I am 3cm dilated. Panic or I still have time?

josiestouch · February 2016

I visited the doctor today and he said I was about 3cm dilated. Should I expect labor to happen at any hour? or do I still have 2 weeks to go?

KMKaiser07 · February 2016

I walked around several centimeters dilated for weeks with my first and ended up being induced 8 days after my due date. You may go into labor sooner rather than later or you may walk around dilated for a few more weeks.

smushi · February 2016

Meh, I've been 3-4 centimeters for about a week. It's all anecdotal.

My OB just mentioned that once I do start getting painful labor contractions to come on in, as it could mean less time between stages.

smount2011 · February 2016

I was at 6cm and regressed back to 3-4. I've been stuck at that for two weeks now and I'm 38 weeks. I feel like I'm going to be stuck here forever.

bchalm · February 2016

I'm 3cm and 70% effaced. Doc said I could go into labor at anytime and she expected the baby by the end of the week. I think she jinxed me.

oceanchild · February 2016

PANIC!!!
just kidding, my bestie was a "stretchy 4cm" from 36w-41w! her baby was born close to 42w

josiestouch · February 2016

Thanks for all the feedback. I am just here waiting around and hoping that I still have a few days

meg_2006 · February 2016

I knew someone who was 5 cm dilated for about the entire last month. I, on the other hand, went from 0 cm dilated to baby in 12 hours last time. This is why I'm not even having internal exams done this time.

Cherries2005 · February 2016

I've been sitting at 2 cm and 50% effaced for over 3 weeks now. Oh, and I'm pretty positive I've been losing bits of my mucus plug here and there as well. I'll be 37 weeks Sunday. Surprise, surprise I'm still pregnant....

With my daughter I went from 0-10 in 24 hours. I honestly don't think it's a good indicator for anything, other than to get ones hopes up. So sit back.

kristakayyye · February 2016

It really depends on you. Every person is different. I had a friend who was walking around 3 cm dilated for 2 weeks and she still ended up going past her due date. I mean definitely make sure everything is ready because you never know but don't get your hopes up. Believe me I did that and I'm still here...still pregnant

Knottie59802221 · February 2016

I'm in the same panicky kind of boat. I'm 38w5d, 2 cm dilated, dropped down, and I just lost my mucus plug last night. Last night for the first time, my pelvis hurt so bad it brought me to tears everytime I moved. It feels like she's sitting right on it. I feel like she's getting ready to come early, but will probably make me wait longer just to mess with me!

smushi · February 2016

Every time I see this thread I imagine Kermit...

jmesue1030 · February 2016

I see a midwife and she doesn't check dilation or effacement until 39 weeks because it really isn't indicative of anything. Like everyone else said, it could be today... You could go another 3 weeks. She said that the symptoms I experience tell her a lot more than dilation/effacement. I wouldn't panic!