Okay so I know we're all tired of the "I'm this much dilated, is baby coming soon?" questions (my favorite quote lately has been "elf's fingertip dilated"...) but given that I'm NOT dilated at 36.5 weeks, and some mamas were 1+cm for WEEKS...any STM+ have good news that they weren't dilated for weeks on end and baby came on their own without inducing? I know I'll have this baby before Christmas, which is 11 days after my due date, as my doctor induces at 41 weeks. I would love to hear some stories of babies coming between 37-40 weeks on their own with mama being closed at 36+4
Re: Being dilated...or not.
FWIW, I'm still closed right now.
If I am remembering correctly, I think I was 2cm at 37w appt, but cannot remember if I was still 2cm or if it was up to 3cm at my 38w appt. I was up to 4cm when I went to the hospital for intense contractions at 38w 2d. DS was born 38w 3d.
Regardless of the details, mine was over a week or 2 at the most vs weeks on end.
My 2 December boys
Checks and I'm always sealed shut. I know I'm only 38 wks but yes that last check I could feel the tears starting to form when she said nope you have not started dilating. I definitely said "shit really?" This thread def gives me hope