Add Comment. The latest infographic from Visual Capitalist takes a look at how the dip in oil prices effects the currency of countries who are either net importers or net exporters of oil.dd Comment. The latest infographic from Visual Capitalist takes a look at how the dip in oil prices effects the currency of countries who are either net importers or net exporters of oil.
Preterm labor can be diagnosed only when changes in the cervix are found. Your obstetrician or other health care professional may perform a pelvic exam to see if your cervix has started to change. You may need to be examined several times over a period of a few hours.
The degree of dilation is measured in centimeters. For most of your pregnancy, the cervix will be at zero centimeters, closed and not at all dilated, keeping the baby safe and growing inside. During active labor, your health care provider will measure the level of dilation by inserting a gloved finger into your vagina.If a woman is having her first baby, her cervix will probably efface before it dilates; in subsequent pregnancies the cervix may dilate first, then efface.). During the final weeks of pregnancy, your health care provider will examine the cervix and can report on these changes.