What Is The Earliest (in weeks) That You Can Start Dilating?

Question

I am about 28 weeks pregnant and this lil boy is always measuring a week bigger. My appointment is tomorrow. I was just wondering if anybody had started dilating around this time or a little later on in the weeks. And how can you notice? Should I ask my doctor to check me for dilation at this next appointment? Give me your stories please.

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I only found out I was dilating bc I ya false labor at 30 weeks. 
I still didn’t end up having her until 37+6. 
Don’t worry about dilation. If your not thinning it doesn’t matter.

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Your doctor will start checking you when it’s time. It’s still too early for your baby to come. Most doctors don’t start checking until 35 weeks.

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You won’t notice if you are dialating, but docs start checking you 35/36w. Your body can technically go into labor when it feels ready which is why there is the term pre-term labor. But there are definite signs to that.

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You can start dilating at any point in pregnancy, with my first I was dilated 6cm at 29 weeks (subsequently hospitalized until 34 weeks). 
Most good doctors won’t check you until 35-36 weeks because doing so can irritate the cervix and cause contractions. I’m 35 weeks & have been 2 cm since 33 weeks, only got checked cause I started in to false labor.

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I would just let doc know if your experiencing anything like pressure, pain, etc down there or contractions and let them judge. I got checked via ultrasound at 28 weeks due to some pain and my first was preemie so they had even taking extra precautions with me, was fine. At 30 doc did a real cervix check. Nothing and at 32 via ultrasound again because of my symptoms and I was thinning more than I should have and admitted for preterm. 
Again, I would just let them know what you're experiencing and they'll make the best call from there.

What Is The Earliest (in weeks) That You Can Start Dilating?

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