Near the end of the third trimester, the cervix will soften in order to begin the process of effacing (thinning and stretching) and dilating (opening up) in preparation for your baby's birth. An open ...

A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham adds evidence that the most effective way to prevent preterm birth among patients with a history of cervical insufficiency is to place a cervical ...

Although a short cervix in the mid-trimester of pregnancy is one of the strongest predictors of preterm birth (i.e., parturition before 37 completed weeks), there is limited understanding of how the ...