So when you hear your doctor say, 4 cm. dilated/50% effaced/-1 station in the delivery room, know that cervix is dilated by 4 cm, it has thinned by 50 percent and -1 is an indication of the baby ...

WebMD explains the stages of normal labor and delivery. Learn what to expect, pain ... contractions become more frequent, helping your cervix to dilate so your baby can pass through the birth ...

This is normal. The next phase is active labor, when the cervix will dilate further. Some doctors mark the end of this phase when the width of the cervix reaches 7 cm.

Dilation and curettage (D&C) is a brief surgical procedure to remove tissue from the inside of your uterus. For a D&C, a doctor uses a small instrument and/or medicine to open your cervix. Then ...

During labor, the cervix – the narrow, lower part of the uterus – dilates, or opens, to allow for a baby’s birth. For decades, the guidance has been that the cervix should dilate by at least ...

It's normal to have a posterior cervix for most of your pregnancy. But what if that's still the case as your due date approaches? Here's what to know.