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Pregnant. Contractions With 3-4 Cm Dilation. On Steroids For Baby's Lungs. History Of Greenish Jelly Like Discharge For 2-3 Days. Normal?
hi im 33 weeks pregnant and was taken to hosptal with contrations on sunday night they gave me tablets to slow the labour down as i was 3-4 cm dilated they have also given me steriods for the babies lungs but over the last 2 /3days i have been losing a greenish jelly like discharge the midwife said it is normal is that right because people i have asked say its not e
Mon, 20 May 2013
Hello
thanks for your query.
You are most definitely having symptoms of preterm labour.
greenish discharge is not normal.
It is indicative of meconium, which in turn means that the baby is in distress.
However, if your midwife has examined you and said it is normal, then it could be a mucoid plug which is harmless.
Sometimes you might confuse the colour.
stay in touch with your midwife if symptoms aggravate.
All the best.
thanks for your query.
You are most definitely having symptoms of preterm labour.
greenish discharge is not normal.
It is indicative of meconium, which in turn means that the baby is in distress.
However, if your midwife has examined you and said it is normal, then it could be a mucoid plug which is harmless.
Sometimes you might confuse the colour.
stay in touch with your midwife if symptoms aggravate.
All the best.
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