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Early labor?

gladys2000 posted:

I am 36 weeks and 4 days today. this is my second pregnancy. my first one was early, he was born at 37 weeks (my water broke). I had a doct appt today and she said that i am dialated 1 cm and her head is really far down. Does this mean labor is coming any day now? With my son I had to be induced cause my water broke, and it took me like 10 hours to dialte 1 cm. i really hope to at least make it to 38 weeks if not full term. just wanted to get opinions from everyone elses experience. Thanks

3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Early labor?I am 36 weeks and 4 days today. this is my second pregnancy. my first one was early, he was born at 37 weeks (my water broke). I had a doct appt today and she said that i am dialated 1 cm and her head is really far down. Does this mean labor is coming any day now? With my son I had to be induced cause my water broke, and it took me like 10 hours to dialte 1 cm. i really hope to at least make it to 38 weeks if not full term. just wanted to get opinions from everyone elses experience. Thanks <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">

mwhite80 responded:

Your pregnancy is full tern starting at 37 or 38 weeks. Being 1 cm dialted doesnt mean that you are going into labor anytime soon. I was 1 cm dialted at 36 weeks with my daughter and her head was low and I didnt have her until i was 40w2d

Madeline(32)DH Nathan(31)-DS Paul(4), Angel baby mc @ 6weeks 8/2008, DD Isabella (15 months), New Baby Boy Mathew Charles EDD 8/25/2012

Report This| Share this:Early labor?Your pregnancy is full tern starting at 37 or 38 weeks. Being 1 cm dialted doesnt mean that you are going into labor anytime soon. I was 1 cm dialted at 36 weeks with my daughter and her head was low and I didnt have her until i was 40w2d

Cowgal7083 responded:

I'm only 34 weeks and I have been dialated more than 2 cm, 50% efaced and lost my plug for over 2 weeks now. According to my doc, this is totally normal (over 1/3 of women go through it) and its nothing to worry about. It only means I don't get to hang out in a pool for the next month. Thats the only sucky part because I was planning on enjoying the summer floating and staying cool. Don't stress and just think how much easier your labor might be becasue your already 1/10th the way there.

Report This| Share this:Early labor?I'm only 34 weeks and I have been dialated more than 2 cm, 50% efaced and lost my plug for over 2 weeks now. According to my doc, this is totally normal (over 1/3 of women go through it) and its nothing to worry about. It only means I don't get to hang out in a pool for the next month. Thats the only sucky part because I was planning on enjoying the summer floating and staying cool. Don't stress and just think how much easier your labor might be becasue your already 1/10th the way there.

gladys2000 replied to Cowgal7083's response:

thank you

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