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Pregnancy Discharge It is common to observe a discharge in pregnant women, throughout their pregnancy. This pregnanacy discharge is thin, white in color, and has a light smell also. It is similar to the discharge many women experience before their monthly periods. They are also called leucorrhea and it is perfectly normal to have them. This discharge is found to increase as pregnancy progresses and may become really heavy during the last months of pregnancy. In case of some women, this may require them to wear sanitary pads also. Make sure to avoid tampons, as they may induce infections in the vagina. Pregnancy discharges should be of no concern to you apart from the fact that they keep your husband away from performing oral sex on you as your vagina may have a strange taste and odor and offend your esthetic sensibilities. Make sure that you always keep your genital area extremely clean and dry. For this to be possible, underwear made of cotton is generally recommended. Garments like jeans, tight pants, spandex exercise suits and leotards should be avoided at all costs. Clean vaginal area with soap while you take the bath. But make sure to avoid revealing it to bubble baths, deodorant soaps and perfumes as they may irritate the delicate skin in this area. Without the recommendation of your doctor don’t use a douche. Also, avoid a disposable bulb syringe at this time. If you are using a douche can or bag, keep it about two feet above the nozzle so that the water pressure is low. Also see that the tip of the bag or can is not more than one inch past the opening of the vagina. Keep the labia held open, so that the fluid can freely run out. These safety measures should be followed strictly to avoid the risk of introducing air into the vagina leading to a condition called air embolism which can really be threatening to life. Keep in mind that if you have a vaginal discharge during pregnancy that is greenish or yellowish and is accompanied by burning, has a foul odor you might have possibly developed an infection. Also in this case, you can look out for other symptoms such as the discharge becoming thick and cheesy and have itching, soreness or redness; chances are that you have developed an infection. In case you have an infection, report this to your midwife or doctor immediately so that proper care can be taken. Generally, infection can be treated with gels, ointments, vaginal suppositories or creams inserted into the vagina with the help of an applicator. But, sadly it is found that even though these medicines help to relieve the infection temporarily, in most cases they return off and on until the delivery is over. In almost all cases, simple vaginitis is not the culprit and it generally does not pose a risk to your baby. In case this is caused by monilia which is a type of yeast, your doctor will be careful to treat it immediately so that it won’t get passed on to the baby during delivery. This is often found to pass to the baby in the form of thrush, a yeast infection of the mouth. But this infection is nothing to be worried about and is not dangerous to the newborn and is easily curable. If you want to speed up your recovery from these infections and prevent them from reoccurring be sure to maintain extreme cleanliness, by wiping from front to back after going to the bathroom. Also, be sure to avoid sugars, which will encourage infectious organisms. Studies in the recent years show that vaginal infections can be reduced considerably by consuming one cup of yogurt containing live lactobacillus acidophilus cultures daily. Generally, if the infection is a sexually communicable one, avoid sex until both you and your husband are free of it.  Use condoms for at least six months after the infection stops to prevent reinfection. Also, care should be taken to prevent germs from entering the vagina from anus either with penis, fingers or tongue. Pregnancy Week To Week 1- 40  Pregnancy Week 1  Pregnancy Week 2  Pregnancy Week 3 Pregnancy Week 4  Pregnancy Week 5  Pregnancy Week 6  Pregnancy Week 7 Pregnancy Week 8  Pregnancy Week 9  Pregnancy Week 10  Pregnancy Week 11  Pregnancy Week 12  Pregnancy Week 13  Pregnancy Week 14  Pregnancy Week 15  Pregnancy Week 16  Pregnancy Week 17  Pregnancy Week 18  Pregnancy Week 19  Pregnancy Week 20  Pregnancy Week 21  Pregnancy Week 22  Pregnancy Week 23  Pregnancy Week 24  Pregnancy Week 25  Pregnancy Week 26  Pregnancy Week 27  Pregnancy Week 28  Pregnancy Week 29  Pregnancy Week 30  Pregnancy Week 31  Pregnancy Week 32 Pregnancy Week 33  Pregnancy Week 34  Pregnancy Week 35  Pregnancy Week 36  Pregnancy Week 37  Pregnancy Week 38  Pregnancy Week 39  Pregnancy Week 40 Top Pregnancy, Baby Care, And Parenting Articles  Baby Health & Care  Mother Health & Care  Be A Good Parent

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