Your body knows how to keep your baby safe during pregnancy, starting with the mucus plug. Learn what the mucus plug is, what it does, and when you'll lose it. Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, ...

Losing your mucus plug early isn’t likely a cause for concern, but it could signal a pregnancy complication like preterm labor. Losing your mucus plug early isn’t likely a cause for concern, but it ...

One of the earliest signs of pregnancy, is an increase in milky, white vaginal discharge. Changes in discharge is normal throughout your pregnancy as your hormone levels fluctuate. You should see a ...

What is a mucus plug? Your mucus plug is a thick clump of mucus in your cervical canal that acts as a protective barrier. The mucus plug starts forming around week 7 of pregnancy, and it helps stop ...

Pregnancy can be a roller coaster, to say the least, filled with new (and sometimes totally weird) physical developments. Your boobs alone can undergo seven changes during pregnancy, so you might be ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Bloody discharge may occur due to normal reasons like menstrual bleeding and implantation bleeding. Uterine fibroids can cause heavy or ...