over 50% effaced at 26 weeks?

Question

I ended up in the hospital bc I was having back pain. It turned out I was having contractions at 25 weeks but when they checked my cervix it was long and thick. Then I saw my doctor a week or so later and my cervix was already 50% effaced but not dilating yet. I was put on a modified bedrest and now am at 32.5 weeks. Does anyone know how likely it is for me to deliver early? any similar situations?

Answer 1

It really varies. I was 50% effaced for 4 weeks before giving birth. 100% effaced and dialated to 2 for 2 weeks.

Answer 2

If you are on modified bed rest and not total, your doctor must feel good about the fact that you're not in danger of going into labor soon. I had my daughter at 26 weeks and they don't know why (she spend 3 months in hospital with lots of complications but now is a healthy normal 4 year old!) and with my son I was in the hospital with contractions at 33.5 weeks and on bed rest until 35 weeks and had him at 37.5 weeks (he was completely healthy). I hope this helps!

Answer 3

If you get off bed rest it's most likely you will deliver early. you don't want to deliver before 37 weeks. Try to make it to 37 weeks.