Her cervix was unchanged from the first exam. Membranes ruptured shortly after this vaginal examination and she was admitted. A posterior position was confirmed at the next vaginal examination.
"Losing your mucus plug usually means your cervix is dilating (opening up) and becoming thinner and softer (effacing)," ...
If the cervix is favorable and the fetus shows no ... of the Army or the Department of Defense. Yancey MK. Prelabor Rupture of Membranes at Term: Induce or Wait? MedGenMed 1(1), 1999.