I went for my 39 week appointment Monday and doc did first exam on cervix for dialation. He said I was dialated about the size of a fingertip (I am guessing that's about 1) and that I had a long cervix. What does that mean? Will the delivery be more difficult? More painful? I am not due till Wednesday but he is inducing me on Sunday. Just wondering if this is all normal or if I should be worried. He didn't seem worried but I am just wondering...
2007-05-17 02:08:29 · 4 answers · asked by #2 in the oven 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I didn't ask to be induced, he just decided. I think the baby's measurements play a part. Also its really hard to put up a fight when you are wearing the paper blanket that is not meant for pregnant women!
2007-05-17 02:45:19 · update #1
Chances are you will need cervical ripening before they can induce. This would be done with either prostaglandin gel, Cervadil (like a tampon string) or Cytotec, a tiny pill placed in the vagina.
A cervix that is long and hard will not dilate easily with a pitocin induction.
I too am curious why you are being inducted before you are due. Unless there is a medical reason (high blood pressure, large baby, etc.) most docs wait until at least 41 weeks before talking about induction.
2007-05-17 02:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by Take A Test! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only your doctor knows for sure what he meant by "long cervix". Ask him. It's possible that he was referring to your level of effacement...that is how thin your cervix is. Before labor, the cervix is fairly thick and sort of shaped like a donut. Once you start labor, the cervix does 2 things....it starts to "dilate" in preparation for passing the baby, AND it starts to "efface" or thin, also to ease the baby's passage. This happens during the 1st stage of labor, although you can have some degree of dilation and effacement that occurs prior to active labor. If you are 1 cm dilated and have no effacement, it means that you are not real close to active labor at this time. Please bear in mind that these 2 signs can and do occur quickly, though. You can see the doctor, be 1 cm and no effacement, and later the same day, you can be 8 cm with full effacement...babies and labor are unpredictable. Hope this helps.
2007-05-17 02:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by blondie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 20:18:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long cervix just means it isn't really ripe yet and labor could be a ways off.
May I ask, why are you being induced early?
2007-05-17 02:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋