Here’s a demo of what your cervix does in labor and childbirth! Not only does it dilate from closed, not open to 10cm or fully dilated but it also thins, or effaces! Stages of labor are really neat and when you see your cervix on your baby’s head it looks even neater! It might be a playdough cervix but childbirth is my jam ♥️ #birthtips #childbirtheducation #laboranddelivery #laboranddeliverynurse #stagesoflabor #givingbirth #expectingmom #pregnancy | Mama Nurse Tina

During labor, the cervix undergoes dilation to allow for the passage of the baby from the uterus to the birth canal. This process occurs in stages, starting with early labor when the cervix dilates from 0 to 3 cm, progressing to active labor with dilation from 4 to 7 cm, and culminating in the transition phase where dilation reaches 8 to 10 cm. #laboranddelivery #givingbirth #pregnant #whattoexpectwhenyoureexpecting #firstpregnancy | Labor & Delivery