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 ...

It might be alarming to find that you don’t have vaginal discharge right before your period, but this is normal. Vaginal discharge, also known as cervical mucus, looks different from person to person.

The problem of female vaginal discharge or white, cream or grey mucus discharge from the vagina is a common issue faced by many women around the world. What is vaginal discharge? Vaginal discharge is ...

When, before I became a father, I saw my grandmother suck mucus out of the nostrils of babies I little realised that, some day, I, too, as a parent, would help relieve nasal congestion in my babies in ...

You notice an orange discharge on your 5‑day‑old’s umbilical stump and your heart skips a beat. That sticky, crusty color often comes from dried blood, vernix, or normal healing fluids, but it can ...