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I am 40 week pregnant now , still my cervix is small. is any way can help me in labour soon?
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Ask your OB MD: The old adage is true here.. " if the apple is ripe it will fall off the tree." priming the cervix can be done with a number of methods to assist in cervical efffacement, however, the labor process still "drives the car" to complete the birth process and short of Pitocin (oxytocin) induction "mother nature" makes tha labor initiation decision.
Answered 6/30/2014
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