Listener Q&A - Maybe my cervix doesn’t dilate all the way??

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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In this shorty episode I answer this listener question from Kate. And if you want me to answer a question for you DM me on Instagram @drnicolerankins or shoot me a message on my website contact form!

"I was checked at 5 cm, started feeling pressure after a few hours, and then a really strong urge to push after another few hours. I was unmedicated, so I could really feel those sensations, but was told to push against this urge and, I quote, ""hold it in"" because I was only at 8 cm and that I would tear my cervix if I pushed. This kept going for about an hour, at which point they called the doctor, who said, I quote again, “8, maybe 9, I guess you could push if you want to”. I wasn’t really able to talk, so I just pushed and everything went well. But then I started wondering why my body would give me such a powerful urge to push if it was too early. Is it possible that 9 cm was as far as my cervix would dilate? I’m a really small person, does that play a role? Does everyone get as far as 10? I’m curious and would love to hear more about this."

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0:00.0	In this shorty episode, I am answering a listener question from Kate about the way her cervix dilated during labor.
0:13.3	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:17.0	If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens in their own bodies.
0:25.7	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway-Rankens, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege of helping well over a thousand babies into this world.
0:33.7	I've been a doctor for over 20 years, and I'm here to help you take back your power,
0:38.7	advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and birth that you deserve.
0:43.2	This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical advice.
0:47.9	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:51.9	Now let's get to it.
0:57.8	Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast, whether this is your first time listening or you've been here before. Thank you. Thank you
1:03.7	for spending some time with me today. This is a shorty episode. I released these episodes on
1:09.4	Thursdays and I talk about topics or answer
1:13.2	listener questions and in this episode I'm answering a listener question from Kate.
1:18.8	Before I get into the question let me remind you that you can only get these episodes if
1:23.3	you subscribe to the podcast so be sure to hit subscribe wherever you're listening to me right now.
1:30.8	That way you never, ever, ever miss an episode. So Kate's question was this. Hello,
1:36.5	I'm a big fan of your podcast. It was so informative during my recent pregnancy and helped me feel a lot more confident and calm going into
1:46.8	and then during the birth of my baby. Thank you for what you do for so many pregnant people.
1:51.8	Well, you are so welcome. And then it goes on to say, I saw you've been answering questions on some
1:56.7	episodes and I was wondering if you could talk about whether cervical dilation changes from one
2:03.2	person to another. I was checked at five centimeters, started feeling pressure after a few hours,
2:10.1	and then a really strong urge to push after another few hours. I was unmedicated so I could really feel those sensations,
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