dilation/effacement question

BeachBlondie456 · August 2011

for those of you who are already dilated/effaced at all, did you have any contractions or signs that you were, or did you not know until the dr told you? this is probably a stupid question. But just curious if there are any signs.

*edited for spelling

shelley1002 · August 2011

I did not know until my doctor told me.

TeacherVicky · August 2011

On Wednesday we found out I was effaced and 4-5 cm dilated. I was so surprised - I had no idea.

sunshiny79 · August 2011

It's dilated, not dialated...just wanted to let you know so nobody goes all ape sh!t on you Big Smile .

Depends on how dilated you are. If you are only a 1 or 2 you probably won't be feeling anything. Some women can walk around up to a 5 or more and not feel a thing.

Lissa832 · August 2011

I was checked for the first time a week ago. I thought for sure I'd be dilated because I had so many contractions. Nothing. I was checked again today, and I'm at 4 cm. I've had zero contractions this past week.

RobotsandRoses · August 2011

Checked last week and was 1 cm and 60-70% effaced. I had been completely closed the week before. The only thing I had noticed was my vagina felt super sore. Even to roll over was incredibly uncomfortable. I really haven't noticed many contractions.

But I had had the same vaginal pain starting a few days before when I heard I was totally closed. So I'm not sure if it is related and just took a little time to progress or if they have nothing to do with each other.

justrachet · August 2011

I have had lots of contractions, but didn't know they were doing anything until my Dr checked me.

boxtonmom1014 · August 2011

At 36w4d I had been having random contractions for a week or two, and I was dilated (I always want to put in that extra a too) "a fingertip". A week later, after a week of more random contractions, I was dilated 1.5cm. I ended up going into labor later that day.

JKGymnast · August 2011

I was almost two cm dilated and 80% effaced last Tuesday and didn't know it. And I juuuuust started having contractions yesterday.

mabma80 · August 2011

I kinda new I was at least 2-3cm. It was the same thing with my other pregnancies. From about 37-ish weeks on, I was walking around 3 cm dilated 'til the boys were born.

I've been having strong BH for a week before my last appt, so I figured I was. I wasn't surprised that my doctor told me I was 2cm and 50% eff., plus I'm measuring a week ahead. Whether or not that has anything to do with it.

water-fairy · August 2011

I was 3cm on Friday but I would have been surprised if there wasn't any dilation, given all the contractions I've had for almost 2 weeks now.

Ginkeez · August 2011

I started having period-like cramping. They weren't really painful, but they didn't feel good. I believe it is a sign the baby is moving lower into the birth canal.

iahlgren · August 2011

Last week, nothing. But today when I went to the doctor she said I was dilated 1 cm. I have been having random cramping on and off for the past week, so I wasn't totally surprised. My husband seemed sort of freaked out, though.

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