Sentences with phrase «to open the cervix»

These contractions are intended to help open the cervix fully to 10 cm, which means she's ready to start pushing the baby down her vay - jay - jay and out of her body.

These drugs help to relax and open the cervix so that the pus can drain from the body.

In retrospect, I believe that one surge popped open my cervix several centimeters all at once.

If the healthcare provider suspects any complications, you will probably be given medication to help soften and open the cervix in order to induce labour.

Stage 1: The cervix opens Your cervix will dilate from zero (closed) to 10 centimeters (fully open).

Using this exercise ball — and experimenting with different positions — can help speed up childbirth by opening the cervix and bringing baby down.

Just a few centimeters in width, a tiny foot might not open the cervix wide enough to allow the baby's head and umbilical cord to pass through.

STIs can still be transmitted, and, in fact, some theories suggest there's a higher risk of infection while on your period due to the slightly open cervix, which would make it easier for a virus to pass through; however, there are no studies that back this up.

A nurse or doctor may give you medication to help open your cervix before your abortion.

The drugs relax and open the cervix so that the infectious material can exit the body through the vagina.

I wore hoop earrings that symbolize my opening cervix.

I know this sounds crazy, but it's very much in line with the visualization we do during pregnancy and labour to open our cervix and prepare our bodies for change.

During delivery, your uterus will be working hard for hours; first to open your cervix and then to expel your baby.

A contraction is simply the uterine muscle tightening and releasing, opening the cervix, the mouth of the uterus.

(There's actually a correlation between relaxed, open vocal cords and a relaxed, open cervix.)

Remind yourself that each wave of discomfort is working to open your cervix and bring you one step closer to meeting your baby.

During a contraction, the pain (most people who call it «pressure» instead of «pain» probably had the epidural early on) comes from the uterus working first to open the cervix, and then to push the baby down the birth canal.

Your uterus is contracting, and contracting hard, to open your cervix to allow the baby to pass through.

Remember that what you're feeling during each contraction is the powerful muscles of your uterus involuntarily working to open your cervix.

Prostaglandins are a group of hormones that lower the blood level of progesterone, relax and open the cervix, and cause the uterus to contract, therefore expelling the bacteria and pus.

They have uterotonic effects, reduce the blood levels of progesterone and are known to relax and open the cervix, and contract the uterus to expel bacteria, fluid and pus.

If it is under 2.5 months since your dog was in heat then the drugs Aglépristone (to open the cervix - Alizine, Virbac are brand names) and Prostaglandin (helps to prevent bacteria from forming - Dinolytic is the brand name) are used.

This means you may get medication that helps open your cervix.