Does increased discharge indicate labor?

In the late pregnancy, if the pregnant woman has increased secretions, she should pay attention to it. Generally, this is a symptom of impending delivery, especially when the amniotic fluid breaks, which means that the expectant mother is about to give birth. This secretion is colorless and has no odor. It is generally amniotic fluid, while other secretions may be leucorrhea, and a distinction should be made in this regard.

Does increased discharge indicate labor?

Under normal circumstances, even if the amount of prenatal secretions increases, they are still colorless and white. If brown, black or abnormally colored leucorrhea occurs, accompanied by itching, pain, etc., possible inflammatory infection should be considered, and regular prenatal checkups are recommended. It is very common to have increased vaginal discharge before delivery, but pregnant women should not worry too much and should also pay attention to whether it is a precursor to delivery. A small amount of vaginal bleeding or bloody discharge, commonly known as "red show," generally means delivery within 48 hours. You can prepare some personal belongings to go to the hospital to wait for delivery. If the amount of bleeding is small, you can observe at home and go to the hospital when you have regular uterine contractions.

Signs before labor

1. Feeling of the fetus descending. At this time, the pregnant woman feels that her breathing is lighter than before, her upper abdomen is more comfortable, and her food intake increases. As the fetal head descends and compresses the pelvis and bladder, the pregnant woman often has symptoms of frequent urination. 2. False labor. Before labor begins, pregnant women often experience "false labor" of varying lengths. Its characteristics are: the intervals between contractions are irregular; the contractions are not severe, only slight distension and pain in the lower abdomen is felt, often occurring at night and disappearing in the early morning; the duration is short and not constant, generally not exceeding 30 seconds. 3. Seeing blood. When approaching delivery, some women may have a small amount of bloody discharge from the vagina, which is called bloody show, and sometimes a mucus plug may also be discharged at the same time. Bloody show is a reliable sign that labor is about to begin. Most women go into labor within 24-48 hours. The amount of spotting is very small. If it exceeds the menstrual volume, you should consider whether there is bleeding in late pregnancy such as placenta previa. 4. Water breaking. A large amount of fluid flows out of the vagina and cannot be controlled. After the water breaks, the umbilical cord is prone to prolapse, endangering the life of the fetus. Pregnant women should lie flat and go to the hospital immediately. If there are regular and gradually increasing uterine contractions, usually every 5-6 minutes, each lasting 30 seconds or more, accompanied by progressive cervical dilation and descent of the presenting part, this indicates the beginning of labor. At this time, the pregnant woman should go to the hospital to give birth immediately.