Cervical dilation means the cervix opens up to allow the baby to move from the uterus into the birth canal. Signs that your cervix is dilating include losing your mucus plug, a bloody show, and ...

Dilation and effacement are your body's way of getting ready for labor – your cervix gradually opens (dilates) and thins out (effaces) to help your baby make that grand entrance. This process can ...

The labor and delivery department of a hospital used Halloween pumpkins to educate people on an important pregnancy matter. TikToker Taylor Allison posted what the “dilation station” looked like at ...

One woman is opening up about the reality of giving birth and millions of people on the internet are watching. In a now-viral clip, Jenny Recotta, 36, uses her pottery wheel and a lump of clay to show ...

A mom’s shocking delivery story is going viral — and inspiring women everywhere to self-advocate during labor. Jess (@autist_artist_) gained millions of views and likes when she stitched a response to ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. I don't know local news anchor Virginia Kerr personally, but I know that when her cervix was six centimeters during labor ...

One of the most nerve-wracking parts of pregnancy is learning about — and preparing for — labor. That's partially because there are so few accurate depictions of labor in media and pop culture. The ...

If labor doesn’t start on its own, doctors and midwives can use different techniques to get it started so you can give birth. This is called inducing labor, and there are different reasons for doing ...

In a creative and humorous attempt to educate expecting mothers, a labor and delivery nurse has entranced viewers with a viral video that compares the different stages of cervical dilation to various ...