January 2013 Moms
Peachkew143
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4cm!!! Advice!
Peachkew143
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Hey Ladies,
I went for my first internal exam on Friday and the doctor made a comment about how I am going to go into labor soon. I was like 'duh' in the next three weeks. He was like 'no, in a few days.' He then told me that I was 4cm. I was like OMG I am shocked and he was like so am I, and so was the nurse! lol! He didn't tell me how much effaced I was and at the time I forgot to ask. (I was freaking a little thinking he was going to tell me to go to the hospital right then and there).
When I wiped a couple of times, I had a mucus discharge on Saturday and I noticed I dropped. I know, TMI. I am a FTM and I was wondering other women's experiences about being 4cm and when they had their babies.
Thanks!!! and Happy Holidays.
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Re: 4cm!!! Advice!
I believe that if you're having regular contractions and are at 4cm you're then considered to be in active labor, but you can also have cervical change without being in labor. Everyone is different.
OP, it's hard to say. It sounds like your body is definitely gearing up, but no one knows what that means because everyone is different. Some women walk around for weeks at 4cm or even more. Or, you could be having the baby tonight. There's just no way to know!
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This. You could be 4 cm for weeks.
I was 2 cms at 36 weeks and then 4 cms at 37 weeks. I had a lot of contractions between those two doctor visits, so it wasn't that surprising I had dilated some. My contractions settled down after that though, and when I was checked at 37 weeks and 3 days, I was between 2-3. That's right, I went backwards. It really means nothing. I've had some strong well defined contractions since then, so maybe I'm back to a 4 or maybe not. It really doesn't matter. Whether I'm at 0 or 5 I could go today or have to be induced at 41 weeks. Have your bag ready to go, but mentally prepare yourself to go to your due date.
This. I walked around at 5cm for over a week with my first! Its nice to know you're almost half way there though!
Why do you have to ask random people and get all kinds of random opinions? I don't think it helps..
Agree. Sorry. Maybe you'll go into labor tonight though! You never know! I just wouldn't get too excited. I had regular, timeable contractions for three weeks with Nate and was induced at 42 weeks in the end. You never know.
Me too! And I'm 100% effaced. Don't get your hopes up...just makes time go by slower.
Yeah, I heard it could be a while. That is why I was asking. I would prefer after the holidays since I feel like its still a little early even though it is consider full term. But it got my husband all excited and expecting every minute we are going to have to go to the hospital (he is really impatient to meet the little guy). Its cute. But I was really surprised that my doctor would say that because I heard I could walk around like this for 3 more weeks.
Thanks again everyone!!!! Enjoy and good luck to you all!!!!