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dilating/effacement can mean a lot OR nothing at all!

bride2be.austinbride2be.austin
in May 2011 Moms

the above is what i have learned ladies!!!!

i've had my cerclage out for 11 days now!! and loving life as a "normal pregnant lady"!!!  shopping shopping shopping, checking off to-do lists, cooking, loads of laundry, lots of date nights, walks, meeting friends for lunch...gaining my strength back....etc.  after 3+ months of strict bed rest..i'm loving life!!!

i'm 38 weeks (tomorrow) - 2-3cm dilated and 75% effaced.  baby is still cookin.  heck.... i might even make it to my due date!!!  CRAZY!!!!!

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Re: dilating/effacement can mean a lot OR nothing at all!

  • kerrbear72kerrbear72 member
    Way to rain on these ladies parade ;)

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  • pinkpearpinkpear
    That is great.  You deserve this time!
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  • lilcoco13lilcoco13 member

    Glad you are enjoying being off bedrest and that little girl is still cookin! I was wondering about you yesterday! Keep us posted!

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  • heikem87heikem87
    Glad to hear your enjoying the last couple of weeks of your pregnancy!!
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  • lhcasslhcass
    YAY mama!!  This makes me feel better because I know that so many people walk around dilated for awhile.  I'll email you back soon...I promise.  Being back at work has been CRAZYYYY these past 2 days!
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  • Swimfly35Swimfly35

    imagekerrbear72:
    Way to rain on these ladies parade ;)

    Haha- no one can rain on my parade! I'm just happy that something is happening down there.

    I was 3 cm dialated and 60-70% effaced with DS for 3 or 4 weeks.

    I want my baby to cook as long as possible... or at least that's what I tell myself through all the lightning crotch and BH and potty trips. :)

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  • Temp38995750004016Temp38995750004016 member
    I am SOOOOO glad you are finally getting to really enjoy this time!  Won't it be crazy if you do go to your due date, or even past? All of those prayers worked. I can't wait to see baby S!  = )
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  • MrsPLW71MrsPLW71

    Yeah!!!  You deserve a few weeks.  So happy for you :)

    I am looking forward to getting off of bedrest soon, so much to do!!!

    Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment

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  • bride2be.austinbride2be.austin

    imagekerrbear72:
    Way to rain on these ladies parade ;)

    i'm not intending to!  it's just what my doc told me yesterday - and it helping me to put it all in perspective for myself...thats all.

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  • bride2be.austinbride2be.austin

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    I am SOOOOO glad you are finally getting to really enjoy this time!  Won't it be crazy if you do go to your due date, or even past? All of those prayers worked. I can't wait to see baby S!  = )

    honestly... i cant even imagine it!  we prayed so hard for so long for her to "stay in".  i can't imagine changing those prayers to "please come out".  Crazy!

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    imagebride2be.austin:

    imagepook:
    I am SOOOOO glad you are finally getting to really enjoy this time!  Won't it be crazy if you do go to your due date, or even past? All of those prayers worked. I can't wait to see baby S!  = )

    honestly... i cant even imagine it!  we prayed so hard for so long for her to "stay in".  i can't imagine changing those prayers to "please come out".  Crazy!

    I can't believe we are all to this point.  During first tri, I remember praying every day to make it to 12 weeks...I never, ever thought I would really be THIRTY FIVE weeks pregnant with a big old belly!

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  • Bakes4uBakes4u member
    So happy for you! Glad you are enjoying this time!
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  • mrbear83mrbear83 member

    no rain here! I am just excited to see a little "progress" and know the end will actually come, and I won't be a whale forever!  

    I totally understand that you can dilate and hang out for weeks, but it's exciting, nonetheless! 

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  • MrsD1MrsD1 member

    I'm glad you're loving life right now and living it up!

    In my case, I hope dilating/effacement does mean nothing as I'm not dilated at all yet! I have this horrible feeling I'm going to be late and have to be induced.

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  • MidwestTexanMidwestTexan member
    I have a friend who started having regular contractions at 30 weeks, was put on strict bedrest for 6 weeks, was taken off bedrest at 36 weeks, and made it until one day before her due date! It's crazy to think she had contractions for 10 weeks without having her baby.
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  • McAllie5McAllie5
    That's wonderful that you're out and about! And I'm so glad little Sienna is baking for as long as possible!
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  • JessicaG56JessicaG56
    Melissa I think we have like girls with the same progress being made lol that's almost what I was yesterday lol I just keep thinking that's that must dilation i don't have to do at go time!!
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  • calm_angel_2003calm_angel_2003 member
    im glad little sienna is still baking.and you finally get to feel like a regular pregnant lady
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  • JasonKristenJasonKristen member

    So glad you are enjoying the last few weeks of your pregnancy!!

    Also, I have heard from sooo many people that dilation/effacement really doesn't mean that much so I am not getting any hopes up if they say I am dilated/effaced either!

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  • Mom MD (in-training)Mom MD (in-training) member

    Our LO's must be on the same schedule:) I had my cerclage taken out 6 days ago and was 2 cm and 75% effaced last Wednesday. I have my weekly appointment tomorrow and dying to know if there's been anymore progress. Once my cerclage came out I started hitting the treadmill again and doing yoga. It's felt so good to be active!

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