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 ...

There are 3 stages of labor. Active labor begins at about 5-6 cm of dilation. You need to be 10 cm dilated to deliver vaginally. After the birth, you’ll deliver the placenta. The cervix, which is the ...

Near the end of the third trimester, a woman's cervix will soften in order to begin the process of effacing (thinning and stretching) and dilating (opening up). An open cervix allows the baby to pass ...

LABOUR and childbirth is a painful experience for most women. And since the intensity of the pain and the woman’s reaction to this is unique to each person, Dr Shantell Neely-James, consultant ...

Abdominal or vaginal ultrasound is done to check the baby's development, heartbeat and amount of bleeding. Pelvic examination- To look for signs of cervix dilatation (open cervix) or effacement ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) has launched the Definity™ cervical dilator, a major advancement for gynecological procedures that uses SureAccess™ balloon technology ...

Cervical incompetence is a medical condition in which the neck of the womb (cervix) in a pregnant woman begins to open and thin out much before the date that the baby is due to be born. Cervical ...

In the movies, babies are often born quickly and in dramatic fashion. The mother doubles over from the pain of a single contraction and suddenly the baby appears. In reality, however, labor usually ...