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Q: Ripe Cervix
asked by: jgtc06 on August 10th, 2006
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
I am 38 weeks today. I have been reading alot about cervix's to get educated and they have been saying ripe alot of the time. What on earth does that mean?
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Mabel replied on August 10th, 2006
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It means your cervix is effacing (shortening) and it ready to begin dilating (opening).
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