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.
Fertility treatment expert. During the course of your menstrual cycle you can track changes in your cervix by how it feels to the touch. Your cervix is the neck of your uterus (womb), and you can feel it within your vagina. As you approach ovulation your cervix becomes soft, high, open and wet (SHOW). After ovulation these signs reverse, and your cervix becomes firm, low, closed and dry.