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Im almost 35 weeks pregnant and had some preterm labor and now expierencing dark drown discharge and am wondering why?

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Mucous plug: Sounds like your mucous plug, but we must rule out ruptured membranes.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 9/24/2012

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