https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:11:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/once-you-started-dilating-how-long-before-labor-started#post-2370494 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:02:36 +0000 pastemoo 2370494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same day as labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/once-you-started-dilating-how-long-before-labor-started#post-2354215 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:54:29 +0000 chibee 2354215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1cm at 39 weeks, then when contractions began the night of 39w 6d i checked in the hospital at 3cm and had LO the next day on his due date! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/once-you-started-dilating-how-long-before-labor-started#post-2354210 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:52:00 +0000 Reese 2354210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>0 at 2pm (checked at home by MW) Admitted at 530pm at almost 5cm and LO was born at 10:30pm (40+4) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/once-you-started-dilating-how-long-before-labor-started#post-2354177 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:36:59 +0000 simplyfelicity 2354177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 3 cm at 40 weeks...but still had a 32 hour labor </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/once-you-started-dilating-how-long-before-labor-started#post-2354173 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:35:58 +0000 hilsy85 2354173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 2cm at 38 weeks, 4cm at 39 weeks, and went into labor at 39w6d. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/once-you-started-dilating-how-long-before-labor-started#post-2354166 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:35:07 +0000 buttermilk 2354166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't checked until my 40 week appointment and I was 2 or 3 cm already. Went into labor 5 days later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/once-you-started-dilating-how-long-before-labor-started#post-2354153 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:31:42 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 2354153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD I was dilated at a 2-3 and 60% for a few weeks before they caved and induced. With DS I am 36 1/2 weeks and starting at 2 cm again. Hoping he decides to actually take advantage of that unlike his sister! </p> <p>How long before you went into active or were you forced to induce? </p>