What is "opening ten fingers"? Did you know?

Giving birth is a very painful process and requires a long wait. After the cervix is ??opened, you need to wait for the opening of the cervix. So do you know what "opening ten fingers" is?

"Five fingers open, seven fingers open, I'm about to give birth, I'm about to give birth." Whether you have given birth to a baby or not, you seem to know the delivery term "how many fingers open" very well, but if it is really If you ask about what it means to open your fingers, I believe that not many mothers can explain it clearly.

If a baby wants to meet his parents smoothly, he must pass through the cervix. So how wide does the cervix need to be to give birth smoothly?

I believe every mother knows that ten fingers are open, but what are ten fingers? How do you know if your fingers are open? I heard that childbirth and "digital examination" go together better!

To open the finger = to open the cervix

To open the cervix, also known as the dilation of the cervix. Under normal conditions, the cervix opens about a fingertip apart.

As the labor process stops, the uterine opening gradually expands until it opens to allow a normal-sized fetus to pass, that is, a diameter of 10 cm. The entire process is called uterine opening.

The cervical canal is about 2 cm long and is a muscular tube connecting the vagina and uterine cavity.

Maternal uterine contractions intensify before delivery, causing the muscles and fibrous tissue around the uterine opening to expand. At the same time, the fetus enters the pelvis, causing the uterine opening to gradually expand, and the cervical canal will shorten or even disappear.

Opening the fingers = giving birth to a baby

The whole process of childbirth is divided into 3 phases, also known as the 3 stages of labor.

The first stage of labor is the period of cervical dilation;

The second stage of labor is the period of fetal delivery;

The third stage of labor is the period of placenta delivery, which refers to the fetal The process from delivery to expulsion of the placenta.

The process of cervix opening is relatively slow. Usually the cervix gradually flattens in the second week after the ninth month of pregnancy. The size of the uterine opening of several fingers has a lot to do with when the baby will be born.

When the uterine opening is about the size of a finger, it means that the expectant mother is in labor but has not actually given birth yet. Pay attention to changes in fetal movement and go to the hospital anytime if there are any abnormalities.

Generally speaking, when the cervix is ??3 fingers wide open, the expectant mother can enter the delivery room;

The time it usually takes from the cervix to be fully dilated is 3 fingers wide. Relatively long;

When the uterine opening is about 10 fingers wide, the expectant mother has already entered the rhythm of giving birth to a baby, so work hard!

Generally speaking, mothers who give birth to their first child will have a relatively long first stage of labor, usually around 12 hours, and the cervix will open relatively slowly.

This is the stage that many expectant mothers fear, because the opening of the cervix will be accompanied by labor pains. The gradual increase in labor pains means that the "index" of the cervix is ??increasing, just like the whirlwind before the storm, which is very important for natural delivery. For people, that's all I can say. As soon as you enter labor, you will always be surrounded by boundless pain!

How does a doctor check how many fingers are open on the cervix?

Although the intensity of labor pains seems to the older generation to be able to tell how many fingers are open on the cervix, it is not reliable. The only ones who are in critical condition are medical staff.

It turns out that after the fetal head descends to the pelvis, the expectant mother’s birth canal will naturally relax, preparing for the delivery of the baby soon.

At this time, doctors mainly use observation and digital examination to check the opening of the cervix. Of course, there is no need to say much about the observation method, but there are some "know-how" in digital diagnosis.

Digital examination is divided into *** examination and vaginal examination. Before starting the examination, the doctor will put on sterile gloves, then insert his fingers into the mother's vagina, and use his fingers to measure the cervix. opening status.

Generally, vaginal examination is done before delivery. This is because the distance between the vagina and the cervix is ??not long, and the peritoneum between them is relatively thin, so it can be checked with fingers.

However, before delivery, no matter whether the uterine orifice is opened or not, repeated vaginal examinations can easily lead to iatrogenic infection, so the diagnosis is usually made through vaginal digital examination.

How to measure "how many fingers open"

The doctor uses his fingers to check how much the cervix is ??dilated.

Usually one finger is 1 centimeter, and ten fingers means that the cervix is ??10 centimeters open. In fact, most people's fingers are wider than 1 cm, and the width of a palm is usually close to 8-9 cm. The so-called opening of the ten fingers does not mean placing all ten fingers on the cervix for measurement.

Please repeat the last sentence ten times out loud! How many mothers heard for the first time that all ten fingers were placed on the cervix when opening the fingers! Almost scared to death, okay? An expectant mother said: "Oh, I always thought that all ten fingers must be stuffed into the cervix. Only when they are stuffed in can I give birth to a baby." Everyone please make up for it quickly and don't "unjustly accuse" the medical staff.

Generally, when 3 fingers are opened, the expectant mother will enter the delivery room. It usually takes a long time to open 3 fingers to 10 fingers. The process of opening the cervix requires the pregnant mother’s own efforts, otherwise the fetus will remain in her belly!

A quick way to open the cervix

Walking back and forth

If the pregnant mother is in good condition, there are handrails on the wall of the obstetrics department, so you can walk back and forth. , which is very helpful in accelerating the opening of the cervix!

In "The Legend of Hot Mom", there is a scene where Sun Li endures labor pains and walks around in the delivery room. When she can no longer hold on, she asks her husband to talk about the disadvantages of caesarean section. In order to have a natural birth, which is better for the baby, mothers It’s also quite hard.

Childbirth health ball

There is usually a yoga ball in the delivery room. Under the guidance of medical staff, you can move it left and right. The most important thing is to open your legs. Use a little more force instead of sitting on hubby's lap!