Effacement
Effacement.
Effacement.
effacement The thinning and shortening of the cervix. Measured in percentages from 0 - 100%
Engagement.
The medical term for preparation of the cervix for birth is "cervical ripening." This process involves softening and thinning of the cervix to allow for easier passage of the baby through the birth canal.
When a woman is approaching labor, the cervix begins to thin and shorten. (think of a polo neck jumper becoming a crew neck jumper). Before labor, the cervix is around 2 to 3 cm in length. The shortening and thinning is known as effacement. Dilation (opening) of the cervix may occur at the same time - particularly in first time moms.
It is known as effacement. Usually occurs before dilation in first time mom's and after dilation is subsequent pregnancies. Labor doesn't usually occur until after 100% effacement and 10 cm dilation. If labor does occur and the cervix is not 100% effaced and dilated, then a C-section is a probability.
Effacement refers to thinning of the uterine cervix during pregnancy.
Effacement refers to thinning of the uterine cervix during pregnancy.
The geological definition of pinch out is thinning or shortening out. This can be used in reference to structural geology.
The cervix is thinning and the baby's head is the leading body part
You can't see your cervix. I'm not sure why you would think it's open. Have you put your finger in your vagina to feel it? If you do that, it should feel soft like your lips if you're pregnant. If you aren't pregnant it should feel hard like the tip of your nose.