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Q: 3cm Dilated At 38 Weeks

asked by: Becky on January 13th, 2006

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Hi there i'm 38 weeks 5 days and really frustrated as my daughter was born at 38 weeks and I want this baby out! Anyway I went to my midwife appointment this morning and begged them to do another cervical sweep (had one done a week ago) she did it and said I am 3cm dilated and 50% effaced. I'm really happy and had mild back pains after which have gone now.
Last week when I had it done they said I was 2cm and 30% effaced.
Just wondering if anyone had had a similar experience and how soon after they went into labour. Thanks.

Replies(2)

Tamadrummer

replied on January 13th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

My wife was 1cm and 90% effaced at 36 weeks, she didn't dialate further until week 38 and she was 2cm and still 90% effaced.

Not uncommon at all to be dialated for more than a month.

~*~Jillian~*~

replied on January 13th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

I was dilated 2 cm for 2 weeks ..Then I ended up having him a week late...That whole week I was dilated 3 and 90% thinned...The night I went in to get induced ....I was already in labor..

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