A cervical dilation reading apparatus and method of use to accurately and precisely determine cervical dilation measurements during labor and delivery. The apparatus includes a measuring device having a length with a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a fixed attachment configured to couple with a first finger and fixedly engage the first portion of the measuring device, a slidable attachment configured to couple with a second finger and slidably engage the measuring device along the length between the first and second portions, and a locking mechanism coupled to the glove configured to engage the third portion and lock a length of the measuring device in a substantially extended state when the slidable attachment is slid or moved away from the fixed attachment to record a cervical dilation measurement, and/or a retention mechanism coupled to the glove configured to engage the third portion and retain it near the glove. The method includes providing a cervical dilation reading apparatus, inserting the first and second fingers into the vaginal introitus and locating the cervix and cervical os, placing the first finger on a first side of the cervical os and extending the second finger away from the first finger to a second side, opposite the first side, of the cervical os, thereby extending the length of the measuring device between the first and second fingers to a substantially extended state, locking the length of the measuring device in the substantially extended state with the locking mechanism, if one is present, removing the first and second fingers, and determining a diameter of the cervical os by the length of the measuring device in the substantially extended state between the fixed attachment and slidable attachment.
