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original article  Jump to: navigation, search  Bloody show is
the passage of a small amount of blood or blood-tinged mucus
through the vagina near the end of pregnancy. It can occur just
before labor or in early labor as the cervix changes shape,
freeing mucus and blood that occupied the cervical glands or
cervical os. Bloody show is a relatively common feature of
pregnancy, and it does not signify increased risk to the mother
or baby. A larger amount of bleeding, however, may signify a
more dangerous, abnormal complication of pregnancy, such as
placental abruption or placenta previa. Large amounts of
bleeding during or after childbirth itself may come from uterine
atony or laceration of the cervix, vagina, or perineum.  Three
common signs of the onset of labor are:    1. A bloody show   2.
Rupture of membranes ("Water breaking")   3. Onset of
tightenings or contractions  However, these may occur at any
time and in any order. Some women neither experie