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This process, known as "ripening" or effacement, usually begins during the last month of your pregnancy. By the time the big day rolls around, your cervix will have stretched from around 1 inch ... Dilation is checked during a pelvic exam and measured in centimeters (cms), from 0 cms (no dilation) to 10 cms (fully dilated).
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As your cervix begins to efface, the plug keeping the entrance to the uterus sealed ... I have pregnancy induced hypertension AND gestational diabetes and am still not being induced until ON my due date. If baby is thriving in your womb and you are having a healthy pregnancy, leave things alone until the right time comes!
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Open Questions in Pregnancy ... pregnancy or something else? can someone respond? ... Pregnancy & Parenting...
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During pregnancy, a thick plug of mucus protects your cervical opening from bacteria entering the uterus. ... This is a good time to get out your notebook to record the exact time each one begins and how long they last. These contractions may feel like menstrual cramps or a lower backache that comes and goes,
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www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/signsoflabor.html
www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/signsoflabor.html
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Transition phase: Continues until the cervix is fully dilated to 10 cm. ... It will be more comfortable for you to spend this time at home, in familiar territory. If early labor is during the day you should do simple routines around the house. Keep yourself occupied but still ... Your cervix will efface and dilate to 3 cm...
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www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/firststage.html
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Near the end of pregnancy, many mothers-to-be wonder about patient-care procedures ... Effacement is the shortening, or thinning, of the cervix. Like dilation, it begins before or during early labor. Before effacement takes place, the cervix is like a long bottleneck, usually about 4 centimeters in length. ... During this time,
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Some of these are: your health, how your pregnancy is going, ... You only have so much time to dialate, ... Usually this is occurring to allow your cervix to efface fully, allow rotation of the baby to a preferable position, molding of baby's head to better fit through the birth canal, and/or the uterus contracting to a smaller size...
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I am nearing the end of my pregnancy. Several of my friends, ... Because a thin cervix dilates easier, it is best to enter labor with effacement already completed or nearly so. Primigravidas (first time mothers) usually start this process during the last month. The practice contractions she has been experiencing do this.
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Experts don't fully understand what triggers the onset of labor, and there's no way to predict exactly when it will start. Your body actually starts preparing for labor up to a month before you give birth. If this is your first pregnancy, ... Some women experience a crampy, menstrual-like feeling during this time. Sometimes,
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