My midwife said about a 3 but its taking forever!
2007-08-12 10:55:03 · 7 answers · asked by Mommy2B 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I'm due anyday really
2007-08-12 11:07:36 · update #1
It means NOTHING. Suggest she keep her hands to herself if you have no complications!
"Many people try to use the information that is gathered from a vaginal exam to predict things like when labor will begin or if the baby will fit through the pelvis. A vaginal exam simply cannot measure these things.
Labor is not simply about a cervix that has dilated, softened or anything else. A woman can be very dilated and not have her baby before her due date or even near her due date. I've personally had women who were 6 centimeters dilated for weeks. Then there is the sad woman who calls me to say that her cervix is high and tight, she's been told that this baby isn't coming for awhile, only to be at her side as she gives birth within 24 hours. Vaginal exams are just not good predictors of when labor will start..."
http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/interventions/a/vaginalexam.htm
2007-08-12 11:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was dialated 3 cm for 3 weeks. It's the combination of dilation, cervical readiness (70% or whatever), and a good contraction pattern to get things going. Hope this helps!
2007-08-12 18:14:08 · answer #2 · answered by JMac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other day my doctor told me that women who aint pregnant walk around naturally 2-3 cm dilated on a regular basis. that creeped me out, but a woman can be dilated for a while before they actually go into labor. I have been 2 cm dilated and 50 percent effaced for a week, still having bh contractions, but I don't want to go into labor because I have a scheduled c-section friday and don't want to have labor pain and everything just to end up having a c-section.
2007-08-12 18:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by Jesmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stayed at 1-2 cm for one month and at 3 cm the next month. So you can stay partially dilated for a long time before actually going into labor.
I know it's frustrating but at least you ARE making progress. Maybe labor will be shortened for you b/c of the dilation you've acheived already.
2007-08-12 18:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was at 2cm for a little over 2 weeks .. but then once I got to 3cm I started dilating quick and I was at a 4 and in labor within one day of being at a 3cm.
good luck! God bless!
2007-08-12 18:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be at three cm for months at a time. I was at three and was over due by two weeks. I was dilated for a month and a half.
2007-08-12 17:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant be "dialated"
but, you can be dilated!
2007-08-12 18:08:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋