Patient's question:
What is the meaning of "seeing red" and "breaking water"?Doctor's answer:
Bloody show occurs 24–48 hours before delivery, when some bloody mucus is discharged from the vagina. This is known as bloody show, which is caused by the expansion of the lower segment of the uterus and the cervix, the separation of the nearby fetal membranes from the uterine wall, the rupture of capillaries, and the mixing of blood with cervical mucus to form bloody mucous discharge. It is a relatively reliable sign of impending labor.