Every woman who wants to bear painlessly and normally give birth to a healthy child should have at least the slightest idea of how the cork goes before giving birth, and what it is in general.
What is a cork in a pregnant woman? Her role in bearing a child
When pregnancy occurs, cervical canal cells begin to produce mucus, which eventually turns into a thick lump - from it and forms a mucus plug. It is a light clot of mucus, sometimes with blood veins, which is released as a result of the expansion of the uterus bursting capillaries. The role of the mucous plug in the life of a pregnant woman is enormous, it performs a protective function. Its task is to ensure the normal course of pregnancy and to protect the health of the unborn child. The sealed cork closes the entrance to the uterus, not allowing pathogens to penetrate into it.
How much does the plug leave before delivery?
As a rule, the cork must come out before delivery. However, the time of its release for each pregnant individual. In some women, it departs for a fortnight before delivery, others - directly in front of them, and others - during labor. It can go out in parts over several days or all of it. Cork, which appears in parts, resembles thick menstrual flow. The whole cork is like a jellyfish. The way out most often occurs during a visit to the toilet, taking a shower or after taking a gynecologist. Often a pregnant woman may not even notice it. The exit of a cork in a pregnant woman is a harbinger of approaching genera. Therefore, if a woman has a cork before delivery, then the process of preparing for childbirth has already begun. The cervix of the uterus at this time begins to open gradually, its one-time contractions occur. Noticing on the linen or when visiting the toilet a gray-yellow dense lump with barely visible veins of blood, a woman should be ready for the onset of labor, prepare everything necessary and calmly wait, without going far from home. No additional procedures are required. The pregnant woman should know that after the plug leaves before delivery, there is no more bloody discharge from the vagina. On the other hand, if she has already moved away, this does not mean that the woman begins to give birth.
How does the plug leave before delivery. What should alert a pregnant woman
If the cork came out before two weeks before the expected delivery, and besides has an admixture of blood, a woman should consult her gynecologist. Any blood discharge from the genitals of a pregnant woman at any time should alert her and force her to visit the hospital. A bloodless cork is considered normal, or with a slight admixture of blood. To protect yourself and your baby, a pregnant woman needs to know how the cork goes before giving birth, and to be able to notice her departure at home. Every pregnant woman is obliged to monitor changes in her state of health, not to panic in vain, but also not to miss alarming signs.