labour and delivery

1 or 2 centimetres dilated - what exactly does it mean?

Towards the end of your pregnancy, when your doctor says that you are 1 or 2cm dilated, what does that mean and what exactly is he referring to?

Completely healing a C-section wound

Reader asks "I just delivered via c-section. How long would it take for the wound to heal completely, especially for the wound inside? When can I start exercising?"

How Long Does It Take for a C-Section Wound to Heal Completely?

Reader asks "I just delivered via c-section. How long would it take for the wound to heal completely, especially for the wound inside? When can I start exercising?"

1 or 2 centimetres dilated - what exactly does it mean?

Towards the end of your pregnancy, when your doctor says that you are 1 or 2cm dilated, what does that mean and what exactly is he referring to?

Newborn dies after doctors accidentally cut his head during C-section

Nearly five years since a botched C-section delivery, a London hospital has finally apologised for the death of a baby boy