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I was 1 cm dilated 80 % effaced at 34 weeks and my water broke at 38 weeks I was 3 cm dilated the day before when I got checked at the ob

With DD, I was dialated 1.5 cms at 38 weeks, and my water broke the morning of my 39 week appointment. When I got to the hospital (1 hour later), I was contracting regularly and had progressed to 3 cms.

With DS, I was 3 cms at 37 and 38 weeks, and went into labor at exactly 39 weeks. By the time I got to the hospital, I'd been having timeable contractions for about 5 hours, with painful contractions the last 2 hours;, but I was still only at 3 cms! It took another hour of walking and painful, close contractions before I dilated to a 4 and could be admitted to the hospital.

From what my doctor told me, you don't close up entirely after the first baby; your cervix stays just a little bit open after one vaginal birth.

i was 1 cm dilated at 38 weeks I think. Went into labor 2 days late