2007-01-12 11:48:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
In the case of pregnancy it means that the cervix is bearing the weight of baby's head and is thinned out and dilated.
2007-01-12 11:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cervical dilation is the actually opening of the cervix. A women must get to ten centimeters to be completely dilated.
Effacement is the thinning of the cervix. Normally the cervix is about 2 inches long, so a cervix that is 70% effaced is less than 3/4 of an inch.
Effacement and dilation go together, not on over the other. However, just becaues she is dilating and effacing doesn't mean that labor will begin within the hour, or the day, or even the week. Nor does it mean that the woman who is not effaced or dilated will be pregnant for another week as some would have you believe. I've even had students walk around at five cetimeters for about 2 weeks.
2007-01-12 20:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Effacement is the thickness of your cervix. When you are 0% effaced it means it is still really thick and there is no sign of labor. When you are 50% effaced it means your cervix is half as thick as it was before and shows signs that your body is getting "ready". When it's 100% effaced it means you have no cervix left (thickness is completely gone) and at this point you are usually dialated some if not all.
2007-01-12 19:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by aprileaton04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cervix is about 4cm in length and closed tightly, when it dialates it gets wider and when it efaces it gets shorter (aka thins out)
2007-01-12 19:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by Gig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I kinda of forget, but I'm thinking that happens right befor you start dilating? sorry , its been a while since I've had a baby.
2007-01-12 19:53:58 · answer #5 · answered by jan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the thining of your cervix
2007-01-12 20:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by mummy of 2gorgeous boys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the thining of your cervix
2007-01-12 19:54:12 · answer #7 · answered by SANCHA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To rub or wipe out or to not draw attention to one's self
2007-01-12 19:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by xmalteyx 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋