First stage: Thinning and opening of the cervix Institut national de santé publique du Québec

Opening of the cervix The first stage of labour is the period when your contractions start to be regular. These contractions allow the cervix to thin (efface) and open completely (dilate), until it is 10 centimetres wide.

Possible interventions during labour Institut national de santé publique du Québec

Preparing to breastfeed Institut national de santé publique du Québec

The fetus Institut national de santé publique du Québec

in the first stage of labour

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Vaccination Institut national de santé publique du Québec

Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

Eye problems Institut national de santé publique du Québec

Cervix Dilation