Dilated and effacement... How are you progressing?

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38 wks today and had my first NST and cervix exam. I'm 25% effaced and one finger tip dilated (whatever the hell that means😅). I started eating pineapple and drinking organic raspberry leaf tea as well as bouncing on my ball about 3 days ago. What's everyone else's progress? What are you doing to get labor started?

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I was told yesterday that I was 1 cm dilated and 80% effaced! Now I asked what that meant and my rude nurse just walked out and didn't answer me!! Smh so irritated at this point!!

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39+3, only 1cm And 50% effaced 😭, the good news is that baby turned around from being breech to being head down in the last week, phew!

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Not me. At 37 weeks I had a cervical check, I was 2cm and 50%. That day I went for a 2 mile walk, drank two cups of RLT, had sex, took a hot bath, I was bleeding and cramping  with lower back pain bad that night. I thought that was it it but nope. Since then, I've been walking, drinking lots of pure pineapple juice and RLT, eating pineapple, having sex almost every day and using the birthing ball, nipple stimulation and still nothing. I got to the point where I just decided (this morning) that I'm just going to let my little man come out when ever he wants. If the body/baby is not ready there's nothing that's gonna put us in labor. I believe this kind of things only work when you're on active labor.

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38 weeks & 2 days. 80% effaced, 3 cm and a bloody show. Wondering if he will come this week?!

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At 35w and 3d I was dilated to 1/2 cm no effacement. 36w and 3d I was dilated to 1cm 50% effacement. So I did tons of walking dancing ate spicy food and went back yesterday at 37w and 3d and I'm still at 1cm dilated and 50% effacement. I was really disappointed after that exam. Even though the dr sees me has 37w and 3d baby is measuring at 39w and 3d!!

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38 weeks today. 
Last Friday I was 5cm and 80%. Waiting....waiting...waiting... Lol we're going stir crazy waiting.

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I am 36+1 today and just had my cervix checked this morning for the first time. I'm 1 1/2 cm dilated and 40% effaced 😊. Been having lots of Braxton Hicks contractions for the past few days, and on average they last about 35 seconds and are 10 min apart. Yesterday and today I have had light cramping and more BH contractions. I've been losing mucus plug for the past week on and off. We'll see what happens, and how much I progress at my next appointment next Tuesday!

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38 + 6 and only 1 cm dilated and I don't think I'm effaced at all...she said 'high and tight' ...does anyone know what that means? I should've asked

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38 weeks and 1 day.. I'm 2cm dilated and 80% effaced. At 36 and 37 weeks I was 2cm dilated and 50% effaced. I'm glad that I'm somewhat progressing 😊 Can't wait to meet my baby boy 💙

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38+3, 30% effaced & 3cm dilated. I'm hoping he comes soon...I'm ready!!

Dilated and effacement... How are you progressing?

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