https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:58:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-labor-indication#post-1203758 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 04:00:28 +0000 erinpye 1203758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really has no bearing unfortunately. I was only 1/2 cm dilated when I was induced at 40w5d. My active labor was only 6 hours and I went from a 4 to a 10 in about 3. It really varies woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-labor-indication#post-1203712 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 02:37:03 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1203712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, sorry, probably not much of an indication. Even IN labor, dilation is not a real great indicator of how long labor will take. But I've known of women who walk around eventually dilated to 8 (so not exaggerating) and go to 41 weeks before labor ever happens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-labor-indication#post-1203692 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 01:35:12 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1203692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I firmly believe dilation does NOT have any indication on when you will go into labor.....though I really wish it did!</p> <p>I was 3.5 centimeters dilated at 38 weeks and 5 centimeters dilated at 39 weeks. It is ABSOLUTE MADNESS that I was just walking around halfway dilated, but I still never went into labor on my own. I was induced at 40 weeks due to high BP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-labor-indication#post-1203560 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 22:46:55 +0000 SAHM0811 1203560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 2cm for 4 weeks before my DD was born! I swore she would come early, but she came right on time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-labor-indication#post-1203525 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 22:29:38 +0000 mrsdoily 1203525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a FTM, so please bear with me if this is a silly question. For those of you who have given birth, I was wondering if there was a correlation between being dilated early and giving birth earlier. </p> <p>I had a fluid scare earlier this week and it turns out that at 33 1/2 weeks, I am already 2 cm dilated. When I had an ultrasound yesterday they told me that baby boy's head is firmly in my pelvis and he's in a ready position. I'm 34 weeks as of today, so I still have a few weeks, but now I can't help but wonder if I will go soon after 37 weeks with these signs or if this is just how it's going to be until my due date. </p> <p>Did any of you have similar stories and when did you give birth? </p>