37 weeks and Dilated..

nukollakk · January 2015

So i went to the hospital today because I was feeling alot of pressure and pain in my pelvis area and was having back to back contractions. I found out that my water didnt break but i am dilated to 1 1/2cm and my baby boy is position very very low according to the dr. They didnt keep meh ..
Will i dilate more anytime soon? Will he born sooner than his DD (Feb. 4)? What i can do to make myself dilate quicker?? I am ready to my baby boy.

MommyOfAMiracle · January 2015

Your baby will come when he's ready. You can be dilated for WEEKS. I suggest you don't rush it and honestly, being dilated 1 1/2 cm is not much at all. Just be patient. Baby will come when he's fully baked.

misshart00 · January 2015

I'm dilated to almost a 4. You can be that way for weeks.

modernfairytale8709 · January 2015

U shuld hed to the ER. Bebe culd cum anytyme now. Goodluck!!!1!!!!!1!!!

HayleyBug55 · January 2015

Is this a joke? WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN YOU WILL HAVE YOUR BABY OR HOW FAST YOU WILL DILATE!!! As far as your question concerning what you can do to make your cervix dilate quicker. I don't recommend doing anything. BABY WILL COME WHEN BABY IS READY. DO NOT FORCE THEM OUT! Sorry I'm using caps but, dang, this is common sense. Google or a pregnancy book would have told you the same thing. Oh, and this magical thing that everyone seems to forget about when asking questions like this is their DOCTOR. I'm sure they could help you out. There's also a search function, feel free to use it.

usmcwife89 · January 2015

Is this a trap?

ems0523 · January 2015

Definitely should have asked this while you were still at the hospital with medical professionals.

Mommalawyer · January 2015

Id suggest you read through prior posts about inducing or babies coming early. It's not a great idea to get yourself to "dilate quicker." It's not good for you and the baby. When your body and baby are ready, the baby will come. It's obviously not time.

You should have asked these questions to the medical professionals that you were surrounded by earlier today.

srcr2011 · January 2015

I just can't...is this real life???

srcr2011 · January 2015

@BumpMay‌ what do you think? Any advice for op?

scgmama · January 2015

nukollakk said:
So i went to the hospital today because I was feeling alot of pressure and pain in my pelvis area and was having back to back contractions. I found out that my water didnt break but i am dilated to 1 1/2cm and my baby boy is position very very low according to the dr. They didnt keep meh ..
Will i dilate more anytime soon? Will he born sooner than his DD (Feb. 4)? What i can do to make myself dilate quicker?? I am ready to my baby boy.

HOLD UP, lemme check my Magic 8 ball......

Strange.... Even magic 8 ball doesn't know.

foxslaw · January 2015

Why would you want your baby to come before he is fully developed?

thejollyrancher · January 2015

I thought it was against the new TOU to ask medical questions. But maybe I read that wrong since the majority of these new posts seem to be medical questions that only a direct care provider could answer (and in this case probably not even). Yet another reason I went to the dark side.

OP- You can be dilated for weeks and weeks. I cannot see your cervix and if I could I am not trained to know how fast you are dilating. I was dilated 3 cm for 5 weeks with my last pregnancy. Please read the "Bump Guidelines" at the top of the board:

TOU states- "But please don't ask if we think you’re pregnant or post your pee stick --"

OP- you should read this as "don't ask the bumpies how fast you will dilate" because there is no way of us knowing that.

TOU states "...these are other members just like you, not doctors. Each woman’s pregnancy is unique and while Bumpies have great info and emotional support, only your medical professionals can confirm a pregnancy or diagnose issues."

OP- if your doctor sent you away, it was because the baby isn't ready to come out. If you need clarification or you disagree with what the doctor thinks, your options are to ask your doctor why or seek a second **medical** opinion.

srcr2011 · January 2015

thejollyrancher said:

I thought it was against the new TOU to ask medical questions. But maybe I read that wrong since the majority of these new posts seem to be medical questions that only a direct care provider could answer (and in this case probably not even). Yet another reason I went to the dark side. OP- You can be dilated for weeks and weeks. I cannot see your cervix and if I could I am not trained to know how fast you are dilating. I was dilated 3 cm for 5 weeks with my last pregnancy. Please read the "Bump Guidelines" at the top of the board: TOU states- "But please don't ask if we think you’re pregnant or post your pee stick --" OP- you should read this as "don't ask the bumpies how fast you will dilate" because there is no way of us knowing that. TOU states "...these are other members just like you, not doctors. Each woman’s pregnancy is unique and while Bumpies have great info and emotional support, only your medical professionals can confirm a pregnancy or diagnose issues." OP- if your doctor sent you away, it was because the baby isn't ready to come out. If you need clarification or you disagree with what the doctor thinks, your options are to ask your doctor why or seek a second **medical** opinion.

Well said!! I think we should keep this piece of the TOU to just copy and paste to each new "medical question" as the first comment and turn the rest to a gif party.

anxiousmommy85 · January 2015

I was dilated at 1.5 cm at 36 weeks. I'm only a 2 at 37 weeks. It's perfectly natural and normal and there is no way to predict how fast or slow LO will come. As my OB said on Thursday, it could be two days or four weeks.

mommaa1615 · January 2015

Seriously im sitting on my couch eating hershey kisses watching what not to wear....but ill say your going to dilate another cm by Wednesday and your baby will be here 1/27. go away

chickyclg · January 2015

Are you fucking serious OP. Well aren't you just the brightest crayon in the box. I did everything I could to keep my babies inside to avoid an inevitable NICU stay while there are people out in this world that don't give two fucking about the health of their children. Some people ACT like real morons, OP I truly feel sorry for your children!

Go ahead and flame me fellow bumpies for my last statement, but the OP sounds like such a disgusting selfish person.

reneamac313 · January 2015

chickyclg said:
Are you fucking serious OP. Well aren't you just the brightest crayon in the box. I did everything I could to keep my babies inside to avoid an inevitable NICU stay while there are people out in this world that don't give two fucking about the health of their children. Some people ACT like real morons, OP I truly feel sorry for your children!

Go ahead and flame me fellow bumpies for my last statement, but the OP sounds like such a disgusting selfish person.

I'm pretty sure that a good amount that are left love you so you won't be getting flamed from us.

THIS is also the reason why people wondering if their baby is going to be born early, or wanting them to be, is utterly ridiculous.

twinklymama · January 2015

Ladies, the last time OP was on here was 2 days ago. Bump and run.

Oooorrrrr... LABOR!!

Either way, we are seriously wasting time on these questions. It's depressing.

anxiousmommy85 · January 2015

While I agree the concept of trying to bring on premature labor is foolish, I also can't help but wonder if some of the response is overly harsh. How many of us aren't eager to meet these beautiful little lives we're growing? How many of us, despite knowing that it could mean nothing, don't get the night before Christmas excitement when we start dilating, effacement, and losing mucus plugs? And really, the only "speed things up" advice people here could give are old wives tales which are useless unless baby is ready to come.

chickyclg · January 2015

anxiousmommy85 said:
While I agree the concept of trying to bring on premature labor is foolish, I also can't help but wonder if some of the response is overly harsh. How many of us aren't eager to meet these beautiful little lives we're growing? How many of us, despite knowing that it could mean nothing, don't get the night before Christmas excitement when we start dilating, effacement, and losing mucus plugs? And really, the only "speed things up" advice people here could give are old wives tales which are useless unless baby is ready to come.

I must be the only one that wasn't excited to go into PTL. When you have a neonatologist come meet you at your hospital bed and try to mentally prepare you for the struggle that a preemie goes through, go ahead and attempt to be excited. To see your son and daughter hooked up to all sorts of IVs and monitors, let's try to be excited. To be standing over your daughter and have nurses rush over to her because she stopped breathing for the first out of several times, real fucking exciting.

I was measuring 56 weeks the day before I had my kids (actually only 34 weeks), so don't try to make this about pain or discomfort. And the last thing I was, was excited.

HayleyBug55 · January 2015

chickyclg said:

anxiousmommy85 said:
While I agree the concept of trying to bring on premature labor is foolish, I also can't help but wonder if some of the response is overly harsh. How many of us aren't eager to meet these beautiful little lives we're growing? How many of us, despite knowing that it could mean nothing, don't get the night before Christmas excitement when we start dilating, effacement, and losing mucus plugs? And really, the only "speed things up" advice people here could give are old wives tales which are useless unless baby is ready to come.
I must be the only one that wasn't excited to go into PTL. When you have a neonatologist come meet you at your hospital bed and try to mentally prepare you for the struggle that a preemie goes through, go ahead and attempt to be excited. To see your son and daughter hooked up to all sorts of IVs and monitors, let's try to be excited. To be standing over your daughter and have nurses rush over to her because she stopped breathing for the first out of several times, real fucking exciting.

I was measuring 56 weeks the day before I had my kids (actually only 34 weeks), so don't try to make this about pain or discomfort. And the last thing I was, was excited.

=D> beautifully put. My mom's bestfriend had her baby at 28 weeks. It hurt me to see her and her baby go throuth that. I can only imagine what it does to the mom. I cannot fathom why people get exited about PTL just because "they're ready to meet their baby." We're all ready but , damn, what the big deal in another 3-4 weeks?

anxiousmommy85 · January 2015

@chickyclg‌
1) You're putting words in my mouth. I didn't say preterm labor was exciting, I said trying to bring it on was foolish.
2) I never once mentioned pain or discomfort.
What I did do was try and present two different points:
A) That we all get anxious to meet our babies. This isn't a desire to see them placed in jeopardy though I think it's the root of OP's insanity. I also think this excitement and anticipation is exacerbated by the earliest signs of an approaching delivery. Heaven knows I'm doing a symptom watch and this is my 5th pregnancy, 3rd child. It's exciting. That's happy. This is separate from any desire for an earlier due date.
B ) That there isn't really much that can be done that any of us could or would recommend to OP to fulfill her request in the first place as 90 percent of such remedies just plain don't work. Per my OB, my family doctor, and every other medical personnel I've ever known and discussed the situation with. Babies come when they're ready or when something, as you've unfortunately experienced, goes wrong.

As a final note, I'm sorry for your traumatic experience with your daughter's premature birth. It sounds as though she pulled through. Mine didn't. My beautiful, wonderful, amazing firstborn stopped breathing and didn't come back. So keep your inaccurate inferences and high tempered responses to yourself and either address the actual statements in the post you're responding to, or don't say anything if you can't say something at least half way civil.

cndupree15 · January 2015

I am shocked by OP. First nobody should want to have a baby early. It's just not something that should be even thought about. I'm 37 weeks and dilated to a 4. Fully effaced. And I could be that way for 3 more weeks. In all reality I don't know that it will be that long but I'm hoping for at least another 2 weeks so she can be born at full term. Let your baby stay in as long as possible.

schnitz9 · January 2015

anxiousmommy85 said:

@chickyclg‌ 1) You're putting words in my mouth. I didn't say preterm labor was exciting, I said trying to bring it on was foolish. 2) I never once mentioned pain or discomfort. What I did do was try and present two different points: A) That we all get anxious to meet our babies. This isn't a desire to see them placed in jeopardy though I think it's the root of OP's insanity. I also think this excitement and anticipation is exacerbated by the earliest signs of an approaching delivery. Heaven knows I'm doing a symptom watch and this is my 5th pregnancy, 3rd child. It's exciting. That's happy. This is separate from any desire for an earlier due date. B ) That there isn't really much that can be done that any of us could or would recommend to OP to fulfill her request in the first place as 90 percent of such remedies just plain don't work. Per my OB, my family doctor, and every other medical personnel I've ever known and discussed the situation with. Babies come when they're ready or when something, as you've unfortunately experienced, goes wrong. As a final note, I'm sorry for your traumatic experience with your daughter's premature birth. It sounds as though she pulled through. Mine didn't. My beautiful, wonderful, amazing firstborn stopped breathing and didn't come back. So keep your inaccurate inferences and high tempered responses to yourself and either address the actual statements in the post you're responding to, or don't say anything if you can't say something at least half way civil.

@anxiousmommy85 there is a huge difference between being excited and anxious to meet your baby and actually asking a pregnancy board if there was a way to dilate quicker and bring on PTL. In the words of the OP she actually said " What i can do to make myself dilate quicker?? I am ready to my baby boy." She didn't say "I'm so excited to meet my little guy I can't wait for my due date to get here." We've all had our struggles. I have HG, PUPPS, and GD. And also digestive issues and am completely miserable. I'm 36 wks still working and everyday can't wait for my little guy to come. But with that said I can't wait for feb 16th to come. Not oh I hope I go into PTL. There is a huge difference. People are not upset that she's excited, hell we all are. People are upset that she is actually asking us how to induce herself to give birth early. My sister was a "planned" preemie and my parents were still not prepared for what they had to go through. Having a significant age difference I remember in detail everything that our family went through. Let me tell you seeing my sis in an incubator and with little tubes in her feet was not something that I enjoy remembering. We were very lucky that she only had a 10 day NICU stay. I wasn't able to hold her until she came home and even then she actually wore my doll clothes because preemie clothes were too big. Some people think its cute. I think its tragic!

bellanbrady · January 2015

Very disappointed to see all the heat that is being given because someone has a question. First off baby is okay to be born at 36 weeks, I'm speaking from personal experience. My daughter is a healthy 4 year old, no complications at birth. I went in for back pain dilated to 3cm, an hour later I was 5cm and so the Dr. Ruptured my membranes and induced me. Every woman is different and every baby is different. If you want to try to bring on labor naturally it's your choice and no-one has the right to tell you otherwise. It's not harmful unless told otherwise by your Dr. I repeat by your Dr. You know there's another app called I'm expecting, way more respectful and sincere pregnant women on there.

srcr2011 · January 2015

bellanbrady said:
Very disappointed to see all the heat that is being given because someone has a question. First off baby is okay to be born at 36 weeks, I'm speaking from personal experience. My daughter is a healthy 4 year old, no complications at birth. I went in for back pain dilated to 3cm, an hour later I was 5cm and so the Dr. Ruptured my membranes and induced me. Every woman is different and every baby is different. If you want to try to bring on labor naturally it's your choice and no-one has the right to tell you otherwise. It's not harmful unless told otherwise by your Dr. I repeat by your Dr. You know there's another app called I'm expecting, way more respectful and sincere pregnant women on there.

Yes,.please go there. I don't care, trying to speed up labor is just stupid and selfish. If it were for a medical reason, your Dr will be part of the plan.

usmcwife89 · January 2015

bellanbrady said:
Very disappointed to see all the heat that is being given because someone has a question. First off baby is okay to be born at 36 weeks, I'm speaking from personal experience. My daughter is a healthy 4 year old, no complications at birth. I went in for back pain dilated to 3cm, an hour later I was 5cm and so the Dr. Ruptured my membranes and induced me. Every woman is different and every baby is different. If you want to try to bring on labor naturally it's your choice and no-one has the right to tell you otherwise. It's not harmful unless told otherwise by your Dr. I repeat by your Dr. You know there's another app called I'm expecting, way more respectful and sincere pregnant women on there.

I just have to say that just because your child was perfectly fine and healthy being born at 36 weeks does not mean everyone's will be. Every pregnancy is different. Every baby is different. There may be issues we don't know about. So don't assume that 36w is fine to deliver at. Pregnancy is 40+weeks for a reason and even then babies can have complications.

HayleyBug55 · January 2015

bellanbrady said:
Very disappointed to see all the heat that is being given because someone has a question. First off baby is okay to be born at 36 weeks, I'm speaking from personal experience. My daughter is a healthy 4 year old, no complications at birth. I went in for back pain dilated to 3cm, an hour later I was 5cm and so the Dr. Ruptured my membranes and induced me. Every woman is different and every baby is different. If you want to try to bring on labor naturally it's your choice and no-one has the right to tell you otherwise. It's not harmful unless told otherwise by your Dr. I repeat by your Dr. You know there's another app called I'm expecting, way more respectful and sincere pregnant women on there.

@bellanbrady‌ I am happy to hear that your LO was healthy when born at 36 weeks but that is not always the case. You were lucky. There are so many babies born at 36 weeks and have medical issues. Every baby develops at a different rate. OP could have a 36- weeker and her LO have breathing problems. Baby will be born when your body and baby are ready! What's so hard to understand about that?! You should NEVER force labor unless medically necessary!! You yourself said "no pregnancy and baby are the same." And I guarentee you no doctor would give the okay to try to naturally induce at 36 weeks. It is her choice, but it's a selfish choice if she went ahead and tried. Your body and baby were obviously ready, hers is not or else she wouldn't be asking how to bring on labor.

cndupree15 · January 2015

Or her due date could be off by 2 weeks. And then she really gave birth to a 34 wheeler and she/he ends up in nicu. Nobody wants that. The baby will come when they are ready

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