4cm at Doctors Appointment and never felt a contraction?

kaydogger · May 2011

So I went to my checkup yesterday and am 4cm dilated! Last week I was absolutely nothing. Funnily enough, I started the appointment out asking her if some women just don't feel Braxton Hicks because I really don't have any sort of feeling she's coming soon. Needless to say, the Dr was surprised when she examined me. The Dr also ended up stripping my membranes! She didn't even ask and I didn't know she was going to do it until she actually was doing it. (Lemme tell you, OUCH). I just ended up feeling a bit crampy for the rest of the evening.

So anyway, anyone else not feeling any contractions? I've heard despite how "far along" I am, it really means nothing because some people still end up being late. Just thought it was odd that last week, nothing & this week 4cm! Tongue Tied

pettycrocker · May 2011

Oh no- I think I would have freaked out if they did that to me without even a heads up or anything. FFS

Congrats on all the progress! Maybe the baby will be here soon! *squee!*

popmave · May 2011

That's really great, send some 4cm my way please.

kaydogger · May 2011

Mrs Castillo:
Oh no- I think I would have freaked out if they did that to me without even a heads up or anything. FFS

I thought she was just checking my progress and all the sudden she's like "Oh btw I'm stripping your membranes, Oh...there's the baby's head!" I was like, 'What?!' O__O

BecauseICan · May 2011

I was like that w/ DD...and I went into labor that afternoon.

fmw0526 · May 2011

Maybe you were ok with that, but I would be furious if the dr. went and stripped membranes with out double checking with me! Wow....

Good luck with everything and hoping you get to meet your baby soon! Big Smile

KOscar · May 2011

Yeah for your baby coming soon! My last labor started with my water breaking. When I got to the hospital I was 5cm and hadn't felt a contraction. It actually took them starting me on pitocin about 11 hours later for me to feel anything.

ericaelaine2 · May 2011

hmmmm....if that happened to me i would get ready for the big moment. even thought it can mean nothing, going from 0 to 4 in 1 week would have me excited!!

pam1005 · May 2011

I scheduled an induction and when I went in to start it, the doc said I was five cm already. They had me hooked up to the monitors and asked me if I felt the contractions and I told them no. I still had the induction, but my doctor told me I probably would have gone that night anyways. Good luck.. sounds like you are moving along.

mcginnie86 · May 2011

fmw0526:
Maybe you were ok with that, but I would be furious if the dr. went and stripped membranes with out double checking with me! Wow....

Ditto. I'd kick a doctor in the face.

kaydogger · May 2011

Yeah, I really thought they were supposed to ask. I've always really liked my Dr but I don't know if I would have done it is she did ask. My sister ended up being overdue and when they did it, she said it did nothing for her except cause the cramps and told me if they did ask, to not do it, hah.

Thanks for all the positive labor vibes! This is my first and I'm getting quite nervous!

Eskijewels · May 2011

This happened to me with my first born but I didn't start having a single contraction until 8 cm and fully effaced. Our last doctors appointment I was 3 cm and 70% and the doctor wasn't expecting DS for another week 1/2 (wonderful that he thought he had time and went on vacation the weekend we had DS) It was super crazy and I was so worried when it did happen because when they came they came fast and hard. I starting thinking that if that is how labor started I didn't want to know how labor finished, so it was reassuring when we got to L&D that they let me know I was actually almost ready for the baby to come out....

heysupnatalie · May 2011

I wish I was in your position right now.
I feel all of them and I am only 1cm dilated.
If my doctor stripped my membranes I don't think I'd be mad because I want him out but at the same time I would probably be annoyed that she didn't ask. If it brought me my baby I would be happy but if it just made the rest of my day suck I'd be a little peeved.

AwBeth · May 2011

With DD, I went to the hopsital because I wasn't feeling any fetal movement and had some blood (but not how bloody show had been described to me). Anyway, they checked me and I was 4cm (at 37w, 6d) and I had NO clue. I did start feeling crampy later that morning but really, it didn't hurt until my water broke. The bag of waters can act as a cushion. (I had her later that night)

But you're right that you can walk around at 4cm for weeks. These babies can really keep us on our toes!!

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