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One of the first signs of labor is your cervix softening and thinning, or effacing. You won't feel this preparation for labor happening. Instead, your health care provider will check for signs of cervical change ... In fact, some women are dilated 2 to 3 centimeters for days or even weeks before labor actually begins.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/signs-of-labor/PR00083
www.mayoclinic.com/health/signs-of-labor/PR00083
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Nature prepares the cervix for delivery in the most efficient, comfortable way. However, if your health care provider is concerned about your health or your baby's health or your pregnancy continues two weeks past your due date, inducing labor may be the best option.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/inducing-labor/PR00117
www.mayoclinic.com/health/inducing-labor/PR00117
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Therefore, cervical ripening or preparedness for induction should be assessed before a regimen is selected. Assessment is accomplished by calculating a Bishop score. When the Bishop score is less than 6, it is recommended that a cervical ripening agent be used before labor induction. ... If the cervix is uneffaced,
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www.aafp.org/afp/20030515/2123.html
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Cervical ripening (the softening, effacement and dilation that occur before active labor) is mediated by multiple factors. Prostaglandin E ... Labor is generally defined as the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix in association with repetitive, strong uterine contractions. Endogenous or exogenous oxytocin is the...
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www.aafp.org/afp/990800ap/477.html
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In the days and weeks before delivery, Braxton Hicks contractions may do the preliminary work of softening, thinning, and perhaps opening your cervix a bit. ... (If you've given birth before, your cervix is more likely to dilate a centimeter or two before labor starts, but keep in mind that even being 40 weeks pregnant...
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www.babycenter.com/0_signs-of-labor_181.bc
www.babycenter.com/0_signs-of-labor_181.bc
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Labor is not simply about a cervix that has dilated, softened or anything else. A woman can be very dilated and not have her baby before her due date or even near her due date. I've personally had women who were 6 centimeters dilated for weeks.
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pregnancy.about.com/cs/interventions/a/vaginalexam.htm
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Second, in preparation for labor and delivery, the cervix softens and becomes more distensible, a process called cervical ripening. These chemical and physical changes are required ... Accurate dating of pregnancy using early prenatal care and ultrasonography is advised before cervical ripening and induction of labor.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/263311-overview
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When they went into labor, they usually delivered at home. They might labor alone or have an experienced female relative, friend or midwife to assist. Doctors weren't brought into the process unless there were complications, which still sometimes resulted in the death of the mother, the baby, or both.
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www.howstuffworks.com/how-childbirth-works.htm/printabl...
www.howstuffworks.com/how-childbirth-works.htm/printable
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Effacement - The softening and thinning of your cervix is called effacement. Your cervix is approximately 1 inch thick during pregnancy. You will not notice when this occurs. Your ob/gyn will do an internal exam to ... Rupture Of Membranes - Sometimes the amniotic sac may break or leak before labor has begun.
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parenthaven.homestead.com/laborsigns.html
parenthaven.homestead.com/laborsigns.html
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