How much before childbirth the mucous plug departs in primiparous and multiparous

Outwardly, the cork resembles an egg white, but immediately before childbirth, the consistency may become more liquid. You can recognize it by the following signs:

• volume up to 50 ml;
• size 1,5-2 cm;
• color from beige to brown, can be pink and yellow, streaked with blood.

Removal of the plug is a normal physiological process, which is associated with a change in hormonal levels. Premature release of a clot can provoke mechanical damage, for example, a gynecological examination on a chair, strong attempts or tension in the muscles of the vagina during intercourse.

All pregnant women have a congestion, but not always its discharge is noticeable. This can happen on the toilet or while showering. It is important to notice the release of the clot to begin preparing for childbirth.

It is impossible to indicate the exact dates, the woman’s body is individual. You can notice the mucous contents from the 38th week of pregnancy on any day.

Normally, mucus from the cervical canal leaves 3-5 days before the delivery process. But it is not always possible to predict exactly when the labor will begin. After the cork comes off, a woman can take another 2-3 weeks before the baby is born.

More often a mucous clot leaves in the morning

Mucus can come out in whole or in parts. If the cork comes off in pieces, then the process takes several hours.

In women who give birth for the first time, mucus can pass later, sometimes directly on the delivery table. This is due to the fact that their neck is narrower, and the walls are denser, so the cork is held firmly. It can come off with blood or parts, but painful sensations do not arise.

Women who give birth for the first time may notice streaks of blood in the plug.

• Don’t panic and stay calm

• Do not swim in rivers and lakes, in addition, it is worth refusing to take baths

• Maintain personal hygiene

• Sexual intercourse is temporarily prohibited

  Carefully monitor your health, because sometimes pregnant women may feel symptoms that they do not understand. So, some women in different periods of pregnancy can throw in a fever.

In women who give birth again, the mucus comes out all at once. With damage to the cervical canal, erosion or inflammation of the cervix, the discharge of mucus is accompanied by bloody discharge. The birthing process is possible after 3-5 days, and after 1-2 weeks.

After the clot is released, you can not take a bath and have sex.

If you have a loose plug, don’t panic. There is still time to collect things at the hospital. If the water has receded, then you need to immediately go to the hospital.

Head of the expert center for women’s health, obstetrician-gynecologist at the REMEDI clinic