ok, i dont get this. i went to the hosptial about 2 weeks ago thinking i was in labor,which i wasnt. the Dr checked my cervix and i was about 1 cm dilated. yesterday i went to the Dr for my 39 week check up and he checked my cervix and he said i was still closed. at my OB office their are 7 Drs, i just dont have one, so their were two different Dr's who checked me. the one who as on call at the hospital and the one who was working in the office yesterday. how can i be 1cm dialted and two weeks later im closed? i dont get it.
2006-11-30 01:45:06 · 6 answers · asked by ncaa_champs_05 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
this didnt happen with my first. i had him at 37 weeks.
2006-11-30 01:52:18 · update #1
If you have had a baby already, you've probably been 1 cm since conception, because once you have one you don't close up as tightly.
Remember that it's all an estimation based on what they can feel. Having different people check you is going to get different results.
How far dilated and effaced you are really says nothing about when labor will come anyway. Youl could walk around for a week or more dilated 3-4 cm and 100% effaced. (I did with my first!) Or you could be closed up tight as a bank vault and have a baby a few hours later.
2006-11-30 02:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is very little difference between being 1cm and closed. Measurement is based on fingertip touching the cervix. No one has a ruler inside for an accurate measurement. It's common for some women to always be at a one. Just try to relax and prepare for your Big Exciting Day, an Good Luck
2006-11-30 09:55:37 · answer #2 · answered by 8p8a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or maybe the Doc that said you were "closed" just meant not ready. I wish Docs would be consistent too with their language.
When you go in again for your checkup, make sure to ask the doctors what they mean. This is important for later when you have to take your kid in, too, because they don't always realize they aren't being clear with their explanations. They are used to what they are saying, but it is new to you.
2006-11-30 09:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by MDG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you was starting to dilate and your cervix closed again your probably go into to labor really quickly.i was three cm and my labor was 28 minutes
2006-11-30 09:51:53 · answer #4 · answered by diane o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's true he probably just meant you weren't ready yet..however with my second I went from 1cm to 4cm in a few hours..so be prepared this baby may arrive soon then you think!! GOOD LUCK & CONGRATS!
2006-11-30 09:58:53 · answer #5 · answered by mommyof372802 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the doctor that said that you were 1cm dialated was wrong that happened to me with my1st pregnancy
2006-11-30 09:47:45 · answer #6 · answered by danny20_2002us 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋