https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 13:49:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402264 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:00:11 +0000 blackbird 402264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Princessbaby, gotcha! I have a lot of military friends who got induced a little early because it's such a gamble when they're away. Even if your body's not quite "ready" and you end up c-sectioned, you will be 100% fine. It's not the awful, horrendous scary thing that it's made out to be sometimes. A few of my friends have had them and they're like, "eh, whatever" now that it's said and done :) Big picture! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402263 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:00:01 +0000 immabeetoo 402263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@princessbaby OMG I know. I am the same way. Hope your little one shows up ahead of schedule and you don't have to stress on it - but that is exciting to have an "end date"! The people I know in real life who have had inductions were happy with their births - it's too easy to access horror stories and a zillion people questioning your decision and making sure you're aware of their opinion on interventions online (not that that has happened in this thread!) :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402259 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:59:23 +0000 hilsy85 402259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 1cm dilated and not effaced at my 37 and 38 wk checkups. At my 39 week checkup I was 2.5cm dilated and like 10% effaced. My water broke two days later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402249 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:53:26 +0000 prettylizy 402249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: you go mama!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402241 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:49:57 +0000 PrincessBaby 402241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: The short version of a long, painful story is that my husband works offshore and due to the type of job he has- he drives the oil rig and is 2nd in command of the whole operation- there's not a lot of options to replace him or negotiate his schedule. He is scheduled to leave a few days after my due date, and the way the calendar worked out for us, my dr agreed to doing a "social induction" to ensure that he'll be here. I spend 50% of my time on my own, without him because he's away, and this is the one thing that I would die without him next to me for. So even though I'm freaked out by induction and the possibility of a lengthy labor, I'm just going to tough it out because I want him to be here, holding my hand, when our baby girl gets here. I'm just praying that my body will be somewhat ready to roll so that things won't be long and drawn out, and then require a Csection after tons of labor... But I'm keeping an open mind and whatever happens, happens, as long as she is okay and he is here.</p> <p>@prettylizy: He gets home Monday night and I've already told him that as difficult as it is to have sex with my huge belly, and the fact that it's hard for me to find a position that doesn't hurt (I have something going on in there!), we're both just going to have to take one for the team here and there and get it figured out-lol:)</p> <p>@scg00387: Amen, sister! There doesn't appear to be any method to the madness either- which is frustrating! People's water break sometimes at 1cm dilated, and others walk around for weeks at 3cm and end up induced past their due date! I need a more concrete process...."If you are this, then this will happen." Done and done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402214 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:37:58 +0000 immabeetoo 402214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should stop reading birth stories and progression notes, it drives this control freak NUTS! How can we have phones that give us directions and take dictations but no one can tell me how my own labor will progress!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402193 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:28:26 +0000 yoursilverlining 402193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a couple cm dilated and 100% effaced by late 38/early 39 weeks. OB said she was “sure” I would go into labor early. By 40 weeks I was the same. I had a scheduled c section at 40+2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402187 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:25:49 +0000 mamabolt 402187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't checked until 39w5d. At that point I was 1-2 cm, 50% effaced. At 40w5d I was a good 2, 70% effaced and got a membrane sweep. I went into labor at 40w6d. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402184 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:24:32 +0000 LivsMama 402184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had zero effacement and no dilation on my due date. I had her via c-section (no labor, it was planned) that day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402176 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:16:30 +0000 prettylizy 402176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Come on baby girl- mommy and daddy want some quality time with you!!!!! FWIW, when my water broke I wa 1 and thick according the the less than pleasent nurse who checked me. Time to start natural induction methods (is DH home yet?) *cough*havesex*cough* lol!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402175 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:14:46 +0000 winniebee 402175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was already a "loose 1 cm and 50% effaced by 30 weeks.</p> <p>By 36 weeks I was same dilation and 75% effaced.</p> <p>By 37 weeks, 2 cm and 80% effaced.</p> <p>By 38 weeks, 3 days was 4 cm and almost totally effaced.</p> <p>Gave birth 38 weeks, 4 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402162 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:08:05 +0000 blackbird 402162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@princessbaby, why are they inducing you before the full 40 weeks??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-402152 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:02:27 +0000 PrincessBaby 402152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just clocked in at a measly 1cm dilated at 37w0d. My dr didn't tell me effacement. </p> <p>I am scheduled for induction on Dec 2nd, and I'm really hoping my body continues to make some progress to ready me for induction. I'm getting more and more worried about the difficulty of induction, especially if my body isn't at all ready to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-343975 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:07:00 +0000 prettylizy 343975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke at 37w2d, so I never got checked before she came. They come when they are ready, and pay no attention to our schedules (I had to cancel 3 appts I had lined up expecting her to be a few more weeks cooking!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-343868 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:47:43 +0000 shopaholic 343868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience here, but just wanted to offer some moral support! Hope everything goes smoothly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-343866 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:45:59 +0000 cram88 343866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 1cm 30% effaced at 36 weeks, wasn't checked at 37 weeks, almost 3 cm at 38 weeks, wasn't checked at 39 weeks, 3.5 cms at 40 weeks and was induced at 40 weeks 4 days still at 3.5cms but 100% effaced. Sooo early dilation didn't mean much for me but I think it helped me to have a smooth and fast induction! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-343823 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:17:30 +0000 MamaBehr 343823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my 37 week visit on a Monday, they checked me and there was nothing going on. The midwife said "well call us if anything happens" and I laughed out loud. My DD was born at 40 weeks and 6 days and I had to be induced. Well, that WEDNESDAY my water broke and DS was here that night! So go figure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-343711 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:10:44 +0000 duckduckkristen 343711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 37 weeks I was 1cm and 50%, and at 38 weeks I was 3cm, then had LO 3 days later. I was 4cm when I got to the hospital and an hour later I was 10cm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-343704 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:03:57 +0000 Running Elley 343704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor first checked me at 37 weeks. At that appt I was a little over 2cm dilated and 80% effaced. At 38 weeks I was 3.5cm dilated and 85% effaced. My water broke at 38w5d and when I got to the hospital I was 4cm dilated and 100% effaced. </p> <p>You're getting close! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/progression-in-last-few-weeks-of-pregnancy#post-343645 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:35:11 +0000 mrsjyw 343645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just past 35 weeks and would like baby boy to bake for at least two more weeks. </p> <p>I had my first cervical check today and my OB was surprised to find that baby is engaged and my cervix has already thinned out...</p> <p>He said that I'll likely carry to term; and I'll be going back weekly 'til then, but I'm kind of torn. A part of me is hoping that baby boy will come week 38-40... and then another part knows that today's status doesn't mean that I won't carry over my due date either.</p> <p>How was your progression in the weeks before L&amp;D? </p>