May 6, 2024 · Early phase: The cervix will dilate from 1 cm to 3-4 cm with mild contractions. Active phase : The cervix expands around 4 to 7 centimeters, and contractions become more intense and regular ...Following. 40+6, 4cm & 80% today and just got my 2nd sweep. Think I had some bloody show just now. Irregular contractions x2 days. As for mucus plug, pretty sure I've been losing it over the last week. Thought I lost it last week (after 1st sweep), but pretty sure it regenerated and I lost it again.Nov 10, 2015 · I'm 38+3 and have been 3 cm and 80% effaced for weeks...hopefully yours goes faster! last visit my dr said I'm almost to 4 so I've been walking like crazy too!! Like. b. babyboynov2015. Nov 10, 2015 at 3:01 PM. i guess she was saying any day now bc i was: 36 weeks: 2 cm + 50%. 37 weeks: 3 cm + 70%.Jul 13, 2023 · 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.ylopez87 member. June 2011. this is the same thing that happened to me so far my contractions have been about 6-7 min apart for the past 2 hours! I lost my Mucus plug about 5 hours ago and yesterday the Dr told me I was 80% effaced and 3cm dilated. DH and I are getting ready just in case the contractions get stronger.Baby girl was born at 38 weeks 5 days. I was dilated to 3.5-4 cm and 80 percent effaced since my 37 week check up. Sunday ( yesterday) I felt contractions but figured they were cramps like I've been having for weeks.If it’s nice and thin it might be better. BUT cervixes can thin out very quickly with nice contractions. We call this effacement (and we usually measure it in a percent — so they’ll say your cervix is 50% effaced). Honestly, anything less than about 70% is still pretty thick. Pro Tip: We don’t define active labor until 4-6 cm of labor ...Hi! So I know dilation can continue on for some time but what about effacement?For example, when the cervix is 100% effaced, it means that it is completely thinned and shortened. ... The results indicated that by 8 cm dilated, 95% of the women had complete cervical effacement.But how much longer until labor begins? In this article, we'll discuss the progress of labor, what it means to be 3 cm dilated and 80% effaced, and what you can expect in the final stages of pregnancy. Understanding Cervical Dilation and Effacement. Before we dive into the timeline, let's quickly review what it means to be 3 cm dilated and 80% ...mamaoftwo-. Apr 1, 2024 at 2:27 PM. Can't really tell! Everyone is different too! For my first I was 1cm and 70-% effaced from 38 to when my water broke at 39 wks. I labored for 24 hours and didn't have any progress for MOST of that time. I progressed 2cm to 10cm in like two hours after sleeping when I got my epidural.beckygens. Jan 13, 2017 at 1:34 PM. Ftm I was 1cm 50% effaced at 37 weeks and 2cm 70% effaced at 38 weeks. Both times doctor told me my cervix was still very posterior tho. I'm curious to see what I'll be on Monday at my 39 week appt. Like. bubblelinz86. Jan 13, 2017 at 1:36 PM. STM here, at 36 weeks I was 1 cm & 50%.First stage. Early phase. cervix effaces (thins) and dilates (opens) may occur gradually over several hours or days. most effacement, and dilation from one to about four to six cm. may last 14 to 20 hours or more for first labor. contractions last 30 to 45 seconds and come every five to 30 minutes. Each phase feels different.mamaoftwo-. Apr 1, 2024 at 2:27 PM. Can't really tell! Everyone is different too! For my first I was 1cm and 70-% effaced from 38 to when my water broke at 39 wks. I labored for 24 hours and didn't have any progress for MOST of that time. I progressed 2cm to 10cm in like two hours after sleeping when I got my epidural.I was dilated to a 1 and was 50% effaced on March 9. It's April 1st and I'm at a 2 and 80% effaced, without going into labor. Usually, if you're more effaced, that means you're more likely to go ...With DD I was 1 cm & 80% effaced at the 36w check up, 2 days later my water broke at home & DD was here the next day :) ... My cousin was 1 cm dilated at her 39 week appointment and that night her ...The laboring patient is having contractions every 2-3 minutes, lasting 45-60 seconds and of strong intensity. The fetal head crowns when the client pushes. The cervix is completely dilated (10 centimeters) and 100 percent effaced. The nurse assesses the patient to be in what stage or phase of labor?The nurse examined Mrs. M. and found that the baby's head was at +1 station, and the cervix was 4 cm. dilated and 80 percent effaced. She reported her findings to the doctor and he ordered Demerol 50 mg. with Phenergan 25 mg. to be given intravenously when needed.You can also be dilated and not effaced. This is more common in second or third pregnancies. Some people’s cervix will efface and dilate at the same rate. Everyone’s cervix is different. For example, it’s not uncommon for a pregnant person to be 2 cm dilated and 30% effaced for weeks. For others, they remain 0% effaced, and 0 cm dilated ...Statistically speaking the baby will most likely come in the next two weeks, sometime between 39-41 weeks. Dilation and effacement mean absolutely nothing as far as when the baby will come. I was 1cm dilated and 75% effaced at my 41w4d appointment with my first DD, she was born 4 hours after that check. I was 2cm dilated and 75% effaced at my ...I was contracting regularly starting at 36 weeks and I was 1 cm and 50% effaced. At midnight at 38+2 weeks I woke up with incredibly painful contractions... With my first baby I was dilated 1cm from weeks 36-38 each time I was checked and dilated to 3.5cm at 39 weeks. I went for the strep b and cervix check today and was 3cm and 50 percent ...i walked around 2.5cm dilated and 75% effaced and 1+station 4 over 2 weeks till i was induced at 39.4 with my 1st. Like. M. Mama2three2017. Aug 24, 2017 at 8:40 PM. I was 50% effaced and 1cm at 36 weeks. 75% effaced and 2 and 37 weeks. 80% effaced and 3 at 38 weeks.November 18, 2023 | by mckenna1. Got admitted to L&D at 4pm yesterday with full blown contractions 1.5 minutes apart. Went from 1 cm dilated 0% effaced to 4 cm dilated and 70% effaced in 4 hours. Then everything came to a halt and I only dilated .5, 11 hours later.May 8, 2017 at 1:13 PM. I was 2cm 50% at 37w and then 3cm and 75% at 38w2d and got my membranes swept and I'm still preggers here at 38w6d. I have another appointment Friday, for which I'll be 39w3d. Gonna have her sweep me then again. Good luck! Like. K. KoriT. May 8, 2017 at 1:42 PM.Like. B. BabyE0817. Jul 28, 2017 at 5:19 PM. @JanieP2017, I have been 1 cm dilated since 22 weeks with a short cervix. Originally they weren't even sure I would make it to 30 weeks so it's great I'm 39 weeks. At 36 weeks I was 3 cm then 4cm at 37 and now at 39 I'm 5. They made it seem like I need to get to the hospital immediately if my water ...January 2020 Birth Club. 4 cm dilated, 80% effaced! How much longer could I go? n. nicoleandbabybean. Posted 01-05-20. I went into my drs appointment today, I am now 4cm dilated, 80% effaced (cervix is 1cm long) and she also swept me. I haven’t had consistent contractions just period cramping and Braxton Hicks. Now I’m just like.. what do I do?Angie, I hear you. I am only a week past you in my EDD, Sept. 1st, so I'm not late yet, but I've been on pins and needles! I am about 5 cm dialated now and 80 % effaced. I was the same with my daughter who only came 3 days early. I was like that for almost a month. And I have been like that again this time around for almost a month.36 weeks, 3cm dilated, 70% effaced. l. linshawnam. Aug 18, 2010 at 8:24 AM. 2nd baby. Hopefully I go into labor soon! I'm getting anxious and the aches and pains are getting annoying. I've been having severe menstrual cramping and sharp pains in my va jay jay. Lol I wonder if I dilated more or thinned out more.Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency. SOC 2 Type 2Certified. i am 37 week 3 cm dilated an 50 percent effaced how much longer do i have?: Unpredictable: you may go into labor any time from now to being overdu.January 2020 Birth Club. 4 cm dilated, 80% effaced! How much longer could I go? n. nicoleandbabybean. Posted 01-05-20. I went into my drs appointment today, I am now 4cm dilated, 80% effaced (cervix is 1cm long) and she also swept me. I haven’t had consistent contractions just period cramping and Braxton Hicks. Now I’m just like.. …"2 cm dilated and 80% effaced , what does that mean?" Answered by Dr. Charles Gordon: Soon u else b mother: It is the way obs describe the progress of the n...Baileysmommy2007 member. June 2011. At my 36 week appointment I was 3 cm dilated and doc was certain id go into labor soon. Here I am still pregnant @ 38 weeks. I have been 4 cm dilated and 80-90% effaced for over a week (my 37 week checkup). They wouldnt do anything to help me along even though I was full term!I was 3 cm and 50% last Thursday. I had a membrane sweep and my water broke at 3:30 the next morning. Report Reply. Options. amberdt03 member. June 2013. I was 3cm and 80 percent when I had my membranes swept and I ended up being induced 2 days later. BFP#1 6/4/12 EDD 2/10/13 M/C 6/12/12. BFP#2 9/28/12 EDD 6/5/13 J.B. born 6/6/13.30w&4d today, got checked sat&i was 1 cm ¬ effaced, today i got checked again& im at 2 cm dilated& 50 effaced, baby is head down.how long do i have? Dr. Roger Sherman answered. Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience ... 3 cm dilated 80 percent effaced. 100 effaced and 3 cm dilated. 3 cm dilated and 80 effaced. 36 weeks 1 cm dilated 50 ...So, Im a ftm and im 37 weeks today. At my apt last wednesday I was 3cm dilated, 50 percent effaced, and the baby was really low. ... This was me a week ago... 5 cm (but she said she could stretch me to 6cm) and 80%, lots of sharp pains, feet swelling, etc. ... Monday I was 2 cm dilated, at least 70% effaced, and at 0 station. ...If you are 3 cm dilated and are also experiencing regular contractions, you are in what is defined as the "early stage" of labor. This is when your uterus is 3-4 cm dilated and contraction intervals will range anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. With this information, you may find yourself confused.Like. B. BabyE0817. Jul 28, 2017 at 5:19 PM. @JanieP2017, I have been 1 cm dilated since 22 weeks with a short cervix. Originally they weren't even sure I would make it to 30 weeks so it's great I'm 39 weeks. At 36 weeks I was 3 cm then 4cm at 37 and now at 39 I'm 5. They made it seem like I need to get to the hospital immediately if my water ...second baby and i'll be 39 and 2 days tomorrow and getting induced. 2 days ago i was 3+cm dilated, 90 effaced, and baby very very low. i have lots of pressure down low and my doc thinks i'll go ...40 weeks. 4cm dilated, 80% effaced, "very soft" and anterior cervix but no contractions or cramping yet. Curb walking and stretching daily. Week 5 of 4-week prepartum leave from work (and finished baby prep by week 1.5 including... I lost my mucous plus yesterday morning and had my 37 week OB appointment where she said I was 4 cm 80% effaced.Does this mean baby is coming soon or still weeks away? Like. Reply. 20+ Similar Discussions Found. 3 Comments. Oldest First. RSully1019. Jan 8, 2024 at 9:26 AM. I was at basically those measurements at my 37 week appointment...and now I'm 39w5d and there hasn't been any change. But truthfully, It still doesn't mean anything. Some …The cervix must be 100 percent effaced and 10 centimeters dilated before a vaginal delivery. The first stage of labor and birth occurs when you begin to feel regular contractions, which cause the cervix to open (dilate) and soften, shorten and thin (effacement). This allows the baby to move into the birth canal.With my 2nd I was 3 cm and about 60% effaced at 36 weeks. Stayed that way until I was induced at 38 weeks 3 days. That morning I had changed to 4cm and about 80% effaced.Best of luck. Yeah I'm due jan 10 and I'm 4cm and 100%. I've been dilated and 90% efface for three weeks now. I'm really hoping this is almost the end. I just had my bloody show last night so it should be soon! I'm due 1/15/15 and at 3 centimeters and 80% effaced. Been measuring ahead for months!Although the cervix needs to dilate at least 10 centimeters for a vaginal delivery, cervical dilation of at least 2 to 3 centimeters often indicates that labor is 24 to 48 hours away. 8. Loosening ...30 weeks 2 cm dilated and 70% effaced. d. daspca29. May 7, 2024 at 9:59 AM. Yesterday morning I had an ultrasound that then lead to my OB having me take a non stress test because she wanted to see more variability in babies heart rate. After the nonstress test she sent me to triage for further monitoring which caught me super off guard.We may earn a commission for products purchased through links on this pageThe first stage of labor is the longest and involves three phases: Early Labor: The onset of labor until the cervix is dilated to 3-6 centimeters. Active Labor Phase: Continues from 3 cm until the cervix is dilated to 7 centimeters. Transition Phase - Continues from 7 cm until the cervix is fully dilated to 10 centimeters.thewilsons03. Posted 08-04-21. Mamas who've had babies and gone into labor on your own: I am 38 weeks 3 days, doc appt today I am 1.5 centimeters and now 50% effaced - was 20% and 1 cm last week ...Jun 12, 2018 at 8:32 AM. Currently 38 weeks and 1 day and 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced. I know you can be dilated for a long time with no contractions (I was 2 cm at 36 weeks). I've had some mild cramping and tightening over the last couple weeks but nothing very painful and mostly irregular. Wondering at how many centimeters dilated were you ...1 cm dilated 80 percent effaced -1? This means your cervix is open 1 cm (you need to dilate to 10 cms to birth the baby). Your cervix is 80% effaced which means it is getting very thin -- you need ...2cm dilated, 80% effaced . How likely do you think it is that this guy will come out on his own before my induction on the 23rd? This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A AutoModerator • Additional comment actions ...Yes, and ended being induced. same. Reply. seansgirl2006 member. July 2009. I was only 1 1/2 at 39 weeks and did not have to be induced. I went to my 39 wk appt in the morning and was 50% effaced. Went in to labor a few hours, stayed at home, checked in to hospital that night and was still 1 1/2 but 90% effaced.Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients. $44 video appointments available today with a membership as low as $15/month. i am 37 week 3 cm dilated an 50 percent effaced how much longer do i have?: Unpredictable: you may go into labor any time from now to being overdu.Some people go. From 0-10 super quick. Unfortunately doesn't mean much. At my 38 week i was 3 cm at 70% effaced. Today at 39 + 3 4 cm dilated cervix forward and "very thin" according to OB. But still nothing …. unfortunately doesn't mean much. You can be that for weeks or be 0 and have them the next day.Best of luck. Yeah I'm due jan 10 and I'm 4cm and 100%. I've been dilated and 90% efface for three weeks now. I'm really hoping this is almost the end. I just had my bloody show last night so it should be soon! I'm due 1/15/15 and at 3 centimeters and 80% effaced. Been measuring ahead for months!So if you’re 50% effaced, that means it’s thinned halfway, and by the time you’re 100% effaced, your cervix will be paper-thin. Dilation: Dilation is the process of the cervix opening up to let the baby’s head pass through. When we talk about dilation, we’re talking about diameter, measured in centimeters. Your cervix will go from ...January 2020 Birth Club. 4 cm dilated, 80% effaced! How much longer could I go? n. nicoleandbabybean. Posted 01-05-20. I went into my drs appointment today, I am now 4cm dilated, 80% effaced (cervix is 1cm long) and she also swept me. I haven't had consistent contractions just period cramping and Braxton Hicks. Now I'm just like.. what do I do?In figure C, the cervix is 60% effaced and 1 to 2 cm dilated. In figure D, the cervix is 90% effaced and 4 to 5 cm dilated. The cervix must be 100% effaced and 10 cm dilated before a vaginal delivery. The first stage of labor and birth occurs when you begin to feel persistent contractions. These contractions become stronger, more regular and ...I don't think there's any way to predict what will happen!! I've been 80% effaced since 25 weeks. I'm 36 weeks now and just now started dilating.Read all 26 questions with answers, advice and tips about 2 cm 60 effaced from moms' communities. Some of the advice from Moms is: 37Weeks Preg. 2Cm Dilated and 70% Effaced, Your Stories?, 2Cm Dilated... How Much Longer, Mucous Plug. Cancel. Q&A Get advice from millions of moms Ask a question Questions & Answers. Category. Behavior; Childcare;I had my 36/37 week appt. yesterday, (37 weeks this weekend EED has changed so many times) I have been on bed rest since 30 weeks due to several…Some people go. From 0-10 super quick. Unfortunately doesn’t mean much. At my 38 week i was 3 cm at 70% effaced. Today at 39 + 3 4 cm dilated cervix forward and “very thin” according to OB. But still nothing …. unfortunately doesn’t mean much. You can be that for weeks or be 0 and have them the next day.To OP- with my first I was 1 cm and 50% effaced at 36 weeks and slowly kept dilating and had to be induced at 41 weeks. Pregnancy number 2 I again dilated slowly- was 3 cm at my 39 week appt and went into labor the next day. I'm 2 cm dilated, 70% effaced.Best of luck. Yeah I'm due jan 10 and I'm 4cm and 100%. I've been dilated and 90% efface for three weeks now. I'm really hoping this is almost the end. I just had my bloody show last night so it should be soon! I'm due 1/15/15 and at 3 centimeters and 80% effaced. Been measuring ahead for months!But being 75% effaced is GREAT!! This was exactly like my first and he was born at 38.5. Yea how they sit in your body does affect measurements and it’s NBD if the measurement is within 1 or maybe 2 in of EDD. I've been 1-2cm and 75% effaced since 36wks. had my 38wk appointment today and now just 2cm 75% effaced.A vaginal exam will determine your cervix dilation and is measured by how many finger widths can fit into the opening of your cervix. If the tip of one finger can fit, this means that your cervix is 1cm dilated; if two finger tips can fit, that means it is 2cm. After which, the distance the two fingers can stretch apart will indicate further ...Effacement is measured in percentages ranging from 0 to 100 percent. You're considered 0 percent effaced if your cervix is longer than 2 centimeters, about the same size as the raised lip of a ...37 weeks=2-3 cm dilated, 80% effaced, head engaged! crystalmeyer08 member. March 2012. I had my first "check" today....she said I am 2-3 cm dilated, 80% effaced and the head is in the 0 position and engaged...she was surprised since I am a FTM and only 37 weeks, though my uterus was measuring one week ahead but she said that those measurements ...I just got back from my 37 week appt. The Dr. was surprised to learn that I was 1-2 cms dialated and 80% effaced! She said the head was very low she can feel…Effacement is usually measured in percentages from 0 to 100 percent, where the cervix is long and thick at 0 percent and very thin and ready for delivery at 100 percent effacement, Thiel explains. Doctors measure effacement by feeling your cervix. “We use our fingers and determine the effacement by percentages or centimeters,” Greves adds.12 votes, 17 comments. Hi moms and moms-to-be, FTM here! I just had my 36 week check (I'm 36 weeks and 4 days today). My son's due date is Aug. 21…Is it true that 1 percent of Americans control a third of the wealth? Find out if it's true that 1 percent of Americans control a third of the wealth. Advertisement "We are the 99 ...With DD I was 1 cm & 80% effaced at the 36w check up, 2 days later my water broke at home & DD was here the next day :) ... My cousin was 1 cm dilated at her 39 week appointment and that night her ...Jan 21, 2015 · Last week I checked at 36.5 I was 1 cm dilated and 90 percent effaced station 0 . This week checked at 37.4 and was 2 cm still 90 percent and +1 station she was saying baby was extremely low and was surprised of how I'm still walking around . She expects me to have the baby this Friday so will see .G. Gabriella719. I'm about the same as of yesterday! I started dilating 3 weeks ago at 1 cm, when my OB checked yesterday (36 + 2 days) I was 2 cm and 25%-50% effaced. She said I definitely won't make it to my due date and told me to try to hold out until the 27th when she's on call! We'll see what happens ♀️.. During the first stage of labor, the cervix opens (dilates) aSo, when you hear your provider tell you about t The cervix must be 100 percent effaced and 10 centimeters dilated before a vaginal delivery. The first stage of labor and birth occurs when you begin to feel regular contractions, which cause the cervix to open (dilate) and soften, shorten and thin (effacement). This allows the baby to move into the birth canal. I was 1cm and 50% effaced starting at 35 weeks. At 37 weeks I was 3 Im 37 weeks and dialted almost four as well, but my doctor told me that it is perfectly normal for woman to walk around up to 8 cm dilated. Every woman is different and when baby's ready to come s ... Suggestions to start labor? I'm 39 weeks today and am prob...
Continue Reading