A woman who is 22 weeks' pregnant has a vaginal infection.She tells the nurse that she is afraid that this infection will "hurt my baby." The nurse knows that which of the following statements is true?

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A clot of thick,tenacious mucus forms in the spaces of the cervical canal (the mucus plug),which protects the fetus from infection.Cervical and vaginal secretions increase during pregnancy and are thick,white,and more acidic.The acidic pH keeps pathogenic bacteria from multiplying in the vagina,but the increase in glycogen increases the risk of candidiasis (commonly called a yeast infection)during pregnancy.

A Woman Who Is 22 Weeks' Pregnant Has a Vaginal