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Jan
Dilation Effacement And Station. As the cervix continues to shorten the cervix is gradually drawn up by the uterus and by the time it is 100 percent effaced the cervix will have started to open. Let s break it down and talk about effacement dilation and station and the importance of each when getting a cervical check. It s really not that complicated but your may not hear anything about effacement or station while you re in labor. In figure c the cervix is 60 percent effaced and 1 to 2 cm dilated.
100 effaced is a completely thinned out cervix. They are dilatation effacement and station. Also update when labor kicks in. Effacement is how thin the cervix is and it is measured in percent. It ranges from 0 closed to 10 completely dilated. As labor nears the cervix may start to thin or stretch efface and open dilate.
Let s break it down and talk about effacement dilation and station and the importance of each when getting a cervical check.
Also update when labor kicks in. In figure d the cervix is 90 percent effaced and 4 to 5 cm dilated. Effacement and dilatation allow a baby to be born through the birth canal. It ranges from 0 closed to 10 completely dilated. As the cervix continues to shorten the cervix is gradually drawn up by the uterus and by the time it is 100 percent effaced the cervix will have started to open. This prepares the cervix for the baby to pass through the birth canal vagina.