The “Dilation Station” 🚽 It might sound strange at first, but sitting on the toilet is one of the few places in life where we’ve been completely conditioned to let go. We don’t sit there clenching, holding on, or trying to stay in control. Our body knows exactly what to do - relax, release, and allow things to move downward. And birth works the same way. During labour, tension is the enemy of dilation. When the jaw tightens, the shoulders rise, and the pelvic floor clenches, it can make it hard
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The “Dilation Station” 🚽 It might sound strange at first, but sitting on the toilet is one of the few places in life where we’ve been completely conditioned to let go. We don’t sit there clenching, holding on, or trying to stay in control. Our body knows exactly what to do - relax, release, and allow things to move downward. And birth works the same way. During labour, tension is the enemy of dilation. When the jaw tightens, the shoulders rise, and the pelvic floor clenches, it can make it hard
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Save for when you’re getting closer to birth!! 😊 Checking cervical dilation is one way your health care provider can find out how your labour is progressing. 👩‍⚕️⁣ ⁣ By the way, it’s not the ONLY way to know how labour is going! There are other things that happen to your cervix too. ⁣ ⭕️ Your cervix is the at the bottom of your uterus, and it opens up to let the baby out when you are in labour. ⁣ ⁣ ⭕️ Dilation is a simple concept to understand. It’s the measurement in centimetres of how OPEN y
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Save for when you’re getting closer to birth!! 😊 Checking cervical dilation is one way your health care provider can find out how your labour is progressing. 👩‍⚕️⁣ ⁣ By the way, it’s not the ONLY way to know how labour is going! There are other things that happen to your cervix too. ⁣ ⭕️ Your cervix is the at the bottom of your uterus, and it opens up to let the baby out when you are in labour. ⁣ ⁣ ⭕️ Dilation is a simple concept to understand. It’s the measurement in centimetres of how OPEN y
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