https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:17:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-160841 Wed, 16 May 2012 20:03:09 +0000 pastemoo 160841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: It only took you a day. How cool is that? Sooooo excited for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-160344 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:08:30 +0000 mrs. wagon 160344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: AHHHHHH!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-160343 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:07:40 +0000 winniebee 160343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: Looking forward to the play by play! </p> <p>@pastemoo: I went on a 30 minute walk and it seems to have picked things up again (contractions every 15 minutes or so). We'll see if it keeps up this time! Fortuitously, DH is done early today and is on his way home : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-160296 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:40:26 +0000 pastemoo 160296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: LOL! I guess you have HB on your phone. My phone has nothing, so if I am NOT posting, I'm gone. </p> <p>@winniebee: How frustrating! Me too. I keep getting these awesome contractions and I'm like YES!! and then... too long till the next one. Grr. My mom suggested cleaning the fridge if I ran out of things to do. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-160081 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:37:03 +0000 winniebee 160081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: This is such mental torment! I keep thinking "this is it" but apparently not.quite.yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-160045 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:24:45 +0000 mediagirl 160045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: ha ha ha. I'll be waiting for it!! I love seeing birth/labor posts. They make me happy. New life is arriving!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-160042 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:22:55 +0000 Goldilocks1107 160042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you'll go in on Friday when I do :-) That way, we can both be hanging out online posting like crazy.<br /> That's my plan - everyone on the May board will wake up Saturday with 50 posts from me:<br /> Just got to the hospital.<br /> Super bored, waiting for the gel to work.<br /> Watching a movie, playing some games with DH<br /> God, this is taking FOR-EVER!</p> <p>And on, and on, and on :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159959 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:04:57 +0000 mrs. wagon 159959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: any baby clothes to fold?? I obsessively folded and re-folded baby clothes towards the end!! Got the perfect configuration in the dresser drawers down!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159957 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:03:14 +0000 winniebee 159957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Hehe! Last night I though FOR SURE today was the day, but things seem calmer this morning so now I'm not so sure. I need to start doing some housework or something (NO work today...can't bear thought of active labor at work). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159934 Wed, 16 May 2012 07:52:35 +0000 mrs. wagon 159934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: omg omg omg!! is today the day?!?!??! AHHHH!!! (I was JUST at the brigham yesterday for my endocrinologist appointment for my GD, and I have another appointment next Tuesday... if you are there I JUST may have to FORCE you into a meetup... lol. Just kidding!!!! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159922 Wed, 16 May 2012 07:46:54 +0000 winniebee 159922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: @artbee: Thank you!! Lots of contractions last night and through the night...slowed this morning....but seems like things are picking up overall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159726 Tue, 15 May 2012 20:10:42 +0000 heffalump 159726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tomorrow! Good luck :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159692 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:54:36 +0000 Rubies 159692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you'll have a baby tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159675 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:36:03 +0000 Mrs. Pen 159675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aww so excited for you! I was at 4cm the day I was induced, so I have no idea how long it would have been for me.</p> <p>I will guess 5/20 :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159636 Tue, 15 May 2012 18:31:21 +0000 winniebee 159636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Ugh, I know - seriously it could mean nothing, too!</p> <p>@blushink: Let's face it at this point, we all deserve to go into labor, LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159602 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:56 +0000 Andrea 159602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess that the baby will be born on May 18 as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159574 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:30:37 +0000 chopsuey 159574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Soon!!! :D Definitely within a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159573 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:29:00 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 159573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: yes i did! i just wrote an update in the May thread!<br /> No seriously, you deserve to go before me, you've been on bed rest for so long. I'm just complaining. ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159570 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:27:20 +0000 pastemoo 159570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My guess is... May 17 -- 2 days.<br /> But, technically, it could be 2 hours or 2 weeks, too (sorry). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159567 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:24:20 +0000 winniebee 159567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: haha I figured u might say that! Did u go back to OB today?? I am feeling so dang uncomfortable. How about you go tomorrow and I'll go Thursday or Friday?</p> <p>@Honeybee: @Mrs. Jacks: I like these predictions! My sister just started a baby pool and I guessed May 18 (38+5)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159563 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:19:23 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 159563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I should say that may 18th would be perfect! (Lala's birthday)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159562 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:18:55 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 159562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are NOT giving birth before me! (That is my only requirement) But then again, I'm only a 3cm and 80% (but this is my second - slight advantage) :)</p> <p>You could stay at 4 for some time, but I say 1 week early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159555 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:13:04 +0000 Honeybee 159555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll guess it will be 38 weeks + 5 days! </p> <p>5 days before I had DS, I was 3 cms and 90% effaced; I'd also been having contractions off and on for weeks, so I think you're almost there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159522 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:34:17 +0000 Mrs. Blue 159522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to say the 17th, too. Whenever it is, you sound so close!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159520 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:32:34 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 159520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking next couple days, just based on my experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159506 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:22:22 +0000 winniebee 159506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: I'm due 5/27 (still 12 days away....but we would very much welcome an early arrival!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159500 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:19:06 +0000 MsLipGloss 159500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will guess the 17th. Eeeeeeeee(!) - I am so excited for you to welcome your baby boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159497 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:15:10 +0000 MamaMoose 159497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm guessing baby winnie's birthday will be 5/18. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159493 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:13:10 +0000 Maysprout 159493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay congrats! When are you due?<br /> I'll guess tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-cm-dilated-how-long-til-actual-labor#post-159480 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:57:02 +0000 winniebee 159480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my OB appt today I was 4 cm dilated (up from 2 cm last week) and 80%+ effaced. Baby is very anterior and low (-1 station). I have had contractions off and on all week (more intense last night and today), but nothing terribly close together. My OB says "any time now...." </p> <p>EDIT: I'm 38 + 2</p> <p>Any guesses on when I'll actually go into labor?! Days?? Magic 8 ball? Anyone? </p>