April ladies ...were having our babies THIS month :)

[Powell130]

HelloJello- yeah early dilatation means squat! A friend of mine was 4-5CM @ 36W and still had to be induced after 41 weeks lol
My mom is convinced I'm gonna go early because I was 1 1/2 CM last week and 1CM the week before and I keep trying to tell her it means nothing but she's old school and still convinced lol I wanna go a day or two over my due date just so I can be right

 

[Powell130]

Jones they are gorgeous!!!!!!

I've got a solid tummy this afternoon with huge amounts of pressure. It's not painful but very uncomfortable, like one constant braxton hicks.

Don't remember anything like this with my son. Not lost plug yet either but reckon things might be getting ready??

I've had that a few times in the last week
...turned out I needed to poop

May or may not be the case for you! How far along are you now?

Haha!!! Don't think it's that as way too much info but been very regular in that department thankfully!

I'm 39+3 today so could be any time now, though son kept me waiting until 40+8 so who knows.

Lol lucky you! I have the glamorous pregnancy constipation. What fun?

Eek anytime now!! Maybe it is your body getting ready!! How exciting?!?!

 

[SaraVO]

Had my appointment yesterday I am one centimeter dialated but my cervix is almost completely thinned out and she said that he was as low as he could go. She also said that it doesn't predict labor in anyway but that I'm definitely progressing. And holy cow that hurt!!

 

[Bekah78]

They're gorgeous Jones. Glad to hear you'll all be together soon.

 

[emma4g63]

Gorgeous pic jones xx

 

[Powell130]

Had my appointment yesterday I am one centimeter dialated but my cervix is almost completely thinned out and she said that he was as low as he could go. She also said that it doesn't predict labor in anyway but that I'm definitely progressing. And holy cow that hurt!!

what hurt?

 

[Christie2011]

I'm guessing the cervix/dilation check hurt? That always surprises me how much that hurts.

 

[babyjan]

Thank god we don't do those checks unless we in labour lol... I remember screaming with my first it hurt that much.

 

[emma4g63]

Lol agreed baby jan !!!
Not nice at all x

 

[missbabes]

Thank god we don't do those checks unless we in labour lol... I remember screaming with my first it hurt that much.

Very glad for that as well, would hate to be checked at every appointment. Even Hubby was wincing from my reaction from the checks last time.

 

[Natasha2605]

I kind of wish they checked dilation etc here other than when you are in labour. Would be interesting as I'm such a nosy person.

I have my MW appointment tomorrow

 

[Powell130]

I kind of wish they checked dilation etc here other than when you are in labour. Would be interesting as I'm such a nosy person.

I have my MW appointment tomorrow

I'm sure you could request to be checked, no?

 

[Powell130]

I'm guessing the cervix/dilation check hurt? That always surprises me how much that hurts.

Hmm. It doesn't hurt me, like at all

Even stretch and sweep with #1 didn't hurt.

Maybe it's done different in different places? But then again I'm in a completely different state than we lived in during my last pregnancy!

This is really surprising to me how many of y'all say it hurts that bad!

Maybe I CAN deliver without out an epi lol

 

[emma4g63]

I remember my stretch and sweep with dd being terrible as my cervix was so far back...

Not good !!

 

[Natasha2605]

I kind of wish they checked dilation etc here other than when you are in labour. Would be interesting as I'm such a nosy person.

I have my MW appointment tomorrow

I'm sure you could request to be checked, no?

No they absolutely won't do it unless your are in labour.

 

[Powell130]

I kind of wish they checked dilation etc here other than when you are in labour. Would be interesting as I'm such a nosy person.

I have my MW appointment tomorrow

I'm sure you could request to be checked, no?

No they absolutely won't do it unless your are in labour.

Crazy! They should do it if you ask, that's not fair lol

 

[StephtheHiker]

They won't do it here either and I'm in the States because any unnecessary poking can increase your risk of infection. It would be interesting to know but it's nice not to have to take my pants off at every appt. It's hard enough to get skinny jeans off late third tri!

 

[princess2406]

I can have a sweep next Thursday when I'll be 39+5, there is no way my midwife would do it before or any internal check if I requested it to see if things were progressing. The thought of having to take my trousers off is exhausting enough lol x

 

[Bekah78]

Out of curiosity... I've not had any checks yet to see if starting to dilate.... But if it doesn't really give you a guide if things are starting or how quickly you'll go into labour what's the point?

Have my 37 week appointment on Friday so wonder if midwife will check then, but not really getting why she would if I've read the previous posts correctly.

 

[Ganton]

I found being examined one of the worst parts of labour so I'm glad I don't have dilation checked at each appointment beforehand. Although I'm nosey and would be interested to know if I'm progressing, I know it doesn't necessarily mean that labour is close so it wouldn't be worth the discomfort to me.