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As your body preps itself for labor, your cervix starts to thin out anddilate.
What is Cervidil?
Cervidil is the brand name of the drug dinoprostone.
Can Cervidil alone start labor?
Generally, Cervidil is given to prep the cervix by softening it, not to induce labor directly.
Some women may experience cramping or mild contractions as it works though.
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Cervidil is designed to release medication over a 12-hour period.
Continuousmonitoringof both you and your baby is important throughout this process.
In fact, your side effects may actually subside as your body becomes accustomed to the medication.
Your doctor may also break your water to speed labor, a process called anartificial rupture of the membranes.
This releases prostaglandins in the body to dilate the cervix.
Pitocin is a synthetic form of the hormone oxytocin.
Every womans needs during pregnancy, labor, and delivery are different.
Speak with your doctor about Cervidil in case your own cervix needs a little help come delivery day.
