I went to the doctor today and he said I was at a plus 2 station. I am 39 weeks pregnant and I am at 2cm dialated and 80% effaced. I'm not sure what the plus 2 station is though. Can someone explain please.
2006-08-10 15:04:13 · 10 answers · asked by x00_lucky_00x 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
What does baby's "station" mean?
by Peg Plumbo, CNM (see more from this expert)
Q: Can you explain what baby's "station" means? I hear women discussing what station there baby was at during labor and I have no idea what they are talking about.
A: The concept of "station" denotes the degree of engagement of the fetal head as it navigates the maternal pelvis. Station is the relationship of the presentng part to an imaginary line drawn between the ischial spines of the pelvis. The ischial spines are two bony prominences that demarcate the middle of the pelvis.
Although we assess station during the last weeks of prenatal care (or in the case of preterm labor), its most frequent application is in labor. Progress in labor is assessed by means of several parameters, namely cervical consistency (soft to firm), cervical effacement (shortening), cervical position (posterior, anterior, or mid), cervical dilatation (0 to 10 cm) and station (-4 which is just coming into the pelvis to +4 station which is on the perineum or ready to be born). When the top of the fetal head (or other presenting part as in a breech presentation), arrives at the level of the ischial spines, the baby is said to be at 0 station or "engaged.”
Primigravidas (women having their first baby) typically engage before labor and may enter labor at -1, 0 or even +1 station.
Multigravidas (women having their second or greater baby) often engage during labor.
2006-08-10 15:11:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mina222 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The station numbers refer to the baby's engagement in the pelvis. Here is some info I found:
The ischial spines are located in midpelvis and referred to as station 0 (zero). The numbers given from -4 (pelvic brim) to +4 (pelvic outlet) are centimeters plus or minus from the station 0 at the ischial spines. The station numbers after engagement will be referred to as +1, +2, +3, +4 and will be felt during an internal exam (station +4 usually means that the baby's head will be seen at the entrance to the vagina).
2006-08-10 22:10:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the narrowest part of your pelvis is zero station and the fact you are plus 2 means your baby has begun the journey towards birth. This is a good sign that things may go easier for you than many. It sounds like you will have your baby very, very soon.
However even the docs can't tell until hit happens. Good luck to both of you.
2006-08-10 22:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lori A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "station" refers to the level of the presenting part (in most cases, the baby's head) in relation to the ischial spines of the pelvis. When the presenting part is at the level of the ischial spines the baby is said to be at 0 station, or engaged. Levels above the ischial spines are minus stations, levels below the ischial spines are plus stations. Stations are measured in centimeters. -3 is a floating baby, 0 station is said to be engaged in the pelvis, and +4 is crowning.
2006-08-10 22:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
+2 station means you're almost there gal!!!
See the below link for an explanation on station. +4 means the baby's head is right at the vagina/perinium area, so I'm guessing +2 means the baby is good and IN the birth canal. Congrats hon! I think you'll be heading to the hospital soon :)
2006-08-10 22:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by mandabear3121 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They measure the babies head position that way it starts off at +4 station and the the lower it gets the closer the baby is to being delivered you go from +4 to 0 then all the way to finally -4 station that is when the babies head is crowning.
2006-08-10 22:46:00 · answer #6 · answered by Bobbi k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your Doctor meant the engagement of the baby's head inside the pelvis.
Here is a site that will give you a picture and meaning:
http://www.moondragon.org/pregnancy/laborprep.html
2006-08-10 22:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by tigergirl301 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
+2 station is where the babies head is located in the pelvic area... you are almost there..itwill probally be any day now! CONGRATS!!!
2006-08-10 22:11:10 · answer #8 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ive never heard of that, but my doctor did give me little pet names for certain stages. it could be your dilation.
congrats.
2006-08-10 22:10:27 · answer #9 · answered by Sweet Dreams 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just be ready to go in soon
2006-08-10 22:30:38 · answer #10 · answered by devil_queen_biatch14 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋