Did you experience any signs that you could possibly be dilating? Or were you surprised after being told you were "x" cm dilated?
I've been having random lower back pain, pressure, shooting pains "down there," but it's not consistent at all so I have no idea if it's contractions, BH, or just normal pregnancy pains. (I'm 36w5d.)
Just wondering if those of you that were dilated before labor felt anything that made you think you could be progressing?
cantaloupe / 6164 posts
I had crazy BH, so I was pretty sure I was dilating from pretty early on, which I was! I was 1cm at 36 weeks, and I was 3-3.5cm at my induction at 40w1d.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I had generic pelvic bone aching but i was only dilated to a 2 by the time i was induced =\
pear / 1642 posts
Nope. I was 3 cms and 90% effaced from 36 weeks on. I had no inklings that anything was happening at all until 39+6. I had bloody show that morning, water broke that night.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
I had the generic ache down there, but no idea I was actually dilating. I was checked about 2 hours before my water broke (at a dr appt) and was told I was 3 cm. I was surprised because two days prior, I was told I was "1-2" and didn't notice any contractions in the meantime!
pomegranate / 3604 posts
I had unorganized contractions for roughly a day or two & was 3-4cm & 100% effaced (i lost my plug throughout the week) before being admitted.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I had BH but they were not painful. I was really surprised when I was told I was 3cm and 50%.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
@Bao: How far along were you when you found out you were 3cm?
papaya / 10560 posts
I was dilated to a 2.5 but 100% effaced. My ob said effacement is more important than dilation is. I started dilating about 37 weeks.
squash / 13764 posts
I had major bh contractions for the last 2-3 weeks...I was 1 com dilated and the 2.5 at my 39 wk appt. I had been feeling more pressure and some light cramping but I think I partially dilated due to my obs rough cervical check at 39 wks.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
NO symptoms, and was dilated 2cm for the last few weeks. and 80% effaced too. didn't go into labor til 40 w 2d!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
Didn't really have symptoms since I always had strong pressure down there. I was 36 weeks when I was told I was 2cm dilated and 50% effaced.
pear / 1571 posts
Nope, was 2 cm. from 36ish weeks and didn't feel anything the first time, no BH, nothing.
coconut / 8861 posts
No dilation up until the day I went into labor. On the Thursday before I went into labor, my OB said that my cervix was "super soft" at the time. She thought that I would go into labor soon, but wouldn't say how long. I went into labor the Monday after that appointment. When they admitted me, I was already 4cm.
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