How many fingers dilated can I enter the delivery room?

Giving birth is a very hard thing, especially for women who give birth naturally. They need to go through the experience of cervical dilation. Every woman's physical condition is different, and the time of cervical dilation is also different. Some people's cervix dilates earlier, and some people's cervix dilates later. The symptoms before delivery are also different. However, during delivery, pregnant mothers will be allowed to enter the delivery room only when the cervix dilates to a few fingers. This is what pregnant mothers are most concerned about.

How many fingers dilated can I enter the delivery room?

Generally, there are regular uterine contractions during delivery, and the cervix dilates to four fingers, which is a little more than two fingers. Then you can enter the delivery room. The doctor will decide the next method of delivery based on the condition of your uterine opening. For some people, the first stage of labor may be prolonged. The mother must endure the abdominal pain, and if necessary, a cesarean section should be performed to end the delivery.

How long does it take for a pregnant woman to go from uterine contractions to delivery?

Regular uterine contractions are the beginning of labor. If it is the first child, it is generally slower to identify. The birth process is a process. Under normal circumstances, delivery usually takes more than ten hours, but there are also some emergency deliveries that take only two or three hours. Sometimes, the baby still cannot be delivered after 24 hours. It is necessary to analyze whether the delivery is normal and smooth based on comprehensive factors such as fetal size and soft birth canal, bony birth canal, fetal position, and labor force. This needs to be determined based on personal constitution, pregnant women don't need to worry.

Pregnant women can usually enter the delivery room when the cervix is ​​dilated to three to four fingers. The doctor will determine the method of delivery based on the actual situation of the pregnant woman. If the delivery is difficult, a caesarean section will be performed. Pregnant women should not be overly nervous when they are about to give birth, as this will affect the delivery. They should actively cooperate with the doctor, walk more, and replenish energy, otherwise giving birth will be very difficult.

How big are ten fingers?

Normally, a woman will give birth to her baby when her cervix is ​​dilated to ten fingers. This is also an important criterion for doctors to judge whether a woman is having a difficult delivery. So how big are ten fingers? Some people say that since it is called ten fingers, it must be related to fingers. Ten fingers is probably the width of ten fingers. This statement is not accurate. Take the width of the little finger of an ordinary person as an example. It is basically around 1 cm. When giving birth, no one will use a ruler to measure accurately. They can only use a certain part of the body as a reference for conversion. Gradually, this name has been passed down. So ten fingers probably refers to the width of ten little fingers, which is 10 cm.

Why wait until the fingers are open?

If a child wants to be born smoothly, he or she must pass through the cervix. At this time, the size of the cervix determines whether the child can be born smoothly. The "several fingers" mentioned by the doctor refers to the size of the opening of the cervix. Normally, the head of the fetus is the largest, so as long as the head can come out, the rest of the parts can come out. The head and neck of the fetus are about 9.25 cm, so it is most appropriate to give birth when the cervix is ​​dilated to 10 cm. Sometimes the fetus is relatively small, and the mother can give birth to the baby when the cervix is ​​dilated to nine fingers. However, it is not ruled out that the fetus is too large, and it is still difficult to give birth even when the cervix is ​​dilated to 10 fingers. If the situation is urgent, the doctor may choose a caesarean section.