Re: dilation at 31 weeks

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My first son was born at 37 weeks. Started with water breaking before contractions, fully dilated < 3 hours later, baby born after about 2 hours pushing, and it only took that long because he was posterior and got stuck on my pubic bone. Early delivery combined with speedy labor raised his "index of suspicion" and he wants to have the opportunity to catch any signs of a possible earlier delivery.

I realize this is far from foolproof, and that I could go into labor after lunch, but I do appreciate him being cautious. I certainly want to do everything possible to ensure a full-term baby, and this is relatively minor inconvenience.

The OB that delivered my son had not checked me during office visits, so I have no idea if there were any warning signs of impending labor the first time.

Thanks, Andrea

At Mon, 3 May 1999, Suzanne wrote: >
>At 12:42 PM 5/3/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>When I saw my OB for my 31 week visit, he made a paasing comment that I
>>was around 1 cm dilated, but the cervix was firm. He didn't make any
>>other comment about it, so I assume all is okay. Is this common to have
>>some dilation this early? This is my 2nd baby.
>
>It is normal for women who have already had a baby to have a cervix that is
>not completely closed. As long as there are no other signs of preterm
>labor, I would not be very worried about it. I'd be more concerned about
>why he is checking your cervix at 31 weeks. Were you having other signs of
>preterm labor that made him curious?
>
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