

How Dilated am I?
As labor begins one of the first questions I hear is, "How dilated am I?" Yes, dilation can be a measuring tool for midwives to assess labor but it does not tell your how close you are to delivering your baby. Did you know that there are many other ways to assess the progress of labor without doing a vaginal exam? Fundal Height During labor your uterus swells upward as it pulls the cervix open. At the end of pregnancy as your baby “drops” there will be a span of approximate