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Re: I think I lost my plug. Now what?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 May 2000 22:14:17 -0500 (CDT)


At Mon, 29 May 2000, Lisa wrote: >
>At 33 weeks I was diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. Given antiobiotic
>7 day course, Flagyl. Since then discharge has been thin slight white.
>Last night I passed a huge yellowish globby mess, very thick. Subsequent
>trips to bathroom yielded the normal thin slight white discharge. Could
>this have been my plug..no blood. My contractions feel different then
>previously however quite spaced out. OR..could this be sign of
>infection if I went back to the normal discharge????? If it was my plug
>what do I expect from here. How far is true labor for me now? I had my
>son at 36 weeks and am only 3 days shy of that.

Can't tell what happened from here but you need to have it checked out as to whether or not you may have broken your water or if it's just the mucus plug. If you've ruptured membranes, the risk of infection that may affect the baby increases markedly. You may need to call your doctor and let him/her decide if you need to be seen right away or if they feel this can wait based upon info provided during your call.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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