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Clicky poll: Were you dilated at your first internal?

Whitney DDWhitney DD
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I have my first internal on Monday and I've read a bunch of women who said they were 1cm or a fingertip dilated and I'm interested to see how often that happens. Not asking about effacement but if you want to respond below feel free!

I know it doesn't mean anything, that you could stay 1 cm dilated for 6 weeks, so don't read in to it please. Just curious!

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Re: Clicky poll: Were you dilated at your first internal?

  • lilbit923lilbit923 member
    I checked closed but I've gotta say that my OB has said "Nope, your closed up, maybe 1cm" at my internals with both my kids. I think that just means the opening of the cervix just covers the tip of the finger and not necessarily that a fingertip can fit inside comfortably. Now that this is my 3rd, I don't know what I'll be at with my internals when they start.
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  • musicteacher84musicteacher84

    I was at 1-2 cm & then this week I am 2+ cm; however this is baby #2 :o)

    When DD#1 I wasn't dialated to anything until about 39 weeks - GL!

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  • kabarbanelkabarbanel member
    I haven't had internals yet with this pregnancy, but I voted 1-2, because I was cm at my first internal with DS, at 38w. Stayed there til I was induced at 40w3d.
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  • laner68laner68
    I was 2 cm at my 36 week 4 day appt.  We'll see this week, 37wk 4 d if it has progressed.
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  • MolluskwranglerMolluskwrangler member
    Nothing at my first, still nothing at my next, high and closed.
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  • Jenah33Jenah33
    I was 2cm at my 36 week appointment and went yesterday for my 37 and progressed to a 3 Big Smile (This is my first)
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  • thatgirl2478thatgirl2478
    just had my first exam and still closed up tight.
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  • ljones1025ljones1025

    With DS my first internal was at 38 weeks and I was at a 3!

    With DD my first was at 36 weeks and I was at a 2.....and stayed that way until induced at 41 weeks!

     Haven't had one yet with this little guy.

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  • JDoe11111JDoe11111 member
    I never had one and I'm glad. My doc explained there was no medical need, they do them because people want to know...but being a first time mom I didnt want anything else to make me wonder if everything was okay or if I should be suspecting labor. At 39 weeks my water broke, I wasn't sure if that's what it was, but they had me go in and checked me out there - we left with a baby! :)
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  • bootsnbananasbootsnbananas member

    1-2 at 37w

    same today at 38 weeks *sigh*

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