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What characteristics does a successful induction of labor have?
Once labor is induced and the cervix has dilated, labor usually proceeds normally. When performed properly, induced labor is a safe procedure for both mother and baby.
Can the cervix close once open?
Once it has been dilated it will go back to it's normal size. The cervix is always open a little bit.
What does it mean to be dilating during pregnancy?
When you are dilating during labor, this means your cervix is opening more and softening to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal. Your cervix will be ready to pass the baby through once you are dilated 10cm.
What is the name of the body parts that birth canal for the baby?
Once the cervix is dilated to 10 cm, then the baby comes out of the uterus through the cervix and travels to the vagina where it is born.
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.
How far dilated you have to be before you can feel the baby's head?
If the baby's head is engaged in the pelvis (pushing against the cervix) once the cervix is open 1 cm or a finger tip, you can feel his head.
What is the last stage of labor?
The process of labor and birth is divided into three stages:The first stage begins with the onset of contractions that cause progressive changes in your cervix and ends when your cervix is fully dilated. This stage is divided into two phases: early (or latent) and active labor.During early labor, your cervix gradually effaces (thins out) and dilates (opens).During active labor, your cervix begins to dilate more rapidly and contractions are longer, stronger, and closer together. People often refer to the last part of active labor as "transition."The second stage of labor begins once you're fully dilated and ends with the birth of your baby. This is sometimes referred to as the "pushing" stage.The third and final stage begins right after the birth of your baby and ends with the separation and subsequent delivery of the placenta.Every pregnancy is different, and there's wide variation in the length of labor. For first-time moms who are at least 37 weeks along, labor often takes between ten and 20 hours. For some women, though, it lasts much longer, while for others it's over much sooner. Labor generally progresses more quickly for women who've http://wiki.answers.com/0_pregnant-again-what-to-expect-this-time-around_10305185.bcvaginally.
Cervical dilation - interactive tool?
Click and drag the slider bar to view cervical dilation.If you have previously delivered a child, your cervix looks slot-shaped at 0 centimeters, not round.During early labor your cervix dilates from 0 to 4 centimeters. Mild contractions, about 60 to 90 seconds in length, occur every 2 to 5 minutes.You've entered the active phase of labor, which means your cervix is dilating from 4 to 10 centimeters, contractions have grown stronger. They're occurring once every 1 and half to 3 minutes or so, and are lasting about 45 seconds long. If desired, you may get an epidural at this point.Near the active phase of labor you arrive at the transition phase; your cervix dilates from 8 to 10 centimeters.At 10 centimeters, your cervix is fully dilated and you are ready to start pushing with every contraction.Reviewed ByReview Date: 09/16/2009Dan Sacks MD, FACOG, Obstetrics & Gynecology in Private Practice, West Palm Beach, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Can your cervix close after dilation if contractions stop for weeks?
No, once you have dialated your cervix will not close.
When does the cervix open completely during pregnancy?
The cervix is always closed, it only starts opening towards the end of pregnancy just befor you go into labor. The mucus plug forms somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks. That completely is not true. The cervix is always open, only a tiny bit, or else sperm would have no way of entering. There is a tiny opening of the cervix at all times for sperm to enter, and for you to pass blood during a period. Once fertilization takes place, the cervix is "sealed" by what is known as a "mucous plug". During the early stages of labor, the mucous plug comes out which is one of the first signs a woman is truly in active labor. Once that happens, the cervix begins the dilate once contractions start being more persistent and close together, up until the baby is born if it is a normal pregnancy. If the cervix does not dilate, there are a number of things that can be done by a doctor to help the cervix to dilate. If everything fails, a C-Section will take place to deliver the baby. After birth, it takes a while for the cervix to completely close up again and it is extremely easy to get pregnant. Also, it is very easy for bacteria to get up into the cervix and cause infection, so all doctors recommend you do not take a bath or get in a jacuzzi for at least 6 wks. Also, if you dilate early way before time for the baby to be born, which is what I did, they also recommend (if your water breaks prematurely) to not sit down in a bath because bacteria can go up into your cervix and cause infection, not only in your uterus, but it may also spread to the baby.
How do doctor check for dilation?
The midwife or doctor will check for dilation. They will put two fingers into the vagina and feel for the opening of the cervix. They will then determine how many fingers will fit inside the opening of the cervix. One finger equals one cm. Once you are 10cm, you are dilated enough to birth the baby.
How does a virgin woman give birth and dilate?
Unless your name is Mary, it's highly unlikely you are a pregnant virgin. BUT, that's not the point. If you have never been sexually penetrated but are pregnant, you can, and will, still give birth the same way everyone else does. The great myth about virginity is that you are somehow sealed shut from the world down there, but that is not the case. Many virgins do not have complete hymens due to athletic activity, gynecological exams, tampon use, slipping while you were riding your bike (ouch!), masturbation or you simply weren't born with one that was completely intact. The hymen itself is a very thin membrane, and will tear with little pain, and contrary to popular belief, little bleeding. Also, dilation refers to what your cervix does, not your vagina. Your cervix is the opening to the uterus and separates the uterus from the vagina and is responsible for holding your baby in when you are pregnant. When you dilate, it means your cervix is opening so the baby can come out of the uterus and pass through the vagina. You can't give birth if your cervix isn't dilated...the painful part of labor that you see in movies is the part where your cervix goes from 0cm dilated (i.e. closed) to 10cm dilated (i.e. open). Once you cervix is 10cm dilated, your body will go from contractions to pushing. It's very intense, but many people say they don't remember the actual pain when the baby come out because there is so much adrenaline and because your body WANTS you to push the baby out. At that point that's all you care about! Virgins don't experience anymore pain or difficulty when giving birth than anyone else-it's very hard work physically and mentally and is always painful, but your body is designed to do this, so virgin or not virgin, you'll be ok!
