Vaginal Discharge During Pregnancy: What’s Normal and What’s not?

During pregnancy, your body goes through numerous changes to support your baby’s development. However, you may not always be able to tell which of these changes are normal and which could be a cause of concern. One such change is vaginal discharge. 

Vaginal discharge during pregnancy could vary in consistency, frequency, and amount. You may notice a lot of discharge during early pregnancy, or little to none. Both are totally normal. To learn more about this early pregnancy symptom that could persist throughout your pregnancy, check out the information provided below.

What is vaginal discharge?

Vaginal discharge, or leukorrhea as it is medically known, is the discharge that you may experience between periods. The normal vaginal discharge could be:

• Thin or watery

• Clear or milky-white

• Mild-smelling or odorless

This vaginal discharge increases in amount when you get pregnant. 

One of the early signs of pregnancy, you could notice this increase in vaginal discharge within 1-2 weeks of conception, even before you miss a period. As your pregnancy advances, this vaginal discharge increases in amount and generally becomes more prominent. It becomes the heaviest as you near the end of your pregnancy.&