Departure of the mucous plug is a harbinger of the early onset of labor. Therefore, women who have never given birth, often wonder about how it looks and how the cork goes away before giving birth.
What is a slimy plug?
As soon as pregnancy occurs, the woman's body begins to produce hormones that promote the production of special mucus by the glands of the uterus, which collects into a lump, forms a cork, which closes the entrance to the uterus.
This mechanism, laid down by nature, is designed to provide maximum protection of the fetus from various infections that can penetrate from outside, during the entire period of pregnancy.
When the birth is approaching, the cervix is shortened and smoothed, and the body of a pregnant woman gets rid of the mucous plug to release the baby's outlet.
Signs of the mucous membrane before the birth
The departure of mucous plug before delivery can occur in different ways.
At someone it leaves at once and is similar to the big slimy lump. In this case, the exit of mucous plug before delivery can not be missed.
Someone does not immediately stop the plug, but in parts and this process is stretched for several days. Allocations at the same time resemble stretching mucus. Therefore, if you try to answer the question of how many traffic jams leave before delivery, it is difficult to give an unambiguous answer, because in one case this process can last for a week, and in another it can happen in a matter of seconds.
In addition, it also happens that a pregnant woman does not notice the separation of the plug (for example, if it happens during the shower), or the plug goes away when the birth has already begun - along with the amniotic fluid.
As a rule, the cork in pregnant women departs during the morning hike to the toilet, or when taking a shower. At this point, a woman can feel that something has come out of the vagina. When you exit the mucous plug at the time when the woman is dressed, or during sleep, you can see a lump of mucous discharge on the laundry or sheet. Sometimes the cork is removed after examination by a doctor.
At the moment when the mucous plug is isolated, a woman can feel a slight whine in the lower abdomen.
If the cork goes off entirely, it will resemble a jelly, a piece of silicone or jellyfish. When you exit in parts, it is more like a month, but more slimy in consistency.
The color of mucus can be different - and transparent, and yellow, and brown. Usually it is bright with bloody veins. The presence of small impregnations of blood in the mucous plug occurs due to the fact that when preparing the cervix for delivery on its surface with the opening can burst small vessels, the blood from which enters the vagina, and there it mixes with the stopper.
If the cork has a greenish color, then this is an indication that the fetus suffers from a lack of oxygen. In this case, you should go to the hospital in advance.
The reason for calling a doctor is also too early the departure of the cork -
If the cork has left before delivery in due time and had a normal color, this is a sign of an imminent meeting with the baby, but this does not mean that the birth has already begun and it is necessary to take some urgent actions. This event is the reason for postponing trips, once again to check whether everything is prepared for the trip to the hospital and for the first days of the baby's life. In any case, do not panic and calmly wait for the fights, which can begin in the next 2-7 days.