What does suture opening during production mean?

As we all know, it is very painful for a woman to give birth. This pain is so severe that it cannot be described in ordinary language, so people will say that it hurts into the bone joints. This is actually a traditional Chinese saying. In fact, it is impossible for a woman's bones to open when she gives birth, so the saying of "bone joints opening" is not scientific. It is just a habitual saying that everyone has formed. Let's learn about the relevant knowledge about bone joints opening during childbirth.

What does suture opening during production mean?

"Bone suture opening" is a common name for the period of childbirth among the people. It is said that when a woman gives birth, the joints between her bones open up and that's why it hurts, hence the name "bone suture opening".

In fact, it is not entirely true. Medically speaking, suture opening means that the cervix is ​​first flattened, then opened, until it opens to 10 cm. This process is what the elderly call opening the bones.

Period Source

Generally speaking, medication for pain will not be used until the cervix is ​​dilated to 3 cm. This indicates that the mother has entered the active phase of labor. The cervix has dilated to 3 cm, the cervix has become soft, thin, and elastic, and the interval between each contraction is 2-3 cm. After delivery, the cervix will gradually dilate with regular uterine contractions. The first stage of labor is divided into two phases according to the degree of cervical dilation: the latent phase and the active phase.

Period Introduction

The latent phase is from regular uterine contractions to 3 cm cervical dilation, and the active phase refers to the period from 3-10 cm cervical dilation. It should be noted here that the speed at which the cervix dilates is different between primiparas and multiparas. For primiparas, the cervix shortens and flattens first, and then the cervix dilates; while for multiparas, the cervix shortens, flattens, and dilates at the same time. Therefore, the progress of multiparas is obviously faster than that of primiparas, which is also the main reason why the first stage of labor progresses differently between primiparas and multiparas. During the latent period, the cervix opens slowly, but during the active period, it opens much faster. The incubation period for primiparas is about 8 hours, and that for multiparas is faster than that for primiparas, but there are large differences between individuals, and the length of the incubation period varies from person to person, ranging from tens of minutes to several hours. The active period of a primipara lasts about 4 hours. After a multipara enters the active period, she should prepare for delivery, because the cervix of a multipara will usually fully dilate soon after entering the active period.

When we talk about bone opening, we usually say: it’s opened to 2 fingers, 5 fingers, or 10 fingers. It's fully dilated at 10 fingers and you can give birth.

How many fingers apart are there? A woman's finger is generally 1 cm wide (except for men and fat people). The diameter of the fetus's head is generally within 10 cm.

Therefore, if the cervix is ​​dilated to 10 fingers (10cm), the baby can be born safely.