Departure of the mucous plug in primiparous

Departure of the mucous plug in primiparas occurs normally not earlier than 14 days before the process of onset of labor itself. However, not all women, bearing the first-born, have an idea of ​​what a mucous plug is, why it is needed and what it is.

How does the mucous plug look externally?

Starting literally from the first days of pregnancy in the uterine neck, more mucus begins to be produced, which eventually thickens and forms a kind of cork. This formation plays, first of all, a protective role, being an obstacle in the path of pathogenic microorganisms, which try to penetrate into internal reproductive organs.

How does the cork come off in the primipara?

Having told about when the mucous plug usually leaves the primiparous by time, let us examine the process in more detail.

As a rule, pregnant women do not notice any pre-existing symptoms. Most often the passage of the plug occurs when you visit the toilet. This fact explains the phenomenon that some women do not notice that the cork has already moved away, because the process itself is absolutely painless. Most of this is noted directly in the morning hours, that is partly explained by an increase in motor activity and, as a consequence, by the stress of the muscles of the pelvic floor.

In itself, the cork looks like a clot of mucus, which has a slightly yellowish or pink color (with the presence of blood in it).

It is also worth noting that the fact that the cork for the primiparas departs for a week does not depend on anything. Moreover, sometimes there are cases that it goes along with the amniotic fluid (often in the re-birth).

Thus, taking into account all the above, an unequivocal answer to the question of how many days the traffic jams of primiparas go away can not be given. On average, this is 10-14 days.