April 30th, 2019 : Whole Gage

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SCV Birth Center, a pregnancy care clinic in Santa Clarita, California, had a problem.
When Doctors or nurses talked to mothers-to-be or to midwives in training, about dilation they would get a blank face/uh-huh reply.
Or sometimes just a head cocked quizzical look which indicted they had failure to communicate.
Sometimes the patient didn’t speak English but more often they didn’t speak metric which Doctors are wont to use.

The example that first comes to mind is, of course, the miracle of childbirth. During labor, the midwife keeps mom-to-be updated on the status of cervix dilation to give an idea of how far the process is coming along. From 1cm, the size of a cheerio all the way to 10cm, the size of a bagel, the change is incredible and is vividly illustrated with this handy ‘dilation chart.’

A photo of the wooden chart was originally shared by SCV Birth Center, a pregnancy care clinic in Santa Clarita, California. The chart helps women to visualize what the midwives are telling them during labor because well, why not, right? It’s also a handy educational tool for midwives and doctors.

Facebook user Steffanie Christian saw the post by SCV Birth Center and shared it along with the caption “This is what 10cm of dilation looks like. This is why we deserve all the things.” Her post quickly went viral as women all over the world were confronted with the stark and impressive realities of childbirth.

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This board functions both as a learning tool and piece of artwork, portraying the cervical dilation process women go through during birth, beginning with one centimeter dilated up to a full ten centimeters. For those practicing how to decipher between the different sizes, this board will be a wonderful help. It also is a beautiful representation of birth, pregnancy, and womanhood.

They are for sale on Etsy for $32.

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...and we've wasted all that time looking for a 10.

We shoulda settled for that 1 when we had the chance.