La purple line that appears in many pregnant women is a natural way to get to know the body before the arrival of a baby. His vision It is accompanied with other types of signs and events that occur throughout the dilation process. Therefore, we will analyze little by little what this line consists of and where we can locate it.
Many mothers-to-be know this type of line and its possible results to know what phase the moment of delivery is in. It is worth mentioning that some women are attached to observing if they have it very marked and thus determine if the phase of dilatation.
Where is the purple line located?
It is an easy line to locate, a method that can be observed to analyze How labor is progressing. It is found coming out of the anus upwards, going up towards the tailbone, or what is the same, it will be just the line of the buttocks.
If you find yourself at home with a contraction, you can observe this line and thus determine the centimeters that you have dilated, it is generally easy to analyze and we will give you some keys to understand it.
How should the purple line be analyzed?
Skin tone or the genetic situation of each woman will determine this aspect. This line must be marked in accordance with the dilation at the time of delivery.
Its appearance may be marked and without showing any type of color, but in some cases it remains much more defined, somewhat clear, reddened or, as we have already described, with a purple hue.
As a general rule, the purple line is marked when labor is at two centimeters dilated. As it progresses, its color will also intensify. The optimal dilation and almost at the moment of expulsion is when it reaches 10 centimeters, therefore, the purple line is much more marked with a purple color.
For example, and only in some cases, When a woman is in two centimeters, This line can be seen in a violet color, running from the anus to the tailbone. But when the dilation phase is in its final phase (about 10 centimeters) the line appears marked with greater length and with a much darker color.
What is the dilation phase?
This phase occurs when the moment of delivery is being formalized. Dilation comes from the hand of effacement of the cervix, an expression used by specialists and where they have to feel to know if it has occurred.
- This examination will come from the hand of a specialist doctor, gynecologist or midwife. A manual examination is done inside the cervix and It must be determined if the neck has already been erased.
- When palpating the area, It is observed if the cervix is effaced, where its shape and thickness disappear. This is because the baby is pushing his head down and with the pressure he exerts, the neck is shortened.
- In the following days and after effacement of the cervix, dilation will practically begin, where we will also have to explore to know the centimeters that the woman is dilating.
- The purple line mark can accompany this dilation process and being one of the signs that the moment of delivery is near.
What other signs can you have before childbirth?
The days before childbirth are crucial and are usually accompanied by signs that indicate that that moment is near. The cervical effacement phase is the best way to know that the birth of the baby is near.
- Expulsion of the mucous plug: It is one of the first signs. A plug is expelled in the form of mucus with a white, pink, yellowish or light brown color with a trickle of blood. This part will indicate that the effacement of the cervix will happen in the following days.
- You can then determine the cervix erasure with the indications that we have specified.
- During those days, the woman can have large viscous flow, where the underwear will get wet most. Sometimes, you can have small bleeding with pinkish or brown tones. We will also indicate the formation of the purple line in its early stages, if such a case occurs.
- Rupture of the amniotic sac or membranes. The expulsion of amniotic fluid will be felt, offering the possibility that delivery is near.
- The contractions. These uterine movements may start out irregular, but as the hours go by they become regular, more frequent and intense in pain. Depending on the duration of these contractions and observing the dilation phase in centimeters (a specialist has to do this by palpating with their hand inside the cervix), it will be possible to know what phase the moment of delivery is in.
