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Re: 3cm dilated and 50% effaced - what are chances labor will start soon?
From: Claudia Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 04:57:57 -0600 (CST)
Sorry, but know way of knowing when labor will crank up. Good luck!
At Wed, 27 Feb 2002, jane wrote:
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>I'm almost 39 weeks pregnant with my 2nd. At my last appt three days
>ago, my doctor said I was about 3cm dilated and 50% effaced and baby was
>at -1. At my previous appt, just 4 days before my last appt, I was only
>1-2 cm dilated, 40% effaced and baby was at -2. Contractions are
>becoming more and more uncomfortable, although they're still irregular
>so I'm not timing them. For the past few days I've had bloody show, but
>that could be from getting my membranes stripped at my last appt,
>although the blood is definitely pink, not brown.
>
>With my first pregnancy, I was dilated to 2cm and 75% effaced for two
>weeks before I finally had to be induced and dd was born 5 days late
>(even after getting my membranes stripped twice).
>
>What are the chances that I could be dilated to 3cm (or more!) for weeks
>without going into labor, like my first pregnancy? Is it different for
>subsequent pregnancies? I know it's impossible to predict, but I'm
>wondering if there are any statistical differences for being 3cm dilated
>with a 2nd (or 3rd) pregnancy, just like they say the baby usually won't
>"drop" until labor starts for a 2nd or 3rd pregnancy although it can
>happen weeks in advance with the first.
>
>TIA!
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