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Happy1
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Effacement vs. Dilation

Here comes a silly question...

Can you be effaced and not dilated? Sorry for the silly question but last night when I was at the hospital the nurse said I am 60% effaced and not dilated Chat Icon

What is the difference between the two?

Posted 6/11/08 10:30 PM
 
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Re: Effacement vs. Dilation

effaced I believe is the cervix thinning out... while dilation is it opening up. you need to be both 100% effaced and dilated 10cm prior to pushing...

Posted 6/11/08 10:33 PM
 

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Re: Effacement vs. Dilation

Posted by wannabemom

effaced I believe is the cervix thinning out... while dilation is it opening up. you need to be both 100% effaced and dilated 10cm prior to pushing...



yup... and i am pretty sure you won't start dilating until you are 90-100% effaced.

Posted 6/11/08 10:35 PM
 

Happy1
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Re: Effacement vs. Dilation

Posted by headoverheels

Posted by wannabemom

effaced I believe is the cervix thinning out... while dilation is it opening up. you need to be both 100% effaced and dilated 10cm prior to pushing...



yup... and i am pretty sure you won't start dilating until you are 90-100% effaced.



Oh geez, if that's the case at the rate I'm going I will be induced Monday! Chat Icon

Posted 6/11/08 10:39 PM
 

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Re: Effacement vs. Dilation

Posted by Happy1

Posted by headoverheels

Posted by wannabemom

effaced I believe is the cervix thinning out... while dilation is it opening up. you need to be both 100% effaced and dilated 10cm prior to pushing...



yup... and i am pretty sure you won't start dilating until you are 90-100% effaced.



Oh geez, if that's the case at the rate I'm going I will be induced Monday! Chat Icon



not true!! you can be 50% effaced and not dilated at all and go tonight! i bet you go this weekend Chat Icon

Posted 6/11/08 10:46 PM
 

Happy1
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Re: Effacement vs. Dilation

Posted by headoverheels

Posted by Happy1

Posted by headoverheels

Posted by wannabemom

effaced I believe is the cervix thinning out... while dilation is it opening up. you need to be both 100% effaced and dilated 10cm prior to pushing...



yup... and i am pretty sure you won't start dilating until you are 90-100% effaced.



Oh geez, if that's the case at the rate I'm going I will be induced Monday! Chat Icon



not true!! you can be 50% effaced and not dilated at all and go tonight! i bet you go this weekend Chat Icon



Really?????????? I didn't know that!!! Your giving me hope, thank you and I hope your right!!!! Chat Icon Chat Icon

I just figure some people take weeks to dilate from 1-5 and here I am at 0 cm dilating yet 60% effaced and 3 days past my DD.

Posted 6/11/08 10:48 PM
 

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Re: Effacement vs. Dilation


I'll give you a different scenario: In the case of pre-term labor it is more reassuring to be a little dilated but have a thick cervix vs. not dialted at all and have a cervix that is completely thinned out.

The pressure of a baby's head can dilate a thin cervix much quicker than a thick one.


Let me give you an example. Think of your cervix as a thick piece of cardboard. Let's say you're trying to put your fist through it (baby's head). Would it be easier to dig your way through if the cardboard was saturated with water (thin cervix) vs. completely dry?

Ok, weird example but that's all I can think of at 11pm.

Message edited 6/11/2008 11:08:41 PM.

Posted 6/11/08 11:04 PM
 

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Re: Effacement vs. Dilation

Posted by Disneygirl

I'll give you a different scenario: In the case of pre-term labor it is more reassuring to be a little dilated but have a thick cervix vs. not dialted at all and have a cervix that is completely thinned out.

The pressure of a baby's head can dilate a thin cervix much quicker than a thick one.



That makes complete sense and gives me a lot more hope after seeing both your posts.

Thanks so much for making me feel bette, I was starting to feel like a failure being my body isn't doing what it's suppose to.

Posted 6/11/08 11:07 PM
 

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Re: Effacement vs. Dilation

Posted by headoverheels

yup... and i am pretty sure you won't start dilating until you are 90-100% effaced.



LB, I don't think that's true. Because at my last internal (on Monday) I was 40% effaced and 1cm dilated.

Posted 6/11/08 11:40 PM
 
 

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