Has anyone efaced early? Can my baby survive?

Question

Im a young mother and this is my second baby. Another girl :) At 26 weeks i went to the hospital in pre~term labor. Turned out my cervix is already thining and i am 70% efaced. Does this mean my baby is coming early? Im on terb shots to stop the contractions and as of now on "restricted activity" aka mild bedrest. If my baby is born now, im 27 weeks, will she be ok? I hd preterm with my first daughter but with the ter pills i held her off till 5 days before her due date. Im worried b/c im already efaced that she will come early. Does anyone know anything bout how long it takes once your fully efaced? Is there even a time limit?

Answer 1

No, there's not a time limit on your cervix effacing. You do need to adhere to the doctor's orders and stay in bed as much as possible. This will decrease the amount of pressure on your cervix. If you have your baby this early, chances are he/she will spend about 3 months in the NICU. You already know the symptoms of pre-mature labor, so if you experience any of these you need to go in right away. Good luck to you and your baby

Answer 2

To those who are freaking out for someone asking this question: she has already seen her doctor so don't act like she is a moron for asking questions on here. It helps to find other people who have had the same experiences just for your personal comfort because doctors focus on the medical and not the emotions some times... so she has seen her doctor now she is just worried... chill out.

I think if you keep yourself on bedrest you can make it to 6 months and the baby should be fine, will have to stay in the hospital a while... but the chances are pretty good that your baby will be okay. So you are only on mild bedrest? I would think you should be on bedrest period. Have your husband and family come by to do things for you, you need to take it easy and shouldn't really be doing anything right now. If you have any more feelings that seem weird go in to the hospital and see if your doctor can just check you in until you deliver.

Answer 3

I am sorry to hear this, however, it really is in God's hands to now the true outcome. If you had an early one with your first the chances of going into labor again early nearly double. Terb shots will help delay, but there is no time limit on effacement. You are only 30% left until 100% thinned out and depending on how much you are dilated (opened with your cervix), try to do your best to do bedrest, elevate your feet and no lifting. I wish you well. If you are a smoker try to lessen that, that also increases the chances of going early. As far as survival rate. At 28 weeks is the accepted viability for their to be good neonatal prevention..so think positive and Good Luck!!!!

Answer 4

It is normal to efface early in 2nd or later pregnancies...it doesn't mean labor is going to happen now as long as you aren't dialating. You can be 100% effaced and not dialating...since effacement is just the thinning out of the cervix.

Congrats on your second daughter...I had 2 girls then a boy. At 27 weeks if you baby was born she does have a chance. I have a nephew born at 28 weeks and it is not an easy road....but he is a husky healthy 1st grader now that you would never guess was an itty bitty baby. He has not lasting health problems though many preemies that young do.


Our prayers are with you that your little darling will stay put until she is fully cooked :)

Answer 5

U can be effaced and even dialated for weeks..I was dialated at 3 cm for 3 weeks before getting induced for labor...u still have to go the rest of the way with being effaced and then actual dialation so u could still have weeks left...If your baby was delivered today your baby would have a very good survival rate..i know babies who have been born at 24 weeks and survived with no problems who are happy and healthy. they do not like for women to give birth this early but the baby most likely will live,have to be in the hospital for a couple months but will turn out ok in the end. I wouldnt stress it too much if i were u,stress isnt good for your baby...Be in bed as much as possible,try not to clean,have sex,move around etc. U could very well carry this baby to term too...doctors have very good medicine and technology nowdays to keep the baby in there for as long as possible..Just let time take its course. Good Luck!

Answer 6

From what I've heard about effacement, it just means the body is getting ready. You could be fully effaced and even be 3cm dialated and carry full term. At this stage your baby has a good chance of survival but will have many complications and will probably stay in the hospital until her due date. Stay in bed and good luck!

Answer 7

i started dialating @ 4 months with my fisrt child an i went every other week for a while then it was every week to get a shot an some pills to stop labor an i did that up until i was 38 weeks.. there is no time frame there just do what the doc says an everything should be ok

Answer 8

I've known women to sit at 3cm dialated and 80% effaced for weeks before they went in. Generally they are already 35w though. Just listen to your doctor and stay in bed and everything will be fine.

Answer 9

You need to speak with your doctor. They can stitch your cervix shut for now. 26 weeks is extremely early but the survival rate is 70%.

Answer 10

You people really scar me! You should be calling or seeing your doctors...not asking questions about your pregnancy (or babies) on this site! This is much to much of a serious nature, the 'life' you are carrying depends on it (and you)...see your doctor! :)