Hello, I'm 2cm dilated and 75 effaced at least I was 2 days ago when I got checked. My doctor said that he didn't expect to see me next week but to schedule an appointment anyway. He also said that if I didn't have my hospital bags packed they needed to be packed now. I was just wondering does this mean my baby will be here this week? I'm 39 weeks and 2 days and I was also wondering does this mean I've lost my mucus plug??
Re: 2cm dilated and 75 effaced
17 months TTC and 1miscarriage, 1 chemical pregnancy, rainbow baby born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0
16 months TTC, 2 chemical pregnancies, EDD 6/3/17
Dilation and effacement could mean something or nothing. While they're good signs that the process is moving along, there are ladies here that have been at 4cm with higher effacement for weeks.
As for your mucus plug, maybe, maybe not. Even if you've lost it, it tends to regenerate if it's not go time.
Babies are predictably unpredictable, having your bag ready at this stage in the game isn't a bad idea.
If you still have questions after your appointment recently, I'd check with your doctor.
*consults crystal ball*
MAYBE
Re: Mucus Plus: No, not at all. You could still have it.
FVL/History of PE/Gallbladder removal 8/7/14 @ 14w1d
~X(....For reals?
But OP, I'm sure you'll go into labor in the next 24 hours.