At my doctor appointment yesterday I was told that I was 2 cm dilated, 80% effaced and at a -1. I know what dilation and effacement are, but what does the -1 refer to. what number do I need to get to to be ready for delivery?
2007-02-16 04:54:08 · 6 answers · asked by Chandy 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The station of the baby refers to the progress of the head through the pelvis. -1 station means your baby's head is just a little bit over the pelvis. When you get to positive numbers it means the head has decended into the pelvis and it's almost time to push. I was 100% effaced, dilated to 2 and at -1 station a week before I went into labor.
2007-02-16 04:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
those numbers are referred to as"stations"
Station: A term used to describe the location of a baby's presenting part (usually the top of the head) relative to the mother's pelvic bones during pregnancy and labor; ranges from -5 when the presenting part is at the inlet of the maternal pelvis to +5 when it is at the outlet (and delivery is imminent).
it means, yay! the process has started but you've still got a long way to go (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
congrats, i hope all goes well!
2007-02-16 13:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the stations are -5, -4. -3, -2, -1 0 +1, +2 etc. I think +2 is when the baby is actually crowning, 0 s when the baby is all the way down, just about to start making an entrance into the pelivis...if I am remembering correctly..-1 is good!! I was -2 when they induced me. You are close! Good luck!
-1 has nothing to do with pain...uggg
2007-02-16 12:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by Christine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-1 refers to the position of the baby -- the call it "station".
If you can imagine your babies head kind if floating -1 station means it's floating above the pelvis, and O station means the babies head is engaged and on the pelvis and +1 means that the baby is also engaged and preparing to pass through the birth canal
2007-02-16 13:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by Kristain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's where you baby is located inside your pelvis. It's up one station above your cervis in your pelvis. Your doctor can show you on a chart or model, better yet, go here:
http://pregnancy.about.com/library/dic/bldefstation.htm
2007-02-16 13:00:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must be 10 cm. diallated for delivery. -1 means your pain level, i would assume.
2007-02-16 12:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by pwrgrlmanda 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋