Since cervical stromal changes associated with ripening may be ... compare the predictive value of CR to BS for the time to onset of labour, labour duration, ease of labour initiation, successful ...

During pregnancy, a mucus plug forms in the cervix to ... be due to hormonal changes. Dr Batra notes, “The body naturally clears out the digestive system to make room for labour.

Learning how to check your cervix is easier than you think—and can be helpful if you'd like to monitor changes that may ...

A routine change in the inpatient obstetric ... H.L. requested an epidural. A cervical examination revealed labor had progressed to 6 to 7 cm, 100% effaced, and 0 station. Twenty minutes later ...

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...