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Hi i'm 38 and half weeks pregnent. last week doctor told cervix is closed. does that mean i can't have normal delivery? she said i've to be induced.

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Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Open & shut case: Sometimes closed cervices can open spontaneously between now and 40 weeks if labor contractions start.

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