https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 01:46:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-2768046 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 05:47:17 +0000 Elle_watson 2768046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>usually the reason for this is that It’s your first pregnancy. As your cervix hasn’t delivered a baby before, it’s not uncommon for it to not dilate or efface straight away, or in some cases, not even till labor starts.there are ways to avoid the situation, some include eating raw dates, walking, primrose oil </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-2760677 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:13:25 +0000 adana0718@gmail.com 2760677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I see this post is from 2013 and don't even know if you'll still be checking this or if you've found out why this happened.<br /> My water broke with my first daughter and I was in labor for 18hrs, in the end I was on the hightest amount of Pitocin they could give and never dilated a centimeter, with minute long contractions back to back. My mom broke down crying to the doctors to do SOMETHING to end that torture. The stopped the Pitocin and took me for and x-ray, low and behold, they found out that I have a flat pelvic wall. I will never dilate, I'm still unsure as to why that would prevent me from dilating but maybe this info would help you. You've probably had another baby by now but I know how you felt girl. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1161944 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 15:40:08 +0000 Becksabee 1161944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: My out of pocket max is $3000, with a $1250 deductible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1161881 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 14:46:26 +0000 yoursilverlining 1161881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened with my co-worker. Her water broke naturally after 40 weeks and she was in labor for over 24 hours and never dilated. She was not induced and did not have any labor augmentation (picotin, etc.) She had a c-section and it was definitely not something she was pushed into my pro-section doctors. She had a scheduled c-section with her second child, which was her choice.</p> <p>Re: insurance...what is your max out of pocket each year? That, and your pregnancy timing (so, what co-pays, etc. would be covered under your plan year) might have more on an impact on your final out of pocket bills than just the cost of a c-section vs. vaginal birth. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1161871 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 14:30:15 +0000 Becksabee 1161871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry guys, I got that wrong. Insurance pays 80% and I pay 20%. Whoops. :happy: </p> <p>And thanks for the help everyone. I will definitely look into all my options. </p> <p>I also wanted to mention one other thing ... I'm hesitant to get another c-section because I ended up with a MRSA infection at my incision site after I left the hospital. I'm hoping to avoid that happening again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160774 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 13:23:07 +0000 sarac 1160774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, that's some really classic pushing you into a csection. You were induced before your body would have gone in to labor. It wasn't ready to dilate. Had you been able to wait to go into labor naturally, you likely would have dilated just fine. I really hate to hear doctors sabotaging women like this. </p> <p>I had to be induced too, and I required a foley catheter to dilate to a 3. I'm sure I'd have done it just fine on my own given the chance, but like you, I needed to be induced for medical reasons. But my body truly was not ready for labor. I expect to do just fine the next time. And you probably would too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160770 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 13:20:47 +0000 Espion 1160770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't dilate because my baby's head never engaged. And, like you, I had great uterine contractions. When I had a c-section, they had to pry his head out of my pelvis. Case of bad anatomy: too big head (which really wasn't big at all) and too little pelvic outlet. I'm having a c-section for my next. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160698 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 12:45:37 +0000 rachiecakes 1160698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend didn't dilate (went 42 + 1) and had a csection. I don't know much about it but it had to do with her thyroid issues/Hashimotos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160618 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:56:55 +0000 runsyellowlites 1160618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since you haven't had a LEEP done I'd be apt to say it was a "failure to wait" rather than "failure" to progress. Most ftm will go to 41 1/2 weeks before going into labor &amp; if your body wasn't ready then it's job is actually to keep baby *in* against all outside factors so it actually did it's job successfully! Kinda ironic when you think about it.</p> <p>I had an emergency cesarean for FTP &amp; fetal distress with my first at 40+3 but went on to have a successful vbac at 41+5 with my second.</p> <p>I would get multiple opinions &amp; get connected with your local ICAN chapter. Find some PRO-vbac providers to look over your records &amp; see what they say. I find that doctors who aren't "pro" vbac tend to recommend ercs even if they aren't the "best" option for the patients circumstance bc that is *their* preference. If you get a couple pro vbac'ers recommending erc still then you can feel more confident that really is the best option per your history.</p> <p>It's never too early to start researching your options &amp; providers! Feel free to wall me anytime if you have specific questions on vbac. GL in your journey! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160610 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:43:51 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1160610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becksabee: the only thing I could think of was the LEEP procedure mentioned already. I agree that 80% of the hospital bill seems like way too much - what the heck are you paying a monthly premium for? 80% of a vaginal delivery will still be a lot of money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160479 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 09:53:09 +0000 ShootingStar 1160479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have experience personally, but I have a friend who had this happen with both of her pregnancies. She was really hoping to get a vbac for her 2nd, thinking the dilating thing was a fluke with the first. But then it happened again :(. Are you positive you have to pay 80%? That seems pretty outrageous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160461 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 09:42:46 +0000 Becksabee 1160461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FarmWifeGina: </p> <p>Nope, I sure haven't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160401 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 08:51:33 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1160401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you had a LEEP procedure in the past? Sometimes the scar tissue from that can make it difficult for the cervix to do what it has to do during labor. Sometimes there's a need to massage the scar tissue away during labor.<br /> And sometimes the body is just so not ready to give birth yet that Pitocin at it's full dosage won't do a blessed thing for actual progression of labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inability-to-dilate#post-1160394 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 08:40:45 +0000 Becksabee 1160394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone had a problem with dilating during labor? </p> <p>I was induced at 40w4d and I ended up with contractions every 2 minutes, but I never dilated at all. They also had to keep turning the Pitocin off because it was affecting our little guy - he was having problems breathing. After a day and a half, my doctor did a c-section. </p> <p>I'm asking because we're planning on TTC'ing in January, and my doctor has told me he is recommending a c-section with my future pregnancies. He had said this kind of issue tends to repeat itself and it would save a lot of frustration to just do a planned c-section. Just wondering if anyone has had this problem and when on to have a vaginal delivery. </p> <p>We are a little concerned with cost on this one. With my insurance at the time, everything was paid off. With what I have now, I would have to pay 80% of hospital bill and I can imagine a c-section is quite a bit more expensive. </p>