Hi March Board!
I'm due April 3rd with my lil boy, so I sometimes pop onto this board to see what's happening since my LO could decide to become a March baby. At my 36 week appointment, I wasn't dilated at all, and baby, though head down, is still high. I was just curious from those who have had their little one, or BTDT moms what their experiences were with like when dilated/when lost mucus plug/when dropped to actually going into labor. I know things can change in a heartbeat, and that dilation doesn't really mean anything, but I'm just curious about previous experiences with when those milestones happened and when your LO came! Thanks!
Re: FTM Due April 3rd With Q for Those Who Have Had a LO!
With DS I was not dilated at all at my 39.5 week appointment. They said he was on the low side, so I wasn't carrying him high still, but there was no sign of labor. I went into labor about 2 days later on my own. It was a long labor because I didn't start dilating at all until contractions got stronger but I never needed pitocin or anything and (possibly as a result of everything moving so slowly) I only needed 1 little stitch and had a VERY easy recovery.
Oh, and the day before I went into labor, I took my niece to this animal farm and we did a ton of walking up and down hills. That night I saw what looked to be a tiny piece of my m/p, but I never saw any more than that.
ETA: I'm also not dilated at all with this one but they said she's "right there" and that things should move quicker once I dilate- I'll believe it when I see it
I was dilated at 1 from 36-39w. At 40w, I was 1.5.
I delivered at 40w3d (at a 40w2d appointment, I was still at 1.5). Baby was up high until I was well, well into labor. He wasn't even at the right station when I started pushing.
So, basically I was almost in the same place at 40w2d as I was at 36w, which is a huge reason I am not bothering with internals this time around,.
With this one, I was barely a fingertip dilated this past Monday. I lost my plug all day Monday and Tuesday and went into labor very early Wednesday morning. I gave birth before 8 PM that evening.