Jelly-like discharge at 40 weeks of pregnancy represents higher cervical ripeness. The presence of a jelly-like discharge is usually due to relaxation and dilatation of the cervical opening, which means that the cervix is more mature, i.e. close to labor. If there is a rupture of the capillaries at the edge of the placenta, a bloody discharge occurs, and redness occurs, which is a sign of preterm labor. This cervical discharge is usually colorless, transparent and odorless, and is a normal physiological phenomenon that occurs before labor. If regular contractions occur at the same time, you need to go to the hospital in time for labor. If you have a jelly-like discharge at 40 weeks of pregnancy, you should go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying labor.