Consuming too much sodium is serious business because it's a risk factor for high blood pressure. High blood pressure, in turn, can lead to stroke and heart disease. Most U.S. adults consume the equivalent of 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt or 3,400 milligrams of sodium each day.
Before labor, your cervix is firm, kind of like the tip of your nose. Itâs closed and points toward the back of your vaginal wall. As your body prepares for labor, a few things happen: Your cervix will start to move forward until it's tilted toward the front of your vaginal wall.
A number of premature births take place because of a painless stretching of the cervix. A long cervix during pregnancy could be caused by traumatic circumstances that have had their effect on the cervix at an earlier time. Medical procedures, such as a dilatation and curettage are responsible for affecting the cervix.