Community› The Bump Month Clubs› February 2013 Moms
February 2013 Moms
New Discussion
Options

38 wks and nothing!?!?

MrsRod03MrsRod03
in February 2013 Moms

Just got back from my 38 wk appt and they checked me out. I haven't had any change!! No dilation at all:( I am soo demotivated, I know I know the baby will come out when she is ready but my golly I thought I would have had some kind of progress by now!! I was sooo looking forward to this appt and now I'm just on my couch upset!

Thx for the MUCH needed vent!

Report Reply to Post

Re: 38 wks and nothing!?!?

  • Options
    starting all over againstarting all over again
    I can sympathize with you. I had the same result at mine. I'm supposed to be induced and there wasn't even a conversation about that either.  I cried the whole way home in frustration!
    Lilypie - Personal pictureLilypie First Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • Options
    MexiCaliMexiCali

    Don't be discouraged, it can mean absolutely nothing. The body is amazing thing and when it is ready it will go full force no matter if you are at 0 or 5. At my 38 weeks I was 3cm, soften cervix, but I wasn't really effaced. I am now 39 weeks and that girl is still sitting in there. People kept saying that last weekend was "my weekend" and yeah nothing happend. So it's just as frustrating having progress and still being pregnant.

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • Options
    TheNewMrsYTheNewMrsY member
    It's okay. I had the same thing happen at my appt today (39 w 2 d). But just remind yourself that being dilated or not doesn't mean that labor is (or isn't!) coming. Baby will be here sooner than later, one way or another! :)

    image

    image


    Report Reply
  • Options
    LittleMoxieLittleMoxie member
    It really means nothing.  This is why my midwives don't even do checks until 39 weeks.  My doula doesn't even think checks during labor mean much and refuses to do them.  It's really irrelevant information.
    Report Reply
  • Options
    WinterBensonWinterBenson member
    I just finished my appt too. No change besides the baby is lower... But I told her that before she even checked... She's pressing pretty hard on my pelvis. Other than that, nothing.
    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Options
    ajatmont13ajatmont13 member
    Don't worry too much - I've been at 3cm for 2 1/2 weeks and nothing has happened.  Also, one of my friends was told at her 39w check up that she was not dialated at all and that she would definitely have to be induced.  She went into labor 3 days later on her due date :-)

     
    <a href="http://www.thebump.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="Getting Pregnant"><img src="http://global.thebump.com/tickers/tt89219.aspx" alt=" BabyFruit Ticker" border="0"  /></a>


    Report Reply
  • Options
    artroyerartroyer member
    At 38 weeks I was only 1cm and not effaced or anything else... same at 39 weeks. Baby girl came at 39 weeks 5days and when I got to the hospital my contractions were 2 mins apart, I was 100 effaced but still only 1cm dilated. I dilated fairly quickly at the hospital, without any help. Don't worry yet!

    image

    BabyFetus Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Options
    holly321holly321 member
    Like po said, it also is discouraging to have progress, ad no labor.  With dd, I was 5.5 cm 100% effaced, she was dropped, and I wasn't going into labor.  And then I ended up needing a csection anyways!
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"