How can i not get discouraged?

Question

My OB once again told me i’m not dilating or effaced. I feel so bad and i am tired of being pregnant. These last few weeks have lasted longer, and my body isn’t even found what it’s supposed to. I just want something, even 1 cm or 50% effaced, something to change. I feel so discouraged right now.

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Keep in mind it can fluctuate a little bit. You could have absolutely nothing to show for it right now and then go into full on labor tonight. Unfortunately effacement and dialation isn't always a good indicator of when you're going into labor.
Some gals are super effaced and dialated and won't go into labor for awhile still.
Your body knows what to do mama! Trust it. ❤️

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It happens so quick, you could be at the office and they tel you nothing has changed and then later that night you could be 1cm and not even know it. I know how discouraged it feels. I went in to get checked last pregnancy and they told me 1cm but when I went in to be induced they said I wasn’t dilated at all... talk about feeling discouraged! Lol. It’ll happen though, you’ll dilate one way or another. What helped me kick start labor was lots of walking! How far along are you?

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Okay so I went into labor naturally with both of my kids when I was totally closed and not effaced at all. I didn't start dilating until I was at the hospital. Don't be discouraged! It can happen at any time!

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Last pregnancy I was 2cm for 3 weeks the night labor started earlier that day I was still 2cm no change. By 11:30pm contractions started and they kept getting consistent. By 6am next morning I was almost 6cm dilated.
Remember jump starting labor is a natural process not something you can force. Pregnancy is a marathon not a sprint we can’t make it go any faster unless you try induction which still can take a while. You can do this

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With my first I was absolutely nothing, closed, high, and hard at my last appointment. I was begging for induction but there was no reason and I was 38 and change. Less than a week later I delivered my daughter at bang on 39 weeks. You could be not dilated at all and have the baby the same day. Don't give up, you'll meet baby soon. Don't fixate on your cervix.

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I saw my doctor the day before i went into labor around lunch time. I showed no signs of labor coming. I had my son at 742pm the next night. Things can happen really fast so don’t worry about that. And I had friends that were 1cm dilated for weeks so really means nothing.

How can i not get discouraged?

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