice more vaginal discharge as you approach labor, although it's likely to look somewhat different from the flow you've 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 (open up), it may expel this mucus, and you'll notice discharge that looks like egg white or mucus from a runny nose on a cold day. You may even expel the plug in one gelatinous glob. This discharge might be tinged with a bit of blood.
What you're noticing is probably normal leukorrhea – the odorless or mild-smelling milky discharge that you may have noticed in your underwear before you were pregnant. There's just a lot more of it now, partly because of increased estrogen production and greater blood flow to the vaginal area. This discharge is made up of secretions from the cervix and vagina, old cells from the walls of the vagina, and normal bacterial flora from the vagina. The first part of what I put is probably what your expierencing. THe second part about the pink or bloody discharge is at the end of your pregnancy. But I know discharge can vary a little in its color and texture. It could be clear and slimey and then later get more white in color like milky. How far along are you? Mine didn't get that milky color until I was a few months along. But if you are concerned don't hesitate to contact your doctor or nurse. Although unless it has a foul smell, or you have itchiness or burning your more than likely going through what we all are going through with pregnancy discharge.
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You'll probably notice more vaginal discharge as you approach labor, although it's likely to look somewhat different from the flow you've 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 (open up), it may expel this mucus, and you'll notice discharge that looks like egg white or mucus from a runny nose on a cold day. You may even expel the plug in one gelatinous glob. This discharge might be tinged with a bit of blood.
The first part of what I put is probably what your expierencing. THe second part about the pink or bloody discharge is at the end of your pregnancy. But I know discharge can vary a little in its color and texture. It could be clear and slimey and then later get more white in color like milky. How far along are you? Mine didn't get that milky color until I was a few months along. But if you are concerned don't hesitate to contact your doctor or nurse. Although unless it has a foul smell, or you have itchiness or burning your more than likely going through what we all are going through with pregnancy discharge.