is it possible to be starting to dilate/efface at 36 weeks?

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I have my 36 week appointment coming up in a couple days and I am sort of hoping to be dilated to like a 1 or at least starting to efface, were any of you starting to progress towards labor at 36 weeks?

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Yes but it doesn't have anything to do with when you'll be in  labor

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I'm 38w4d and have been dilated 1cm for 3 weeks. It honestly doesn't mean anything.

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I started effacing then, and stayed dilated at a 1 for like a month. Had my baby at 40w1d.

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I was 3cm dilated and 1cm long at 37wks

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Yes, I had started dilating at 34 weeks.

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I was one cm dialated at 35 weeks so hopefully by tuesday it will be more

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I dialated 1 and a half cm at 33 weeks and my cervix is soft .. I'm currently 34 weeks!

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It is possible, but it can take weeks to dilate and efface completely.

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What does effaced mean? I keep seeing it. My 36 week check up is in 2 weeks so I'm curious

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Yes! I was 2cm dilated and 70% effaced at 36 weeks!

is it possible to be starting to dilate/efface at 36 weeks?

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