This is my first pregnancy and I am a bit nervous and scared at the same time. I am 40 weeks today and I still have had no contractions or if I have I have not felt them. When I went to the doctor this past monday I was about 75% effaced and alomost 2 centimeters. Does this mean labor will be soon? I know contrations are very painful but can someone please descibe what i need to expect them to feel like so I know when to go to the hospital?
2007-03-10 11:38:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Under normal circumstances i would say yes, BUT since im 37 weeks and have been in labor since Monday, that's right, Monday... today is Saturday.... i've also been 3 cm and 90-95% effaced sinced Wednesday, i think it's safe to say that labor is THE most unpredictible thing ever!!! Good luck and hopefully yours goes smoother than mine!!!!! SMOOCHES!!!!
2007-03-10 11:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by noonie1104 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this does certainly mean labor will begin soon and you shouldn't be worried sometimes you can be up to a week late with your first pregnancy. Oh, yeah! By the way all women worrry about when they are going to start labor no matter how many kids they have. If you have to ask yourself am i really in labor, then chances are you are not or you are so early in the stage of labor that it would be too soon to go to the hospital. If you are really worried though call your doctor asap, but believe me girlfriend you will most certainly know when you are in labor.
2007-03-10 19:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by ellasdaughter2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when contractions start, they are not always painful, it usually starts with your lower back pain, and in your pelvic area you feel a tightening and your belly will go hard, 2 centimeters dialted doesn't mean you are going to go into labor soon... i have seen women that were 30 weeks prego and 3 cm dialted until 40 weeks. But trust me when your contractions start you will know... look for signs of lower back pain, tightening in your pelvic area, stomach hardening and etc. When your contractions are 3-5 mins apart, getting stronger by the moment you should go into the hospital, if they send you home then they send you home but if your water breaks... definitely rush to the hospital asap
2007-03-10 19:49:30 · answer #3 · answered by sleepyincarolina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thye are a little bit different for every women every pregnancy
with my first i never knew i was having them and i didn't know what they felt like like for about 45minutes after my water broke. with my 2nd i am 34 weeks i have been having them since 24 weks and i can't stand them they come everyday for 2-6 hours about every 10 minutes.
i have had both the feeling of the baby balling up, like he puts himself in this tight little ball and pushes against my stomach, and that comes about every ten minutes.
but you can also have the feeling like menustral cramps that comes and goes. (as labor progresses it will feel more like cramps that just keep getting worse and worse) like a bad period-this was the feeling right before i had my daughter, i felt like i was sick to my stomach from these.
at first you can walk around with the mild discomfort but then it gets harder and harder to move, (while driving in a car every little bump hurt like hell).
but this is based on my experience hope it helps good luck
2007-03-10 19:49:54 · answer #4 · answered by emery_sage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋