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Opening of the child is one of the many signs leading up to labor. So, right after the mother enters the delivery room, doctors and other medical teams will continue to monitor the cervical opening as part of the delivery process.

If the opening is getting bigger, it means that the signs of childbirth are getting clearer, indicating that the mother is ready to give birth.

So, so as not to be mistaken, here are the signs of pre-birth opening that every pregnant woman needs to pay attention to.

Cervical opening as an early stage of delivery

Opening is the process of opening the cervix or cervix per centimeter (cm) as the baby's birth canal during labor or delivery.

Opening is generally experienced by mothers who are about to give birth with the type of delivery in the form of normal delivery.

The process of opening or also known as dilation is a way for obstetricians or midwives to track the time when the mother gives birth.

The process of opening labor is usually counted with the numbers 1-10.

However, the length of time from the opening of the cervix to the time of delivery can vary for each pregnant woman.

There are pregnant women whose cervix is ​​still closed, but the opening rapidly develops from 1 to 10 and is ready to give birth in a matter of hours.

There are also pregnant women who experience pregnancy opening 1 to 10 days.

In fact, there are three important parts in this stage of the birthing process. The stages of labor first, namely dilation or opening of the cervix (cervix).

Second namely giving birth to babies and third the last alias is the process of expelling the placenta.

Well, the process of early labor or the opening of the cervix can be said to be the longest part, according to the American Pregnancy Association.

There are three important phases which are divided during labor by opening the cervix. Includes the latent (initial) phase, the active phase, and the transition phase.

Each of these phases has a different cervical opening rate.

Knowing the extent of your mother's exposure will help show you where your labor is at.

This method can help you to apply breathing techniques during childbirth and the proper way to push during childbirth according to the stage.

However, long before the due date of birth (HPL) arrives after calculating the gestational age, you should provide various preparations for delivery and delivery equipment.

This sign of the opening of a birth during a normal delivery process applies both when pregnant women give birth in the hospital or give birth at home.

Various signs of childbirth opening

The following are signs of the opening of childbirth as an early stage of the birthing process:

Initial (latent) phase

The early or latent phase is the very first stage of labor.

Launching from the Mayo Clinic, apart from contractions that don't feel strong enough, the cervix or cervix is ​​still in the slightly opening stage.

Until late in pregnancy, the cervical dilation shows that you are experiencing signs of ready to give birth.

For mothers who are just about to give birth to their first child, it may be a little difficult to gauge whether or not labor has started.

The initial (latent) phase can last 8-12 hours.

This is because the labor contractions that come tend to be light and irregular. Well, here are the levels of opening of the cervix or cervix in the early (latent) phase of labor:

Opening 1

At the first signs of the opening of labor, the cervix is ​​already dilated by about 1 centimeter (cm).

The 1st or first sign of opening in labor can occur weeks before labor begins.

However, there are also those who only experience the first or first opening signs at the time labor or delivery begins.

These signs of opening 1 are common in women who have just experienced the opening of their first child, aka the first time they have given birth.

Opening 2

The width of the cervical opening at this stage is about 2 cm.

However, the size can also vary for each woman, depending on the condition of each body.

At the second opening, pregnant women are likely to experience contractions that come and go, aka false contractions.

Opening 3

At birth opening 3, the cervix is ​​estimated to be open about a coin wide (approximately 3 cm).

Pregnant women need rest and eat more healthy foods to prepare energy for labor which is about to start.

Active phase

Pregnant women who are about to give birth are said to be in the phase of active childbirth when the cervical opening has enlarged more than 3 cm.

During this time, the force of the contractions usually starts to get longer, stronger, and feels intense.

Slightly different from the earlier (latent) phase, in this active phase the labor contractions tend to be more painful and uncomfortable.

Usually, this active birthing phase lasts about 3-5 hours.

As a solution, you can change the sleeping position of pregnant women or sit, actively move, and drink enough to deal with pain during the active labor phase.

The following is the level of opening of the cervix or cervix in the active phase:

Opening 4

At this stage of labor, the cervical opening for delivery is approximately 4 cm wide.

The 4th opening can be said to be the very first sign of labor to appear. During this time, pregnant women often feel uterine contractions that begin to become routine.

Opening 5

The mother's cervix has opened about 5 cm at the time of opening during childbirth or delivery at this stage.

If you want to compare, the size of the cervical opening for the birth of the mother is the size of a small mandarin orange.

The contractions at the opening of labor or delivery can be quite painful for some mothers, which is a sign that labor is imminent.

Opening 6

At this time, the mother's cervix or cervix has reached a birth opening of 6 cm or the size of a small avocado.

Some mothers may choose to get epidural anesthesia at stage 6 to relieve the pain of contractions.

Opening 7

The width of your cervix before delivery at this stage is already 7 cm, roughly resembling a tomato.

If the contractions still hurt, try changing your posture, moving, and drinking more water to relieve them while maintaining your immune system.

Transition phase

The transitional phase is the final part of a series of cervical opening stages during labor or delivery.

Apart from being the most challenging stage, the transitional phase is also the stage with the shortest duration of time.

Yes, compared to the initial (latent) phase and the active phase, the duration of the transition phase can be said to be shorter, which is about 30 minutes to 2 hours.

The mother may feel a strong urge to push during this transitional phase.

Therefore, it is normal for you to feel a lot of pain every time a contraction occurs.

The short time and degree of opening of the cervix or cervix in the transitional phase of childbirth is a sign that the baby is about to be born.

However, your cervix or cervix will continue to open up in order to fully prepare you for the birth process.

Only after the cervix or cervix is ​​fully open, aka the opening 10, is labor ready to take place.

Following are the levels of cervical or cervical opening in the transitional phase of childbirth:

Opening 8

If before delivery the cervical opening is 8 cm or approximately the same as an apple, this is a sign that you have entered the opening 8.

Currently, some pregnant women begin to feel the urge to push (push) to give birth.

Straining during childbirth requires a lot of energy so that not a few pregnant women experience vomiting at this stage due to fatigue.

However, you are not allowed to push until the complete opening has occurred.

Opening 9

The width of the mother's cervix at 9th opening is as big as a donut with a diameter of about 9 cm.

The duration of the 8, 9, and towards 10 aperture transitions during labor is generally short.

Opening 10

This is the final opening or delivery with the cervix up to about 10 cm wide.

At this opening stage, the mother will continue to be asked to push to deliver the baby until it comes out completely.

The urge to push may feel like having a bowel movement.

How long does the cervical opening take?

There is no definite time that explains how long the initial (latent), active, and transitional phases are experienced by each pregnant woman.

The rate at which the cervix is ​​opened in delivery can also be determined by whether this is your first birth or if you have given birth before.

If this is not your first time giving birth, it will generally take a short time to open the cervix during labor.

However, there are also pregnant women who require a longer cervical opening in certain phases of labor, but then gradually taper off in other phases.

It is important to understand, usually when entering the active phase of labor, the opening of the cervix will tend to be more stable until the time of delivery arrives.

After the transitional phase is over, it is a sign that the opening stage of labor is over.

This means, you are ready to give birth because the cervix or cervix has opened up to 10 cm.

Could it be that the baby finds it difficult to come out at the opening of the birth?

Normally the baby will come out after the complete opening. However, in some cases, the baby is not born even though the cervix has opened up to 10.

Here are a number of factors that can be the cause:

• The size of the baby's head does not match the size of the mother's pelvis
• Less strong contractions
• Placenta previa
• The fetal position is abnormal
• Emergency conditions and fetal distress

If an emergency occurs, the delivery process must be completed immediately in order to save the mother and the fetus.

The doctor will provide recommendations for ways to make the baby come out when the complete opening does not have any effect.

Medical procedures such as labor induction can be performed to help stimulate the opening of labor.

In fact, if it is difficult for the baby to pass later, a forceps delivery or vacuum extraction procedure may be considered by the doctor.

In fact, some of the factors that hinder labor are unavoidable.

However, mothers can reduce their risk by undergoing routine obstetric checks during pregnancy.

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