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During pregnancy, the average cervical length is about 3 to 4 cm. By the time you're fully effaced, your cervix will be as thin as a sheet of paper. ... "Some pregnant patients have a thin cervix and stay dilated for weeks at a time before contractions and labor develop. Other patients have a long and thick cervix and progress into labor ...Had my 36 week check today and doc said I'm a "solid 3 cm dilated", baby is "really low, and I'm measuring 37 weeks. This is my 3rd and I've been feeling very crampy with lower back pain the last few days, waking up with more intense Braxton hicks in the night (nothing regular), and losing mucus plug over the last few weeks (even more so the ...38 wks, 3cm dilated, 50% efface, lost mucus plug. been like this for 5 days. contractions on/off 3-5min apart for about 45 min. anything i can do? Concert is "tuning": The soon to come labor "concert" of regular effective contractions is "tuning up" in preparation for a baby delivering "crescendo".This is normally based on how close you are to your due date — being 1 cm dilated at 28 weeks is very different than being 1 cm dilated at 40 weeks. Either way, if your provider says that you are 1-cm dilated it is definitely time to start to prepare for labor. Time to consider that hospital bag, and make sure you’ve started your prenatal ...36 weeks and 5cm dilated!! Amberpach. ... Wow im 2-3 centimeters dialated at 36 weeks which is normal for ms because i had two kids already. Hope all goes well for you! . b. brittanyn25.Apr 6, 2016 · Your cervix typically remains long and closed (around 3 to 4 centimeters in length) until you get closer to delivery day. During the first stage of labor, your cervix will start to open (dilate ... A client at 42 weeks of gestation is 3 cm dilated and 30% effaced, with membranes intact and the fetus at 12 station. Fetal heart rate (FHR) is 140 beats/minute. After 2 hours, the nurse notes that, for the past 10 minutes, the external fetal monitor has been displaying an FHR of 190 beats/minute.It's hard to tell, I was 34 weeks with another of my babies and was dilated to 3cm and had her at 40w1d. Then another baby, I was told my cervix was long thick and hard and baby was in an awkward position, the dr even told me go ahead to book my other sons collar bone surgery(had baby the Friday evening and sons surgery was two days later on Monday morning-I couldn't even be there ...I was dilating about 1 cm a week so it was still about 2+ weeks from when I was 2cm dilated until labor started. that makes sense! I was 1 cm last week so that’s probably my case. I was those exact measurements like 2-3 weeks before my first baby arrived. I was 2cm dilated and 60% effaced at my 36 week appt.That being said, lots of women walk around dilated for much longer than a week, so just because you are at 3.5 doesn't mean you're about go. Good luck! With my first pregnancy I walked around 3 cm dilated and 50-90% effaced from 36 weeks on. I still went to 40w 2d. My labor went pretty fast when it actually started.6 days ago · It took me 36 hours to finally go into labor." "It was my second pregnancy and I was 4 cm dilated. My water broke two weeks after the dilation. My doctor said my labor went fast because I dilated slowly. I really believe you're very close when you're 2 cm dilated." "It was my first pregnancy and I remained 2 cm dilated for three weeks before I ... I was induced for medical reasons starting at 1am at 38+1. I was 0cm, not soft, nada, no movement whatsoever toward baby eviction. My body overreacted to the cytotec and cervadil so I got my epidural at 0cm around 2pm due to intense pain making cervical checks impossible. Baby was born at 4pm on 38+2. It took forever.When will I start labor if I lost my mucus plug and I'm 3 cm dilated? Updated on September 26, 2006 ... At my 37 week appt. I was 4 cm 100% effaced and at 37.5 weeks I was 5 cm. ... So, everyone and every baby is different. And don't worry if you do deliver at 36 weeks because at 37 you are considered full term, your baby is perfectly fine to ...g. girlafter3boyzs. Apr 1, 2024 at 11:13 PM. This happens to me around 36/37 I’ll walk around 3 or 4 cm open but no water break it contractions and I end up having my babies around 37.5 or 38 weeks the latest (4th pregnancy here) I get the epidural the moment I get there by choice since I know I have rapid labor then they usually have time ...I had some light cramping throughout the day, and have an induction booked for April 24th. Doing this update for anyone that finds themselves at 40 weeks and are only 1cm dilated. My OB checked my cervix for the first time today and said I was only a fingertip dilated (0.5cm). I thought I'd be further along by now since I see a lot of….36 weeks + 4 Days 1-2 cm dilated 80% effaced. This morning I had my 36 week appointment and got a cervical exam along with GBS swab, urine test and my iron checked. The doctor told me I was about 1 to 2 cm dilated and about 80% effaced. Lol something told me I was after having back and abdominal cramps randomly over the past 2 weeks.May 14, 2023 ... An effacement of 100% combined with cervical dilation of 10 centimeters usually indicates that the body is ready for birth. Regular labor ...Jun 5, 2017 at 6:37 PM. I'm exactly the same as you right now. 3cm dilated and 80% effaced. With my first I stayed at 3cm for 2 weeks. I tried everything to start labor earlier but she ended up coming at almost 39 weeks on a night where I had literally done nothing but go out to eat. it's all when your body decides it's ready. Like.But in fact, dilation is NOT a Magic 8 Ball. Some women begin dilating at 36 weeks and go to 41 weeks before they finally go into labor at 7 centimeters. Some women are checked with a routine cervical exam and found to be just "a finger tip dilated," then go into full blown, active labor 24 hours later.I am 36 weeks so today I had my nonstress test, ultrasound, and even a prenatal appointment and today I found out a few things. Baby is measuring 7 pounds 9 ounces She is in the 91% I am 3 CM dilated as of today!!! How can I Induce labor at home? My doctor is giving me a membrane sweep next week and I'm scheduled for an induction at 39 weeks.With my 2nd I was 3 cm and about 60% effaced at 36 weeks. Stayed tJun 5, 2017 at 6:37 PM. I'm exactly the I was dilated 3 cm at 35 weeks and had her two weeks later. I really think every woman is different, but that was my experience. With this baby I have started dilating last week @ 1cm and I am 35 weeks (36 weeks on Thursday). I am curious to know if I have dilated any more since. My next check-up is next Tuesday.Because 3 to 4cm is a lot to be dilated at 36 weeks. A girl on 3rd tri has been walking around at a 4 since her 36 week appointment though and is over 38 weeks now...so you just never know! I'd get crackin making sure you have all your loose ends tied up at home and get your hospital bag packed just in case! Options. aktemple. Nov 6, 2014 at 11:59 AM. @bouchra15, I was dilated to 1 at 30 weeks I was 3 cm's dilated at 29 wks with DD, and I didn't have her until 37 wks. With DS I was maybe a 1 on a Friday, walked in for my induction on Tuesday morning, and I was a 4.5. ... No, it doesn't necessarily mean the baby is coming early. I was 1 cm at my 36 week appointment and 60% effaced. At my 38 week appointment I was 4 cm dilated and the ...I was 2 cm dilated for the last 6 weeks of my first pregnancy. I was in labor for 36 hours and only dilated to a 6 and had a C section. One woman I know had an OB check at 40 weeks give or take a day or two and wasn't dilated at all (her appointment was at 8:00 am) she went to school to teach and her water broke at 12:30 and her baby was born ... The two phases of stage one are: Latent phase: Al

Looks like this time is the same, been 3cm since 38weeks, now 39+4, Im sure I'll go overdue again. Everyone is different, some go 1cm to full dilation in hours. Good luck :-) s. sheera1801. Mar 5, 2015 at 1:15 PM. I've been 1cm dilated and 50% effaced for 3 weeks now. So who knows everyone is different.Many women walk around dilated for weeks before going into labor. ... I'm 36 1/2 weeks and am 70% effaced, 1 cm dialated and the baby's head is LOW, low, low.I was 3 cm and 80% effaced. I have been contracting for the past couple of days and this is my fourth, so it was nice to know it wasn't just aches and pains ... You can be dilated for weeks. I only really care about cervical checks when I'm in active labor ... Been at 2cm 50% and at -3 since 35 and same at 36+3 today. Getting induced next ...1 cm and softening cervix as of 36 today! 3 cm dilated 60% effaced at 36 weeks! it means absolutely nothing. You can walk around dilated the same amount for a month. I wasn’t dilated at all at my 40 week appt and my son was born later that day after a spontaneous water break. Don’t be discouraged!

I was fluctuating between 2.5 and 3.5 cm at 33weeks. They had me do hospital bed rest including magnesium sulfate and steroids. ... A coworker of mine was 2cm dilated at 18 weeks and was put on strict bedrest, in and out of the hospital. She made it to 36 weeks when they took her off the bedrest and ended up delivering at 41+2 lol Replyv. Valentine_Baby2012. Posted 01-17-12. So, I had my 36 week checkup today and I told my doctor that I thought the baby dropped in the last week because I don't feel kicks in the ribs any more. She had a look and said I was 1 cm dilated, 50% effaced!…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. g. girlafter3boyzs. Apr 1, 2024 at 11:13 PM. This happens to me ar. Possible cause: Posted 05-17-13. I went to the 35 week appt today, to get the strep b test and my first .