Just curious. I am 36 1/2 weeks and my MD told me today that baby girl's head is really low, I'm 2 cm dilated, and 70% effaced. Anybody have similar numbers at 36 weeks....when did you actually go into labor?? This is my first baby, so I'm just clueless!!
Don't these replies bum you out? haha I had the same thought at my 38 week appt... I'm 1 cm dilated and 65% effaced. My family is all saying "you're getting close!!" but in reality I don't think it means anything.
Don't these replies bum you out? haha I had the same thought at my 38 week appt... I'm 1 cm dilated and 65% effaced. My family is all saying "you're getting close!!" but in reality I don't think it means anything.
This! It bugs me because my mil says, any minute now! I feel like telling her to shut up!
Dilation/effacement means nothing. It sucks, but it's the truth. It's hard not to get excited, though. I do, too. I was at 2 cm and 40% at 36 weeks and I'll be 38 weeks tomorrow....I doubt I've had any progress...
The only time it means anything is if (for example) you are at 2 cm at your appointment and go into L&D that night (or a few days later) with contractions and are at a 4 or something...then they know you're progressing.
I was the same with my first at 36 weeks. So at 37 weeks, I got a pedicure, and walked the entire mall...slowly but i did it. the next day i went into labor.
With DD, I was dilated 2cms for 2-3 wks before I had her and she was born at 40w3d.
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I was 70% and 1.5 at 36 & 37 weeks... then 80% and 3cm at 38, 39, and 40 weeks. I was induced at 40w 3d, and had no cervadil. Had a pit drip and an epi, followed by a c/s due to Charles not descending.
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Re: 70% effaced and 2 cm dilated...what do you think?
She's right! I have been 2cm, 90% for 2.5 weeks... and its my 3rd
Yeah, my doc did say that it's good for first-time moms to make progress, I guess because we're more likely to have longer labors.
This! It bugs me because my mil says, any minute now! I feel like telling her to shut up!
Dilation/effacement means nothing. It sucks, but it's the truth. It's hard not to get excited, though. I do, too. I was at 2 cm and 40% at 36 weeks and I'll be 38 weeks tomorrow....I doubt I've had any progress...
The only time it means anything is if (for example) you are at 2 cm at your appointment and go into L&D that night (or a few days later) with contractions and are at a 4 or something...then they know you're progressing.
I was the same with my first at 36 weeks. So at 37 weeks, I got a pedicure, and walked the entire mall...slowly but i did it. the next day i went into labor.
good luck!
I didn't get my first internal until 38 weeks but here is my progress:
38w: 1 cm, 20%
39w: 3 cm, 80%
40w: 4 cm, 90%
And I am being induced tomorrow.
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