When did you start to show signs of progress?
My OB office starts them at 36 weeks, so I just had one today. (I've had them in the past due to all the BH contractions and spotting I've had throughout this pregnancy, so I'm not opposed to having them now). Anyway, OB said I was closed, long and thick. Baby is head down but not engaged. Curious when everyone started to see progress, or if nothing happened until you went into labor!
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GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I voted 38 weeks but I should have checked 39 weeks. I had a check at 36, barely 1cm, and then didn't have another till 39 weeks, when I was almost 3. I was a couple days before 39 weeks, and then my water broke the night of 39 weeks, and I was a little over 3cm when I got to the hospital.
pomegranate / 3516 posts
I started effacing at around 36 weeks or so. However, I was still at 0cm dilated at 39 weeks, 5 days but was almost totally effaced. I ended up having her at 40 weeks, 4 days.
grapefruit / 4085 posts
I think I was 1.5 cm dilated either at the 37 or 38 week checkup. But I also didn't give birth until 3 days past my due date. At the appt. 2 days after my due date, I was about a 2 or so.
honeydew / 7586 posts
@Pepper: Good question! I was going to ask you how your appointment went. Did the cervical check hurt?
pomelo / 5820 posts
@rahlyrah: It was uncomfortable, but nothing too awful! I did bleed after it though, which the office nurse said can be normal.
pomelo / 5178 posts
I couldn't vote twice, but I was 1+ cms dilated at 37 weeks with my first, and 1+ cms dilated at 35+6 with my second.
pomelo / 5820 posts
@Honeybee: Ooh good catch. I changed it to multiple vote options for multiple pregnancies 
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I think I was 1cm at 38 weeks and a "loose 2" at 39 weeks.
honeydew / 7091 posts
1 cm at 37 weeks, nothing new til water broke at 39 weeks (still 1 cm!)
pear / 1986 posts
@Pepper: Great question! I'm at 37w2d today and have an appt this afternoon (this would be my first cervical check). I'm trying to decide whether I want one or not. I don't want to be disappointed if nothing is happening, but I want to know if something is happening!!
squash / 13199 posts
I never had any progress even after being induced and ended up with a c-section
pomelo / 5820 posts
@GreenThumb: That's how I felt, too! I'm too curious of a person to skip them, even if they end up disappointing me. Hope your appointment goes well!
pomegranate / 3398 posts
Mine was 33 weeks for pre term labor fears because of contractions during my NST's .
I started to dilate at 33 weeks as well and was at 2cm and put on bed rest for that and high BP.
When I went in at 37weeks for induction I was 3cm and 80% effaced prior to any pitocin or my water being broken.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I was 1 cm at 36 weeks, 1.5-2 cm at 38 weeks and my cervix kept getting softer. at 40 weeks, i was still the same 1.5-2cm, but she said I was favorable for a membrane sweep and eventually an induction, so i was scheduled for one a week later.
eggplant / 11824 posts
Started around 36/37 weeks, by 38 weeks I was almost completely effaced and starting to dilate. Nothing progressed past that and I had a c-section at 40+2. OB, nurses, *everyone* kept saying she would be an early baby due to progress.....nope!!
grapefruit / 4903 posts
I was barely effaced and not dilated at my 39 wk appointment. My water broke at 39+5, and I was dilated at all until several hours later. I went from 3 to 10 in about 4 hours. LO was born 15 hours after my water broke.
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