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Note: Scar tissue may interfere with normal intrapartal cervical dilation and effacement. Vaginal bleeding other than slight spotting may be sign of cervical dilatation. Leaking membranes may herald impending delivery and place client at greater risk for infection.
Some women will begin dilation and complete the process into the final stages of labor in 24 hours. Other women can take weeks to completely dilate and efface. If the pregnancy is past 40 weeks of gestation or the mother/baby is in danger, the doctor may choose to induce labor to speed up the process. There is nothing you can do to make the process of cervical dilation and effacement occur more quickly.