cervix question

[chlojones]

in my pg notes i was admitted on the 18th may so nearly three weeks ago, it says my cervix is posterior long thick and admits fingertip. does anyone know what this means? xxx

 

[chlojones]

anyone? xxx

 

[Jessicax5]

It means that your cervix is tilted back, hasn't started thinning out yet and is dilated to the point that a fingertip can be inserted... HTH!

 

[oaklvr]

1 cm dilated. No effacement.

 

[londonangel]

Yeah, I'd say you were 1cm dilated too

 

[chlojones]

what does no effacement mean? and would it have changed now im 40+2 ?? because that was the 18th may xxx

 

[meow951]

Sometimes the cervix doesnt change until right before labour.

I had a sweep at 40+6 and like you was 1cm dilated but cervix was posterior and starting to thin a tiny bit but nothing significant. I went into labour at 6am the next morning.

Some women walk around at 3cm dilated for weeks and don't go into labour, just depends on your body!

 

[oaklvr]

I think effacement is thinning of it. I would say it's changed some for sure. Effacement happens more than dilation typically near/after a due date it seems like. I was 1 cm no effacement at 35 weeks, now at 38 weeks am almost 2 cm and 25 percent effaced. I expect to thin out more to 50 percent or so, before I dilate more.

 

[Emma 21]

effacement is softening and thinning of the cervix x

 

[chlojones]

thanks emma21 so what does a long cervix mean? xxx

 

[eeyore123]

i found looking up images of dilation etc helps me understand what is going on with our bodies....

heres a quick link on stages of Effacement and dilation x

https://www.ahutton.com/cgw/dilation.htm