How many fingers should be opened during childbirth? What is the process of opening the fingers during childbirth?

I heard that when expectant mothers give birth, the birth canal has to be opened to ten fingers wide. Is this true? What is the process of opening the fingers? How painful is it?

During normal delivery, the mother's cervix dilates to the size of the biparietal diameter of the fetal head so that the fetus can be delivered smoothly through the vagina. When a parturient has symptoms of labor, medical staff will use the number of fingers opened to describe the degree of dilation of the cervix during examination. Wearing sterile gloves, insert the finger deep into the vagina and place it at the cervix. If the edge of the cervix cannot be felt, the cervix is ​​fully dilated. When the mother's cervix is ​​dilated by about three fingers, the pregnant mother can enter the delivery room. When it is dilated by ten fingers, the baby can be delivered smoothly. If the labor process cannot progress smoothly, cesarean section can be considered to end the pregnancy. Comprehensive maternal and child examinations should be conducted to choose the appropriate delivery method.

Medically speaking, the entire process of childbirth is divided into three stages, also known as three stages of labor.

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

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

The third stage of labor, the placental delivery stage, refers to the process from fetal delivery to placental expulsion.

When the cervix is ​​1 finger dilated, it means that the expectant mother is in labor, but has not yet given birth. Pay attention to changes in fetal movements and go to the hospital for treatment at any time if there are any abnormalities. Generally speaking, when the cervix is ​​3 fingers dilated, the expectant mother can enter the delivery room; it usually takes a relatively long time from 3 fingers dilated to full dilation; when the cervix is ​​10 fingers dilated, the expectant mother will start giving birth.

After the water breaks, the dilation is very slow. It is necessary to check whether the pregnant woman's body is suitable for natural delivery and whether the fetal position is normal. If the conditions for natural delivery are met, labor-inducing drugs can be used. However, if the fetal position is not normal and the fetus is relatively large, it is best to perform a caesarean section at this time to prevent the baby from suffering from hypoxia in the uterus.

If the cervix opens quickly during childbirth, the pain time can be reduced. You can do some exercises that help speed up the opening of the cervix. You must move more. Taking a walk or climbing stairs can speed up the opening of the cervix. The more you lie there and do nothing, the slower the opening of the cervix will be. You can move more. The mother's physical condition and mood will affect the opening and closing of the uterus. The most important thing is that the mother must understand that she must keep a comfortable mood and relax her body so that the cervix can open easily. Generally, the birth situations of siblings are very similar. If the mother has a biological sister, she can ask for advice.