Anyone else dilated at 33 weeks?

alibabbbs

If you happened to have had an internal this early, were you dilated at all?

(My perinatologist doesn't seem worried that I am, but she also didn't seem worried when I started gushing blood at 23 weeks or when I started having contractions every 2 minutes at 31 weeks. At my appointment yesterday, she congratulated me to making it to 32 weeks, almost acting as though I'd made it to full term. I kind of feel like she's just expecting me to delivery early, but I'd like to prevent that if possible! She even took me off of my stop labor meds.)

NOVAMommy5

How much? I'm surprised they checked you this early.

alibabbbs

NOVAMommy5:

How much? I'm surprised they checked you this early.

Just a fingertip. They've been doing internals ever since I started having (mild, painless, but always timable) contractions every 2-10 minutes.

AshNicole331

Wow, you've had an internal already? I'm "full term" and still haven't had one...and my OB didn't mention "undressing" at my next weekly appointment (which is on Fri), which he always does if I ever have to get naked.

Weird...

Kadyra

Let me clarify this: OB'S DON'T CHECK PRETERMERS WITHOUT A REASON!

They often don't check term ladies without a reason.  If you're term and GBS+, forget about it until you're in labor.

The original poster says she bled and has had contractions.  Both valid reasons to be checked preterm.

I had an abruption at 25 weeks and was closed.  I went to triage last week with some contractions, they did an FFN prior to checking me (negative fortunately), and I am 1cm.  I contract a lot, but I have that negative FFN to fall back on. 

 

ALP

I have been having internals for the past few weeks due to some random spotting and other asorted issues. I was a fingertip at 33 weeks and 1 cm at 34 weeks. I am not at all concerned since I walked around at 2-3 cms for weeks on end with both of my boys before finally going into labor around their due date.

Shellbelle22

I was dilated to 3 cm at 32 weeks and didn't deliver until 38w5d. I think I read that if you have preterm labor, you have a 50-80% chance of delivering preterm. I was lucky, and I hope you are too! I stayed off my feet as much as possible-you might want to try that even though there's no proof that bed rest works.

daniellec105

i was dilated at 34 weeks (i was checked bc i had some spotting) and my due date was monday....still no baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

angelnscrubs7

I was checked yesterday at 34 weeks because I was having some really bad discomfort, and had sharp, stabbing pains the night before. I'm 1cm dilated, nothing exciting, and I go back next week. But I'm also having twins, so I don't know if that makes the difference.

Evelynsmom

I was 1 1/2 cm dilated at 34 wks.  I got checked due to regular contractions showing up on the NST.