Many women, having become pregnant, do not know in detail about the changes that will occur in their body.
Mucus will save you from infections
But everyone will definitely hear about the passage of the cork before childbirth, because for some reason this process is considered a sign of a rapidly developing labor activity. And, of course, he will definitely ask a question to his gynecologist at the appointment: "If the cork comes off, when does the birth occur?"
The doctor will tell the pregnant woman that a cork is a formation of thick mucus that "locks" a woman's cervical canal to protect the baby from all kinds of infections. Before childbirth, it becomes unnecessary and removes itself to make way for the baby, in addition, the cervix gradually shortens. Therefore, the discharge of the cork is considered one of the harbingers of childbirth, but it cannot predict their exact period. As, in fact, none of the harbingers - they only indicate that the wait is not so long.
One month before delivery?
But most of the women in labor, who wear a tummy for almost 9 months, continue to persistentlyto be interested: "If the mucous plug has departed, when will the birth begin?" It's just that in this position, certainty is important for a woman, which she is trying to find, relying on various signs.
Doctors explain: "If the cork comes off, when the birth will begin, it is not easy to say." However, it is only clear that the birth of a baby will definitely happen in the next 3-4 weeks. But again, it is not certain that this will be the case. The fact is that not everyone knows about the following fact: the mucous plug can go differently for all women.
For some, it will come out in parts over several weeks, so that the expectant mother will not even notice how she moved away. Someone unexpectedly finds a large clot of mucus on the underwear - the cork has come off. "How long will it take to give birth?" - this question does not even have time to break from the lips of a pregnant woman. Because after a very short period of time, contractions may follow.
It happens that a woman does not have to think at all about what the fact that her cork comes off means. When the birth is in full swing, she will depart, only she will go unnoticed - at this time the woman in labor will be busy with other things. However, most often the cork comes off about a week before delivery.
"House" without a "door"
If your plug comes off too early, when labor is not supposed to start yet, but there is no threat to the baby, be especially careful. After all, now a child can become infected with any infection, since his "house" was left without a "door". Therefore, gynecologists advise expectant mothers in such cases to refrain from sexual intercourse and visits to swimming pools and public baths.
It is important that the cork does not contain blood (we are not talking about streaks, which are considered the norm). 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 it, we can say that they do not take it into account at all. Their main task at this stage is to track the color of the amniotic fluid.
