im 23 weeks pregnant and i was just wondering as ive never heard it mentioned at any of my appointments nor have i seen it in any books
2007-04-10 00:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by Şơƥɦɨȩ'ȿ ♡Μυɱ˗Μυɱ♡ 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Effacement means how thin your cervix is and is calculated in percentages...you need to be 100% effaced for delivery
2007-04-10 00:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by Invisible Pink RN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Effacement is the shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labor. Prior to effacement, the cervix is like a long bottleneck, usually about four centimeters in length. Throughout pregnancy, the cervix is tightly closed and protected by a plug of mucus. When the cervix effaces, the mucus plug is loosened and passes out of the vagina. The mucus may be tinged with blood and the passage of the mucus plug is called bloody show (or simply "show").
As effacement takes place, the cervix then shortens, or effaces, pulling up into the uterus and becoming part of the lower uterine wall. Effacement may be measured in percentages, from zero percent (not effaced at all) to 100 percent, which indicates a paper-thin cervix. Effacement is followed by cervical dilation.
2007-04-10 07:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by Lorene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
effacement it is the condition of the cervix in which it thins out it is needed for labor to progress....aside from dilatation it is another paramater for labor.
you havent heard of it because youre not expected to have an effaced cervix at 23 weeks because if it was mentioned in your appointment then that is a bad news, for you will deliver prematurely so be thankful.
when you are term and in labor you will hear beginning effacement, 50 % effaced, 70% effaced, 100% or fully effaced.
Contrary to what you said effacement is written in medical and OB books, it is on the net also.
Good luck.
2007-04-10 07:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by Des 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you living in uk
2007-04-10 07:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋