Fruits and Vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are virtually free of salt and provide minimal amounts of sodium. Fresh whole fruits, including pears, mangoes and apples, each provide fewer than 10 milligrams of salt, or 4 milligrams of sodium. You can also fill your diet with tomatoes, spinach, salad greens and carrots.
The position and texture of your cervix will change during your cycle: 1  During menstrual bleeding, the cervix is normally low and hard and slightly open to allow the blood to flow out. 2  After your period stops, the cervix remains low and hard and the opening to the uterus (uterine os) remains closed.
After the cervix begins to efface, it will also begin to open (cervical dilatation). Cervical dilatation is expressed in centimeters from 0 to 10. Zero means that the cervix is closed, and 10 means that it is completely dilated. Your cervix must be completely dilated before you can begin the pushing stage.ate in your pregnancy, your health professional may manually check (wearing sterile gloves) how much your cervix has effaced and dilated. During labor, contractions in your uterus open (dilate) your cervix and help move the baby into position to be born.