Did you know?

In June 2023 Babies. HII, I’ll be 39 weeks tomorrow and at 36+6 I had a cervical check and I was 50% effaced, soft, and 0 cm dilated. Didn’t think much of it since I was still pretty early and I know deep down they don’t mean anything. I’ve had cramps that have... In June 2023 Babies. It was an amazing experience!And today I found out I'm 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I haven't experienced any contractions yet.. ... I was 2cm dilated, 40% effaced at 36 weeks and then at 37 weeks I was 3cm dilated, 60% effaced. ... Not what you want to hear, but I was 3cm dialated and 75% effaced from 36 weeks to my 39 week induction. It took 17hrs of pitocin and ...well i started having contractions at 29 weeks and ended up about 2 cm dilated. My doctor gave me 3 shots and put me on bedrest and told me just to get up to shower and use the restroom. Im about 31 weeks now and i feel fine unless i move too much and at my follow-up appointment i have not dilated since then.Preparing for labor: A cervix 1cm dilated and 50% effaced means that your body is starting to prepare for labor. There's no way to predict exactly how long until labor com... Read More. Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone. Learn how we can help.I got one on Tuesday only 1 cm dilated but I was 41+2 and my cervix was super soft. I had baby less than 24 hours later! Like. Report as Inappropriate. a. alsxv. @alicat9020, ... I’m a FTM, 39 weeks today and just had a membrane sweep at my OB appt. OB said I’m 2cm dilated and cervix is 1cm long, I know everyone is totally different …37 weeks: 3cm dilated & 70% effaced!! s. sweetiejenn. Jan 14, 2010 at 1:11 PM. Ahh! My due date is February 4th, but according to my doctor, I'll probably have a January baby! She said I could literally go into labor TONIGHT. Or it could be another week still. I feel so unprepared!Dilation. The cervix, normally closed, opens up or "dilates" from 0 cm to 10 cm in width during birth. But you can be 1-3 cm dilated before labor begins. Effacement. The cervix will efface (shorten) from 100% of its normal length to 0% during birth. But you can be 50% effaced or more before labor begins. Engagement.Yes--it is possible: Being 4cm dilated and 80% effaced is a good place to start an induction all things being equal. It is worth noting that fetal station may also play a ... Read More. Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone. Learn how we can help. 557 views Reviewed >2 years ago.You can stay 1-2 cm for weeks and weeks and weeks. Many women on their 2nd pregnancy experience that. Also, remember, gestation time is an AVERAGE based on the AVERAGE woman's cycle date. My nephew was born around 32 weeks and he was perfectly fine, 4lbs plus a little at birth, and got to go home in 3 days just like other non-"premature" babies.I am 40 weeks and 4cm dilated, a bulging bag of water and 70% effaced… I have the random contractions but mainly just painless tightening. So far 2 membrane sweeps but doesn’t look like baby wants to come out anytime soon….c4boymom. Nov 23, 2020 at 10:14 AM. I’ve been dilated to 1cm since 24 weeks and have a short cervix. Doctors think I’ll go full term no issues. I have contractions on and off a lot but I’ve done that with my other two pregnancies. With my 2nd baby I dilated to a 4cm at 33 weeks and had to have my water broken full term because baby wouldn ...2cm dilated 50% effaced. I'm 34 weeks but last week at 33 weeks I was in the hospital for contractions. They told me I was 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I started having contractions again tonight they calmed down so I'm think just Braxton hicks but I was wondering... In 3rd Trimester.The process generally takes a few weeks before the cervix becomes fully effaced. In these last few weeks, your doctor will examine you to check for changes or progress. Effacement is measured in percentages, and that’s what the latter half of “1 cm dilated 50 effaced” indicate. Without any change, the cervix is described as 0% effaced ...I was dilated 3cm and 85% effaced for 2 months before I gave birth. My girlfriend was at 1 cm and 50% effaced for about a month or two before she gave birth. It could be soon it could be a couple weeks. Its not a good indicator. So if you read my earlier post you know I've been having contractions since 2 AM. Not close about every 10 min.While a 31-year-old multigravida at 39 weeks' gestation in active labor is being admitted, her amniotic membranes rupture spontaneously. The client's cervix is 5 cm dilated and the presenting part is at 0 station. Which of the following should the nurse do first? a) Prepare the client for imminent birth.November 2011. What an awesome headstart on labor!! 4cm is actually considered the first part of the 2nd stage of labor! I walked around 3cm 80% effaced from week 38-40 with DS then had to be induced, but once I hit 4cm after the dr broke my water at the hospital I had my son 7 hours later! Brayden (5 1/2) born 12.28.06.Checked into labor and delivery 16 hours after my appt at 8 cm & 80%. ETA this was my second baby. For my first I think I was 2 cm, decently effaced (50% maybe) at 36.5 weeks and 4 cm, maybe 70% at 38.5 weeks. Got a sweep at that appt and water broke at 39+1. Headed straight to L&D and was 6 cm when I checked in.Latent phase: Also known as early labor, this is when your cervix is effacing and starting to dilate. Contractions are regular, starting mild and increasing in intensity. During this stage, dilation will move from 0 to 3-4 centimeters. Active phase: When your cervix has dilated to 4 centimeters, your contractions will likely become more intense.I am 1cm dilated, at 38 weeks plus 2 cm long, I have had bleeding straight away with slight period pains which have now gone, have an induction date for monday but preying I go naturally before. ... dialated but nothing happened apart from a little bit of bleeding and pain for a few hours after so I was induced at 39+2 days. smurphybump. Posted ...

The membranes of a client who is at 39 weeks' gestation have ruptured spontaneously. Examination in the emergency department revealed that her cervix is 4 cm dilated and 75% effaced, and the FHR is 136 beats/min. She and her partner are admitted to the birthing unit. What should the nurse do upon their arrival? A.I had my 35 wk app't with my OB today and I had to get the dreaded SWAB, and she did an internal and I am 1 cm dilated and babies head is down. I am nervous now because I was never dilated this early woth my other 2. It took like 2 days of labour (off and on) to get me to 3 cm for them to keep me in the hospital with my daughter . With my son I was checked a couple days before my due date and ...l. lovebeingamommy123. Jun 3, 2015 at 7:47 PM. With my first I was 1cm dilated at 36 weeks and stayed that way until beginning labor. Had an appt at 38 weeks and 3 days and was still 1 cm, went into labor at 38w 6 days and he came at exactly 39 weeks. At 12:09 am :) m.NO!!!! Ilol was 1 cm at 35, 2 at 36 and by 37 weeks I was 3 cm and 80% effaced.. They said "maybe any day now maybe not" I went to 40 weeks when I was induced for medical reasons lol...Baby Oliver Feb. 16 bday. My second kiddo Birth Story:38 weeks 3 days got first membrane sweep, was 1cm dilated, lost mucous plug over several days but no consistent contractions39 weeks 3 days got second membrane sweep, was 2½-3cm dilated, and 60-70% effaced.

The patient at 38 weeks os gestation, 3 cm dilated, 50% effaced, -5 station, with ruptured membranes The patient with the greatest risk for a prolapsed cord is the patient who is at 38 weeks of gestation, 3 cm dilated, 50% effaced, -5 station, with ruptured membranes. The fetal head is not engaged in the pelvis to prevent the cord from prolapsing if the amniotic membranes rupture.1. that-frakkin-toaster. • 8 yr. ago. My first pregnancy I was dilated 3cm at 36 weeks and 4cm at my 38 week appt. At that 38 week appt the doctor asked me to come back in 2 days because he thought I was getting close. Sure enough, my water broke about 6 hours before my appt at 38+2. Kinda funny.As labor progresses, so will cervical dilation, from 1 cm, roughly the size of a blueberry, to 10 cm, the size of a bagel. Latent Labor (The first stage of labor is 1- 9 cm dilated) Active Labor (The second stage of labor is 10 cm dilated) Placenta Delivery (The third and final stage of labor) Failure to Progress in Labor…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. A 24-year-old primigravida client at 39 weeks' gestation. Possible cause: This is another perspective but if you are 29 weeks you are mostly out of the woods.