How long were you 3cm dilated?

hbaby468

So last night I fell down the stairs while carrying my toddler and landed myself in L&D. Five days ago I was 1 cm dilated and 0% effaced. Last night I was 3-3.5 cm and 80% effaced. This is my third baby. I've never been this far dilated without already being in labor. The doctors and nurses were acting like it could be in the next day or two since I've been having around the clock contractions for three days. I just wanted to know how long you were dilated 3cm and almost completely effaced before labor started? I'm almost 37 weeks.

amandapthompson

I was 4 cm and 70% for several (like 4) weeks....

amdecker1016

@farmboyswife will she look like this when she joins? Because thats the first place my mind went too!

Kristen61607

I was 3-4 cms dilated for 1.5 months w/ my twins. (PTL at 31 weeks, had them at 37w4d)

ProudMommy030614

No longer than 9 months

bumpuser9058414

About an hour or so

novelblessings

FTM mom here so I have no personal experience. I do have a friend who told me she was 4cm and having irregular contractions for a month and she still had to be induced.

NortyLeigh

Yep, awhile. I am 35 weeks tomorrow and dilated to a 4. Means nothing even though it reminds you of how soon everything is coming. I was at a 2 at 36 weeks with my son and at a 4 with him for weeks 37 and 38. He was born at 38 weeks, 4 days. Many hospitals will admit you when you are at 4 cm if your water breaks or you are having very consistent labor contractions.

jh&kh

With DD I was 2-3 cm dilated from my first cervical check at 36 wks until I went into labor at 39+6

Momstheword83

I've been 2cm and 70% effaced for over a week and haven't budged.

SamJustice

I went from 1cm to 9cm at home in less than seven hours. Before that, I was sitting at 1cm for at least 48 hours.

clo1982

If you are 37 weeks and 3cm, you should have no longer than 5 weeks.

kstar83

ugh this was so millld, I was expecting fireworks...

nlane0723

I'm a FTM, but I know from my fellow bumplets, dilation means nothing.

lalaith50

I've been at 3 cm for more than a week now...

I love my doctor, but today she was like, "It always amazes me how some women can be so dilated for so long!" And I really wanted to point out the obvious - "so maybe it doesn't mean anything!!!"

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mhilpisch10

I have no helpful information here but I'm just curious if that is super uncomfortable? Does it feel normal? 

beachcomberbride

You said the doctors and nurses think it could be in the next day or two, I would assume they are thinking this because of the around the clock contractions, not necessarily the dilation. If you are having round the clock contractions, you most likely will go sooner than later. 

Nickiechan

Those numbers have no indication on when labor will start. My midwife said she had a mama walking into her 40 week appointment at 7cm dilated . It is just less work later. Just keep and eye on those contractions until they become longer and stronger. Also other indication that early labor is present such as... diarrhea, lower back pain, bloody show/mucus plug, extreme energy or lack of energy.

hbaby468

Yes they think it will be soon because of the contractions and not so much due to the dilation. I'm just so glad the baby is okay after the bad fall. He didn't move at all for two hours and I was so scared. I guess I should have posted this as a poll. Not really needing all the sarcastic comments right now.

KariB509

Berry30 said:

About an hour or so

This for me. I was .5 cm dialated when labor started (if that even counts). I'd say the contractions are more of a sign that the dilation. GL.

hbaby468

KariB509 said:

Berry30 said:

About an hour or so

This for me. I was .5 cm dialated when labor started (if that even counts). I'd say the contractions are more of a sign that the dilation. GL.

Thank you! My contractions are about 6 min apart now so I'm just trying to take it easy right now and not read too much into it since it could still be a while before real labor starts. I know from my other babies that this isn't the real deal yet.

rockopera

She's AWing her cervix to a bunch of strangers on the internet. And apparently expecting them to give a shit. Good luck with that, OP.

hbaby468

I wanted to know in past pregnancies how long others were dilated this long. As in like 4 days, 4 weeks, etc. I don't need anyone to give me "advice". I'm no newbie at this.

rockopera

Ah, so you want to use internet strangers as your personal human google. Just demand information from
people you have spent no time supporting. Even though you have access to health care providers and have done this potentially 2 more times than anyone you are asking. Got it.

karacakes98

Well, let's see, since I had my doc stand there with her fingers jammed up my vag for the entire time I was dilated to a 3, I can tell you it was exactly 3 weeks, 4 days, 22 hours, 37 minutes and 14 seconds. Then, I was suddenly a 4! Yay me!

amholley1

As a FTM I can say that with my last kid I was dilated 4cm for a good 4 months. It was only when I got to 9cm that they realized the baby was gonna come out my butt.

jennybean80

I spent 2 weeks at 7cm so my cervix is awesomer than yours. Just sayin'.

ifr8955

March 14 will slap a b**** down... Why do I always come in late on this stuff.