Many women who become pregnant do not know in detail about the changes that will occur in their body.
Slime will save you from infections
But everyone will definitely hear about the cork leaving before childbirth, because for some reason this process is considered to be a sign of rapidly developing labor activity. And, of course, she will certainly ask a question to her gynecologist at the reception: "If the cork comes off, when is the birth?"
The doctor will tell the pregnant woman that the cork is called the formation of thick mucus, which "locks" the cervical canal of a woman in order to protect the baby from all kinds of infections. Before childbirth, it becomes unnecessary and self-eliminating to clear the way for the baby, in addition, the cervix is gradually shortened. Therefore, cork discharge is considered one of the precursors of childbirth, but she cannot predict their exact term. Like, in fact, none of the precursors - they only indicate that the wait is not so long.
A month before giving birth?
But the majority of women in labor who wear a tummy for almost 9 months continue to be persistently interested: "If the mucous plug has come off , when will the birth begin?" It’s just that in this position, a certainty is important for a woman, which she tries to find based on various signs.
Doctors explain: "If the cork comes off, when the birth begins, it's not easy to say." However, it is only clear that the appearance of the baby will definitely happen in the next 3-4 weeks. But again, not the fact that it will be so. The fact is that not everyone knows about the following fact: the mucous plug can go off in different ways for all women.
Someone will go out in parts for several weeks, so the expectant mother will not even notice how she left. Someone unexpectedly finds a large clot of mucus on his underwear - the cork has receded. "After how many births will happen?" - This question does not even have time to break the lips of a pregnant woman. Because after a very short period of time, contractions can follow.
It happens that a woman does not have to think about what the fact that her cork is coming off means. When childbirth is in full swing, she will depart, only go unnoticed - at this time the woman in labor will be occupied by another. However, most often the cork leaves about a week before delivery.
"House" without a "door"
If you have a traffic jam too early when childbirth should not begin yet, but there is no threat to the baby, be especially careful. Indeed, now a child can become infected with any infection, since his "house" was left without a "door". Therefore, gynecologists advise in such cases, expectant mothers to refrain from sexual intercourse and visits to swimming pools and public baths.
It is important that the cork does not contain blood (this is not about streaks that are considered normal). Also, normally, after its discharge, reddish discharge should not be observed. The color of the mucous plug itself can be different - from brown to pink. As a rule, doctors pay very little attention to her; we can say that they completely ignore her. Their main task at this stage is to track the color of amniotic fluid.