The difference between cervical mucus plug and spotting

When a certain amount of cervical mucus blockage occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy, the pregnant mother must prepare for delivery. The difference between cervical mucus plug and spotting. If there is nothing abnormal with the cervical mucus plug, you cannot go to the hospital first, but you should always observe changes in your body. If you have bloodshot eyes or blood, or abdominal pain, you should go to the hospital immediately. If the pregnant mother wants to be successful, it is necessary to understand clearly.

1. What is a cervical mucus plug?

Cervical mucus plug is a very sticky, colorless or yellow transparent thick liquid secreted from the cervix. This is a special protective substance produced by people when they are pregnant. When a woman is pregnant, the cervix will become softer and longer, and the mucus plug will be secreted to block the opening of the uterus, which is the opening of the cervix. Otherwise, bacteria will enter the uterus and affect the normal development of the fetus. Especially after an abortion, the cervical plug will still be secreted, and then it will gradually be diluted and flow out.

2. What causes the discharge of cervical mucus plug in late pregnancy?

As labor approaches, if your cervix begins to dilate, you may pass your mucus plug, a small amount of thick mucus that has sealed your cervical canal for the past nine months. The plug may come out all at once in one lump, or it may come out as increased discharge over several days as a sign of labor.

3. Difference between cervical mucus plug and spotting

Cervical mucus plug is a very sticky, colorless or yellow transparent thick liquid. It is a special protective substance produced by women after pregnancy. During pregnancy, a thick, bloody mucus plug may block the cervix and may pass out of the vagina before labor begins or in the early stages of labor. Cervical mucus plug is something like leucorrhea, but the amount of secretion is greater than that of leucorrhea. Generally, delivery will occur 3-5 days after this phenomenon occurs.

Spotted bleeding is a symptom of bleeding before delivery, which is generally manifested by a small amount of pink, red or brown viscous liquid appearing in the vagina. These liquids are a bit like the period before it leaves, the amount is relatively small, and it will not flow out continuously. Occasionally, you may see some tiny blood in the secretions.

It can be seen from this that cervical mucus plug is different from spotting. Spotting is a small amount of vaginal bleeding. It is caused by a slight misalignment between the edge of the placenta and the uterine wall after uterine contractions, which leads to bleeding. A cervical mucus plug is just a small amount of thick vaginal discharge that is not red.