Learn about the stages of dilation and effacement, what they mean for your labor and delivery, and common symptoms at each ...

Cervix Dilation: A Step-By-Step Guide On How To Self-Check During Labour Cervical exams are best done by a healthcare professional, but if your doctor approves, you can check yourself. Here's how.

Cervical dilation and effacement is necessary for a vaginal birth, but it doesn't always happen like it should. Here's how to encourage the process yourself with natural methods.

Dilation is the widening of the cervical opening. Increased dilation is a necessary physiological process for childbirth, and its progress is a key indicator of the final stages of pregnancy.

The cervix, which is the lowest portion of the uterus, opens during labor through a process called cervical dilation. The process of the cervix opening (dilating) is one way that healthcare staff ...

Cervical effacement is an important step in bringing baby into the world. We'll tell you what it is and what to expect.

Cervical dilation sounds pretty intense, but if you are in labor, it's going to happen. The question is, how do you know if you're dilated and ready to deliver your baby?

Behold the amazing cervical selfies of The Beautiful Cervix Project. (These photos are graphic and potentially NSFW, unless you work at a gynecologist’s office.) ...