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Possibly you mean 40 percent effaced. It refers to the amount the cervix has drawn or been pulled upward as it thins out prior to birth. It is different to dilation of the cervix.
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When 40 percent effaced how long until labor begins?
Well if you're 40% effaced then labour has already begun!! Well if you're 40% effaced then labour has already begun!!
What does 80 -2 mean in pregnancy?
*80% effaced and -2cm station.
What does sixty percent effaced mean exactly in pregnancy?
Your cervix has thinned out 60%
How effaced and dilated are you usually when you go into labor?
You don't have to be effaced or dilated to go into labor. But this could mean u will be waiting for the bundle of joy little longer! Good luck!
What is the definition of the word efface?
The meaning of this verb can vary depending on the context. It can mean to erase a mark from a surface 'Molly effaced the mark off her surface'. It can also mean becoming inconspicuous and insignificant. For instance, 'Anna effaced herself'.
What does 80 percent effaced mean?
It means that only 20% of the humidity of 100% is in the air.
What does '80 effaced' mean?
80% effaced_ Happy birthday mommy go to the hospital
What does it mean if you are 50 percent effaced and not dilated?
50% is out of 100% which means your cervix is paper thin. Once your cervix is dialated to 10cm & your 100% effaced baby is ready to be born. How long it could be in this position, depends on your body.
What does the medical phrase partially effaced vertex mean?
The cervix is thinning and the baby's head is the leading body part
Does your cervix have to be effaced for a c-section?
No
What does effaced mean with regards to antenatal care?
The cervix dialates during the course of labor. This is measured in centimeters across (from 1 centimeter to 10 which is completely dialated.) In addition to opening up (dilatation), the cervix also thins out (effaces) this is measure in percentage from 10% to 100% effaced. As labor progresses, the uterus enlongates and the cervical tissue is drawn up into the body of the uterus, similar to the forskin of a penis being incorporated into the shaft during an errection. following a routine labor vaginal exam, the MD might state: : "she's 3-4/40% and -2." this means 3-4 centimeters in dilatation, 40% effaced (and the presenting part of the fetus is 2 centimeters above the ischial spine which describes how far down the baby has come)
What does it mean when the doctors says 2 cm and 30 percent effaced?
it mean that person not in the stage of disease which shows symptoms but he has organisms in body which cause disease. if the number of microorganism is increased 40 percent, it shows symptoms OR, it could apply to the childbirth process. Basically how much the cervical opening has pulled back or thinned. But this is also tied to how much the cervix has dilated, or opened up to allow the child to be born. Fully dilated is 10 cm.
