DR'S APPOINTMENT

[MOM2B24]

So i posted about my mucous plug coming out a few days ago. I went to the dr's yesterday and he said that I wasn't dialated to 3 like he was hoping for at this point. But the baby's head is in position and heart sounds great, my hemogloban levels are outstanding. But... if im not dialated to 3 at this point, does that mean that labor is not close? Am I still really far away from seeing my baby boy? Technically, he isn't due until the 29th of this month. But I am considered full term and honestly, and I don't mean to wine about it, but Im so very very very uncomfortable and Im ready!!! Can my water still break at any time? Could I start having contractions at any time? Let me know what you think.
Thanks

[have 2 kids]

You could go into labor at anytime.   My water broke and I wasn't dilated at all.   Why was he hoping you would be dilated to a 3 when you aren't due till the 29th?

[MOM2B24]

i guess He expected me to start dialating since my mucous plug and how far along I am. I dont know, He just said that which made me kind of worry.

[have 2 kids]

I wouldn't worry.

[JJety]

Hey, I was wondering about you yesterday and if you did got into labor.

For DS I was dilated to 1 cm, he stripped my membranes, and my water broke the next afternoon.  For DD I was dilated to 2 cm, he stripped my membranes, and I started labor contractions about 36 hours later.

You do not have to be over 3 cm in order for labor to begin.  It can begin at any time.  It's really anyone's guess at this point because everyone is different, but if I had to guess I'd say you'll get to at least 39 weeks before anything will happen regardless of you losing your plug already.  But, that's a total shot in the dark.  

[DollChina]

I had my mucus plug came out 2-3 weeks before I had my baby.  They say it rebuilds itself if the baby is not ready.  I wan dialated maybe a 1 but so plug alone is not a good indicatior of when your baby will come.  My water broke 10 days before my due date.  It will happen when your boy is ready. Hang in there.

[waitingwithhope]

My mucus plug came out almost two weeks ago and I am dilated to 3cm but still no baby (I am due in a few days). I've had my doc do a membrane sweep twice but to no avail. I was hoping to go into labor way before now, but it looks like I may need to be induced next week if nothing happens before then :( I know what the last few weeks are like...very long indeed. Hang in there..maybe you will be one of the lucky ones who has their water break a bit early.