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37 weeks - not dilating or effacing...

shorteelawshorteelaw
in October 2011 Moms
Is this common for FTM's?  I see so many posts on here about women 36 and 37 weeks having some progress and as of yesterday (37w1d) I have nothing going on even though I've had some contractions. 
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Re: 37 weeks - not dilating or effacing...

  • sam&tmsam&tm
    Nada for me as of last week's dr appt anyway- I'm 37w and cervix was closed which was surprising to me. We'll see at next weeks appt.
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  • amyc216amyc216 member
    I was 1 cm at my 38 week check, but completely closed before that.

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  • jwls84jwls84 member
    My doctor doesn't even check because it honestly means nothing! Women can walk around for weeks being 3cm and another woman could have no "progress" one day and then go into labour the next. I am pretty sure though at 37w it is pretty normal to not be dilated, I wouldn't be too worried about it at all!
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  • PitaBreadPitaBread

    imagejwls84:
    My doctor doesn't even check because it honestly means nothing! Women can walk around for weeks being 3cm and another woman could have no "progress" one day and then go into labour the next. I am pretty sure though at 37w it is pretty normal to not be dilated, I wouldn't be too worried about it at all!

    Same here, my midwife will not be doing any checks.  My sister was 4cm with her 3rd kid last year for over 3 weeks, it means absolutely nothing.  With her first, she had no progress, went into sudden labor at home, and he was born on the way to the hospital.  Dilation means nothing! 

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  • Brie2006Brie2006 member
    I have zero progress and am fine with it for the reasons stated above.
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  • ludicrousludicrous
    Last time I was closed when I went to the hospital at 38 weeks for induction. I was I'm labor less than 8 hours. This time I was closed at 37 weeks and I've had a baby before.
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  • pearblossompearblossom
    I had no progress until after 40 weeks with DD. This time I have progress at 36w.
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  • shorteelawshorteelaw
    Thanks ladies.  I know it truly means NOTHING... I was just hoping since I'm having periodic contractions that my body was doing something with them.  I feel much better though knowing that lots of people are in the same boat.  Since this is my first time I feel so lost!  Thanks again.  :)
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  • OUKapOUKap member
    I was 1 cm at 37W. My water broke a few days later and I was still 1 cm. I was 4 cm four hours after the water broke with no drugs. They gave me pic and two hours later I was 10 cm and ready to push.
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