Vaginal discharge in pregnancy
- it smells unpleasant or strange
- it is green or yellow
- you feel itchy or sore around your vagina
- you have pain when you pee
- you have any vaginal bleeding while you're pregnant you need to contact your Midwife immediately
Contact information for your local maternity service
East and North Hertfordshire (The Lister Hospital): 01438 284 124
West Essex (The Princess Alexandra Hospital): 01279 827 286
South and West Hertfordshire (Watford General Hospital): 01923 217 343
Vaginal discharge in pregnancy
It is normal to have more vaginal discharge in pregnancy. This helps prevent any infections travelling up from the vagina to the womb.
Towards the end of pregnancy, the amount of discharge increases further. In the last week or so of pregnancy, it may contain streaks of sticky, jelly-like pink mucus. This is called a "show", and happens when the mucus that's been present in your cervix during pregnancy comes away.
It's a sign that the body is starting to prepare for birth. You may have a few small "shows" in the days before you go into labour.
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Find out more information and advice by clicking the links below:
NHS UK: Vaginal discharge - NHS (www.nhs.uk
Tommy.org: Vaginal discharge during pregnancy - is it normal? | Tommy's (tommys.org)