. On the theory and practice of midwifery . Cervix uteri at three months. Cervix uteri at six months. 108 UTERO-GESTATION. cervix, during the early months, is closed by the glutinous secretion ofthe follicles, and these glands are themselves enlarged, so as occasionallyto be felt rolling under the finger. During the first three months, the os uteri is lower than usual in thepelvis, owing to the increased weight of the uterus, and directed a littlemore forwards; as the uterus rises above the brim of the pelvis, it isdirected backwards, and, after the fifth month, the cervix is drawn out bythe e
. On the theory and practice of midwifery . Cervix uteri at three months. Cervix uteri at six months. 108 UTERO-GESTATION. cervix, during the early months, is closed by the glutinous secretion ofthe follicles, and these glands are themselves enlarged, so as occasionallyto be felt rolling under the finger. During the first three months, the os uteri is lower than usual in thepelvis, owing to the increased weight of the uterus, and directed a littlemore forwards; as the uterus rises above the brim of the pelvis, it isdirected backwards, and, after the fifth month, the cervix is drawn out bythe expanding uterus and shortened. At the sixth month it is said tolose one-fourth of its length (fig. 45); at the seventh it is only half itsoriginal length; at the eighth it loses another quarter (fig. 46); and at the Fig. 46.
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