3cm dialated and 90% efaced......?

Question

Any ideas on how to get this moving I am 38 weeks prego and 3cm dialted and 90% efaced do you think labor is near?

Answer 1

Walk, but not to vigoursly because you not want to stress your baby. Also, sex can definately get things going. All the above basically. Try it all. But, I know you may not want to hear this, try to sleep right now. You will for sure have a baby any day now. Right now is the time to get rest because you will not have any more for a while. I know that everyone says this and when I was told to do it, I did not listen. I wish I had though. Enjoy the rest and being able to sleep in. Good luck though. Advice: when your water breaks or you start to contract, go to the hospital asap because getting from 1-4 cm dialated is the long part. You already got past that so get their asap. Good luck and enjoy. God bless.

Answer 2

Walk, Orgasms, Sex.....yes labor will probably be getting there soon :-) once you get fully effaced dialation can come quickly. Do you feel any pressure or contractions? Just watch for the contractions and pressure and time the contractions. Since you have already started dialating and are so effaced it could be anytime now. I'm surprised you aren't in the hospital being monitored by now. Here they keep you if you are 3 cm and more than 50% effaced, atleast to monitor contractions.

Answer 3

You are very close but trust your body and your baby, you will go into labor when all is ready. You do not want to push it or you could cause complications. Alot of time induction leads to more medical interferences and those lead to more interferences and before you know it you need a c-sec. Your body knows what to do. But sex is a very good, fun, gentle nudge. The semen helps to soften the cervix. But make sure you have an orgasm, the orgasm causes your uterus to contract so that helps even more. Alot of people are mentioning walking. Walking doesn't really start labor it more helps labor progress if labor has already started. So if your in labor walking will make it go faster. Walk as much and for as long as you can when your in labor. I you can't walk, standing and swaying helps to progress labor also. Gravity really does do wonders.

Answer 4

First, let your baby be your guide. 38 weeks is not full term! You will be in labor sooner than you think right now (I went 5 days over, I know how frustrating the wait can be!).

The thing that got it going for me is walking. Walk, walk, walk. The day before I went into labor, my mom took me shopping for 3 hours. I was so incredibly uncomfortable! But, sure enough, about 24 hours later, I went into labor.

So, take a deep breath, realize that it will all be over in a couple of weeks, and get your walking shoes on! :)

Answer 5

I am in the same exact boat. 3cm and 90% at 38 1/2 weeks. I have tried everything from castor oil to having my membranes stripped, nipple stimulation, sex, walking, jumping jacks. Nothing has worked. I am being induced Sunday night. I hope everything goes well for you and you have better luck getting your little angel out than I have had!!! :)

Answer 6

Walking makes baby put pressure on the cervix and can start dilation and effacement.

Sex--the semen contains prostoglandins which ripen the cervix and start contractions.

Nipple stimulation--20 minutes on, 10 off, for several hours until labor is in a normal pattern. It releases the hormone oxytocin which starts contractions. A breast pump can be very useful for this!

Answer 7

if you were only 3 cms dialated i would say no telling, but since you are 90 % effaced id say labor is definetly near!! YAY! i envy you.....grrr. Just walk walk walk!!!! and sex if you can, i find it hard to do becuase of the belly but some people can do it lol.

Answer 8

Yep! You'll have that baby in no time. I know, it feels like forever right now!

Good luck. Enjoy the experience of labor and delivery! I wish I could relive mine!

Answer 9

i know how you feel im also 38 weeks and 3cm and no cervix really left. im very impatient to. this is my second and im so tired of being pregnant but still enjoying it. i have tried sex and walking and lots of other things but still no baby. i geuss we are just going to have to hang in there. good luck!!

Answer 10

You are very close! It could be any day now. I have heard to take lots of walks and have sex! The semen has a chemical in it that can speed things along.

Good luck!