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Contractions without dilation

NYC1216NYC1216
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I went to the OB to get monitored today because I have been having a lot of cramping and BH for the past 5 days.  Dr says they are not real contractions because they are not lasting long enough.  Real contractions last 30sec to 1min.  She did a pelvic and my uterus is posterior and I am not dilated.

Is it possible to go into labor with contractions but not be dilated at all?

Feb 2010 - IVF #1 BFP, miscarriage with D&C April 2010 - IVF #2 BFN June 2010 - IVF #3 BFP, Baby girl born March 2011 Oct 2011 - Natural BFP, D&C Dec Jan 2012 - back to RE
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Re: Contractions without dilation

  • LisaMarisaLisaMarisa

    You can definitely have unproductive contrations - Braxton Hicks or false labor.  It is really frustrating and annoying but just having contractions doesnt mean that you're in labor, it is just your body getting ready for labor sometime down the road.  I think I heard someone on here explain it well by saying "You wouldnt run a marathon without training first, your body needs to train for labor too."

    I've been having regular braxton hicks (at least one an hour and as many as 10 minutes apart) since 25 weeks.  I didnt start dilating until 38 weeks and I'm still here 2 days away from my due date.

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  • KittahMamaKittahMama

    You aren't in labor unless you are dialating and effacing. I had contractions from 32 weeks until I delivered.  The last two weeks were the painful I SWEAR I am in labor contractions.  But I wasn't dialating or effacing. 

    I did have dialation early on, and effacing as well.  I was 100% effaced by 36 weeks.  BUT- I wasn't in active labor.

    Having contractions was my own personal hell but I only had to push five times to get her out!

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  • kabarbanelkabarbanel member
    Yes, you can have unproductive contractions. My OB told me BH ARE real contractions, they just don't cause you to dilate.
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  • NYC1216NYC1216
    imagekabarbanel:
    Yes, you can have unproductive contractions. My OB told me BH ARE real contractions, they just don't cause you to dilate.
    Oh that makes it clearer. Thanks
    Feb 2010 - IVF #1 BFP, miscarriage with D&C April 2010 - IVF #2 BFN June 2010 - IVF #3 BFP, Baby girl born March 2011 Oct 2011 - Natural BFP, D&C Dec Jan 2012 - back to RE
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