Dilation and effacement are terms that doctors and other birth professionals use to describe the changes in the cervix that are required for vaginal birth. Even if you've heard these terms, you may ...

The cervix dilates (opens) during the first stage of labor to prepare for the baby's birth. Cervical dilation is measured from 1 to 10 centimeters. You are ready to push and deliver when the cervix ...

In preparation for the birth of your baby, your cervix effaces (thins and stretches) and dilates (opens) so your baby can fit through the birth canal. This cervical ripening can begin days or even ...

As your due date approaches, you may be wondering how dilated your cervix is and if you are making progress toward delivery. While only your doctor can confirm cervical dilation, you can do a ...

Only then can you bring your baby into the world. Cervical dilation sounds pretty intense, but if you are in labor, it's going to happen. The question is, how do you know if you're dilated and ready ...

Dilatation and Curettage (D&C) involves a gradual dilatation of the cervix to facilitate the curetting of the uterine cavity. The actual procedure is done in a sterile environment such as an operating ...

A maternity hospital has shared a graph of Easter eggs depicting cervix dilation to help people understand what happens during birth. The graph, which was created by the parenting blog KalmaBaby, was ...

A MATERNITY ward has shared a rather creative way of educating mums-to-be on how dilated their cervix will become during labour. Using a selection of different sized Easter eggs, Royal Devon and ...

The cervix is the lower tubular part of the uterus that occupies the upper part of the vagina. It is usually firm in consistency. It has a central opening called the cervical canal, the upper end of ...

Cervical dilation means the cervix opens up to allow the baby to move from the uterus into the birth canal. Signs that your cervix is dilating include losing your mucus plug, a bloody show, and ...