A postpartum client who had a vaginal birth asks the nurse, "Will my cervix return to its previous shape before I had my baby?" Which is the best response by the nurse?
a. The cervix will now have a slitlike shape.
b. The cervix will be round and smooth after healing occurs.
c. The cervix will remain 50% effaced now that you have had a baby.
d. The cervix will be slightly dilated to 2 cm for about 6 months.
ANS: A
After vaginal birth, the external os has an irregular slitlike shape and may have tags of scar tissue. The external os of a childless woman is round and smooth, but after a vaginal birth it will not be round and smooth. During labor, the cervix effaces (thins) and dilates (opens) to allow passage of the fetus. Once the baby is born, the cervix will close and return to close to 100% effacement.
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