2cm. dilated and 75% effaced ?

Micahsgurl4ever · August 2011

Ok so my midwife noticed that the baby had dropped and I have been have a ton of Braxton Hicks, so I asked her to check me and I am 2cm dilated and 75% effaced. I am 36 weeks and my DD came at 36 1/2 weeks.

My sister lives out of town and I would really like her to be here when I do go into labor. My question is, Is it too early to tell her to come? She can get off work for about a week. Or is there really no way to tell? What would you do?

sschwege · August 2011

I know you don't want to hear this, but I just think there is no way of knowing. How much notice would your sister need? Could you call her when labor starts? That's what we did with my DH's parents.

pinksweetpea2 · August 2011

Dilation and effacement mean nothing until you are in labor. Some women have been known to walk around at 4 cm for weeks.

I would wait. Just because you had your first that early does not mean this one will do the same.

GL

star173 · August 2011

I would wait. My DD came at 37w, and two days before I was "high and closed". I walked around at 3cm for 2w with DS (my second born) who came at 39w. Is she in driving distance?

katcarls · August 2011

I wouldn't tell her to come. Cervical dilation is really not a good indicator of when you will go into labor. I know several people that were at 3cm for 5 weeks+ and all of them ended up having to be induced.

Micahsgurl4ever · September 2011

Thanks everyone, that's what I thought, but I just got excited! I'm going to at least hold off through the weekend. See if anything happens. I am feeling some mild contractions though so we'll see.

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