This is my 3rd child but the first one I was induced after he was a week late, and then with my daughter I lost the mucus plug and had her 8 hrs. later. This one I am to a 4 but cervix is still 50% thick. Just wondering if anyone has been through this before. And if so how long before you went into labor??
2006-06-24 17:43:58 · 6 answers · asked by Headie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Well, I did go to the hospital about midnight the other night having contractions every 5 minutes. They were getting painful so I was originally a 3 and then progressed to a 4 but my cervix was still too thick and then my contractions started getting further apart and so they decided to send me home.
2006-06-24 17:57:25 · update #1
Unfortunately you could go for weeks like this. I had a friend that was the same way for 3 weeks.
When I had my first baby, I was only dialated to 1 and not effaced at all. I started having contractions every 3-5 minutes so I went to the hospital then they went to 15 minutes.
The Dr. kept me for observation because I was 7 days late and I ended up having my daughter 6 hours later.
So, even though 50% doesn't seem like much, you could progress very quickly and go anytime.
Good Luck!
2006-06-24 22:17:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing happen to me. I was diluted to a 4 and my contractions would come and go. These are called Braxton-Hicks Contractions and are early stages of labor. You can be in early labor anywhere from 24 hours to 1 week. My doctor told me this and kept sending me home. Several days later I delivered a healthy boy! Same thing happened during my second preg. It's a normal thing.
2006-06-25 01:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by undrtheumbrella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had this happen before, but I must say I am shocked you aren't in labor yet! At 4 cm, you could have an epidural if you were in labor! Maybe you will go into labor soon.
I would consider it a blessing to be so dilated and not in pain!
Best wishes to you on you impending arrival.
2006-06-25 00:48:34 · answer #3 · answered by SuzieQ92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sucks. i was dilated to 2 from 37 wks until 43 weeks when they finally had to pull the plug :-( then i got stuck with some weird med to make my cervix thin out. finally had the baby at two days shy of 44 wks (yes, i knew my exact conception date, & why they let me go so long is beyond me :-( )
2006-06-25 01:23:45 · answer #4 · answered by Morgan T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cervix didn't dilate at all until I got induced at 39weeks and 4 days.
2006-06-25 03:07:45 · answer #5 · answered by guineawuv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep
2006-06-25 00:46:53 · answer #6 · answered by The Riddler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋