Is it normal to have brown discharge during pregnancy?

Speaking of brown secretions, many mothers will become anxious and restless, unable to eat or sleep well, because there is no secretion during pregnancy, and no bloody secretions will appear. However, since the baby has not yet fully taken root when it just implants, there may be some secretions at this time. The mother needs to go to the hospital for a check-up. If there are signs of miscarriage, she must do a good job of preserving the fetus.

Let’s explain the causes of brown vaginal discharge:

First, on the 7th day after the pregnant mother and the pregnant father had sex, the egg baby and the sperm baby combined into a sperm-egg baby. They began to seek fertile land (endometrium) suitable for their thriving growth. One day, they finally found their ideal "home" and began to set up camp. In the process of setting up camp, they have to "dig the soil (under the endometrium)" to take root. At this time, the local soil (endometrium) is loose and some of it will fall off, which will appear as a small amount of bleeding. It is called implantation bleeding. Because the amount of bleeding at this time is relatively small, it cannot flow out of the vagina in time. Over time, it will appear brown. Why is it brown? Because the red blood cells are destroyed and the iron element is released, so it is brown. Some are even black! In this case, there is no need for hospital intervention. Moms, do you understand what is going on here? This is one of the reasons.

Second: Many pregnant mothers not only have brown discharge within 1-2 weeks after conception, but also continue throughout the pregnancy. At this time, pregnant mothers should be vigilant and need to do further relevant examinations. So what are the reasons for persistent brown discharge? Let me introduce them to you: 1. Cervical inflammation, such as polyps, will cause this kind of situation. You need to seek the help of a doctor to check the cervix and check with the naked eye for polyps, erosions, and severe inflammation; 2. Cervical lesions: In this case, a cytological examination of the cervix is ​​required to rule out precancerous lesions of the cervix; because cervical lesions can also cause persistent vaginal bleeding; 3. Vaginitis, such as candidal vaginitis and Trichomonas vaginitis, inflammatory stimulation can induce bleeding! Do pregnant mothers know what to do if they encounter this situation?

Third: If there is continuous vaginal bleeding and brown discharge, it is necessary to rule out placental factors. For example, in early pregnancy, subchorionic bleeding will usually be indicated on ultrasound, which will appear as a dark area of ​​subchorionic fluid in the uterus. In addition, if the placenta is low, that is, the lower edge of the placenta is close to the internal cervical os, it is also prone to bleeding at this time, which will appear as continuous brown discharge because the placenta is low.

As the gestational age increases, the lower segment of the uterus is stretched and the placenta is dislocated, so bleeding will occur. In addition, if there is persistent bleeding after 20 weeks, in addition to considering the above two situations, we must also consider whether there is placental abruption. What is placental abruption? It means that after 20 weeks, the placenta separates from the uterine wall before the fetus is delivered. This situation must be taken seriously. If the area of ​​placental detachment is small, it generally does not cause serious effects. If the area of ​​placental detachment is large, exceeding 1/4 of the placenta, it will affect the fetus and cause fetal intrauterine death. If the area of ​​detachment is larger, it will also cause heavy bleeding in pregnant mothers and require emergency cesarean section to remove the fetus, or even heavy bleeding, removal of the uterus and loss of fertility.

Therefore, pregnant mothers should pay attention to persistent vaginal bleeding in the middle and late stages of pregnancy. The above conditions require B-ultrasound to identify, and the doctor will make the final diagnosis based on their own physical signs and symptoms! Speaking of this, pregnant mothers should not be afraid. As long as the disease is checked and discovered in time, it can usually be saved! Remember to check promptly.