This ain't no funnel cake
To catch any possibility of funneling or shortening, the cervix should be scanned for this amount of time.
What is 5 minutes?
True or False - cervical shortening/funneling can be a dynamic process.
True. This is why we should scan the cervix for 5 minutes--to allow for focal contractions to resolve and/or to evaluate for a dynamic cervix.
This stage of cervical funneling is the final stage.
What is U-shaped funneling?
This acronym is helpful for remembering the funneling stages of a cervix
What is, TVYU, Thank Your Vaginal Ultrasound?