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Dilating...

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Should i be concerned that I have not started to dilate yet? I am 35 weeks and 3 days and a FTM. Ive been reading so many posts about how many of you are already dilating but nothing for me yet. When i asked my OB on monday she kind of just laughed it off and was like we dont want you to be dilating yet, but of course i still need to question it. Guess its just time for the waiting game...


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  • ErinC1014ErinC1014 member
    No, you don't need to worry. Whether or not you are dilated doesn't mean anything, other than you don't have as far to dilate when you are in labor I suppose..but it doesn't mean you will go into labor sooner/later. I was completely closed up with my fi

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  • ShoecrazysarahShoecrazysarah member
    I had my 37 week appt today and am 3cm dilated, 65 percent effaced and neg 2 station.

    I'm a FTM, and my doc made it seem like it is less common for FTMs to dilate early, before they go into labor.
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  • ALP514ALP514 member
    Thanks ladies. Just wasnt sure if there was a certain time frame that this starts to happen or not. I know I am not full term yet but there is talk of possibly inducing earlier then the due date due to GD / high blood pressure. So i just wanted some sort


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  • HoolahZingerHoolahZinger member
    Honestly, dilation can mean jack squat. You can sit there dilated for weeks or you can go from zero to sixty in a matter of hours. No worries! 
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  • ordinary1ordinary1 member
    imageHoolahZinger:
    Honestly, dilation can mean jack squat. You can sit there dilated for weeks or you can go from zero to sixty in a mat
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  • baby_mama88baby_mama88 member
    imageHoolahZinger:
    Honestly, dilation can mean jack squat. You can sit there dilated for weeks or you can go from zero to sixty in a m
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  • Schell2013Schell2013 member
    imageHoolahZinger:
    Honestly, dilation can mean jack squat. You can sit there dilated for weeks or you can go from zero to sixty in a mat
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  • Michelle3081Michelle3081 member
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    You aren't due for another 4.5 weeks. You aren't even term for another week and a half. Listen to your OB.
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  • MrsOmalleyMrsOmalley member

    I am 39 weeks, and No Dilation yet, almost completely effaced though!! after checking me the other day he thinks I will be in labor within the next week or two!

    So I guess it doesnt really matter WHEN you start to dilate, could be at 36 weeks, co

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  • GoMaltby18GoMaltby18 member
    I didn't dilate with either of my boys until I went into labor after my due date.  I got checked at 36ish weeks this time and was still closed up tight.
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  • bhjones1980bhjones1980 member
    I'll be 39 weeks on Monday... No dilation yet
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  • AddysMommy2011AddysMommy2011 member

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  • caden1206caden1206 member
    No, I wouldn't worry.  You can go from zero to everything in a matter of hours if labor is really impending.  We have the same due date and I still have a cerclage in and it isn't coming out until probably 37 weeks now. 
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  • D&S724D&S724 member

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    Honestly, dilation can mean jack squat. You can sit there dilated for weeks or you can go from zero to sixty in
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  • tgerbig1221tgerbig1221
    I am 37 weeks and still no dilation :( I am hoping I still have my baby by my due date though. My sister said she never did dilate until she went into labor so hopefuly that is what will happen to me in the next few weeks.
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  • gradmommy13gradmommy13 member
    I had my first check this past Tuesday at 35w2d and I wasn't dilated at all, but my cervix was soft. The doc said that was normal and the fact that the cervix was soft was a good sign. I asked her what the "standard" was and she told me that everyone is d
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