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All this "prelabor" for nada???

LER091811LER091811 member
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Finally had my cervical check today, no dilation, "very little" effacement, baby is "very high up", and "very few" contractions on the NST. So what is this painful constant cramping doing???? Just for fun and not accomplishing anything?? It's been going on almost every day for two weeks!!!

The midwife said, it doesn't mean its not doing anything, its just not producing visible changes in your cervix. Okay.. but then what is it doing exactly?

Please do not tell me "Baby will come when baby is ready" or any similar platitudes because I'm probably going to be induced on my due date for GD.  

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Re: All this "prelabor" for nada???

  • FyreFlyeRushFyreFlyeRush member

    It doesn't mean it's not do anything. All those BH and cramps also strengthen your uterus and prepare it for the major work out you're about to give it. Some of the cramps are from loosening ligaments and joints. All women are built differently, but, especially in a FTM, it's not unusual to have NO progress before labor starts. It also doesn't mean you won't go into labor on your own. You can be locked up tighter than fort knox at 10am, and deliver at 10pm the same day. Just like those who are dilated and effaced can be that way for WEEKS.  Try not to get discouraged. Don't look at it as what your body isn't doing. Look at it as practice runs for the real deal, because that's ALL it really is. 

    Go do something for yourself. Pedicure, horrible food, shopping, a movie...maybe even cry it out. (hugs)  

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    don't worry!  I went in a couple weeks ago and had absolutely nothing going on down there.  Today I went in and had progressed to 80% and 2cm, and I had thought for sure I was going to end up induced at 42 weeks lol.
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    imagesmileycj1:
    don't worry!  I went in a couple weeks ago and had absolutely nothing going on down there.  Today I went in and had progressed to 80% and 2cm, and I had thought for sure I was going to end up induced at 42 weeks lol.

     This gives me some hope! Silly question though - did you feel that things had changed in those weeks? more cramping or BH or was it pretty much happening unnoticed.

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  • LER091811LER091811 member
    imageFyreFlyeRush:

    It doesn't mean it's not do anything. All those BH and cramps also strengthen your uterus and prepare it for the major work out you're about to give it. Some of the cramps are from loosening ligaments and joints. All women are built differently, but, especially in a FTM, it's not unusual to have NO progress before labor starts. It also doesn't mean you won't go into labor on your own. You can be locked up tighter than fort knox at 10am, and deliver at 10pm the same day. Just like those who are dilated and effaced can be that way for WEEKS.  Try not to get discouraged. Don't look at it as what your body isn't doing. Look at it as practice runs for the real deal, because that's ALL it really is. 

    Go do something for yourself. Pedicure, horrible food, shopping, a movie...maybe even cry it out. (hugs)  

    If that's true its a comforting thought. 

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  • TamTam624TamTam624

    I was having a ton of BH and my Dr checked me a week ago Thursday and I was super high and closed, cervix was hard.  Then this Tuesday I told the Dr. I was still having a lot of BH and she checked again, wasnt going to cause it wasnt even a week and my cervix was low soft and fingertip open. 

    Things can change quickly.

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  • blonde2002blonde2002 member
    Smae here, I go back Monday and see where we are at. This morning, I had the strongest of BH and thought this was it, it was over in 45 minutes. I texted my DH at work and said "BH should be a swear word" :) So tired of them!
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  • bellelambbellelamb member
    Pre-labor didn't make a differce for me until I went into labor. Monday I was 1cm and not effaced and I had had bh for over a month and tons of cramping and contractions in the last few week. Wensday starting at 4am I had contractions by 7:45 pm lo was here after only being at the hospital for 30mins. 
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  • JulesFoJulesFo member
    imageFyreFlyeRush:

    It doesn't mean it's not do anything. All those BH and cramps also strengthen your uterus and prepare it for the major work out you're about to give it. Some of the cramps are from loosening ligaments and joints. All women are built differently, but, especially in a FTM, it's not unusual to have NO progress before labor starts. It also doesn't mean you won't go into labor on your own. You can be locked up tighter than fort knox at 10am, and deliver at 10pm the same day. Just like those who are dilated and effaced can be that way for WEEKS.  Try not to get discouraged. Don't look at it as what your body isn't doing. Look at it as practice runs for the real deal, because that's ALL it really is. 

    Go do something for yourself. Pedicure, horrible food, shopping, a movie...maybe even cry it out. (hugs)  

    Totally agree! Frustrating, though, I know. :)  


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