Articles Tagged: mucus plug
I was determined to give birth to my back-to-back baby naturally
By Eleanor Tucker, Jun 19, 2011
Lucy, 29, from Newcastle Upon Tyne, was fed up when her due date came and went. But when she found out her baby was lying the wrong way round, things stared to get tricky...
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S: What is a show?
By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 12, 2010
The 'show' is a thick, jelly-like plug of mucus that begins to form in the cervix once a woman has conceived and pregnancy is ...
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M: What is the mucus plug?
By parentdish.co.uk, Jan 17, 2010
During pregnancy, the cervix secretes mucus to form a thick plug. This seals the cervix during pregnancy, acting as a barrier ...
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D: What is dilation?
By parentdish.co.uk, Jan 9, 2010
Dilation is the slow and gradual opening of the cervix during labour. The cervix needs to reach a width of 10cm to be ...
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