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373360 tn?1302831864

4cm dialated!!!

Has any one been 4cm dialated at 39 wks with no contractions? if so how long did it take to actually start active labor ? I'm also 70% effaced is there any thing I should be doing or not be doing??
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470885 tn?1326329037
ahhhhhh.....I envy you!  I was due on Tuesday, and STILL NOTHING.  0% effaced, 0cm dilated, no contractions.  Feeling awesome, in fact!

I have a feeling that I'm on track for another induction (my son did the same thing to me - I was induced at 41 weeks because he was simply not coming of his own free will!

Good luck :-))
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1181435 tn?1264042397
I've been 1cm dilated, -1 station for baby since week 36, and I'm now past my due date with no progress :-/
I dont know the effaced % but I know my cervix is soft and getting slightly slowly softer.
I this point I feel like this baby will be in me forevhttp://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pregnancy-18-34/4cm-dialated/show/567081#er but my doctor said he will induce me at 41 weeks thank god.
I do the walking, sex and warm showers just nothing seems to phase this baby out lol.  He's enjoying it too much and he's as stubborn as both his parents but this is a stubborn battle I will win haha I have more experience being stubborn!
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293845 tn?1227997530
I know how you feel girl! I had my baby at 4 this morning after being in "labor" for a week. I was 75% effaced and 2-3 cm for such a long time. I was getting contractions 1 minute apart and still made NO cervical change. My best advice is to not try any type of induction.. just try to be patient and distract yourself. Otherwise it will just drive you crazy!
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279473 tn?1222140763
I will be 40 weeks tomorrow. I am 4cm dilated and have been for 2 days. 75% effaced and baby's head is at a station -1 (very low). Contractions were running 8 min apart and very mild. I was sent home Wednesday and then sent home today with a sleeping pill. Still have not progressed AT ALL. Going to see my doctor tomorrow morning at 9am to see what my options are as I am in complete agony. I have tried everything to get this labor into active and NOTHING is working. I know what you are going through. Try and hang in there and hopefully it will happen. I am praying that my labor progresses on it's own by the weekend.
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427258 tn?1266445242
effacement is the hardest longest part in my opinion...sounds like its going to happen very soon!!!!
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280369 tn?1316702041
I was 4cm for almost 2 days before active labor started and 100% effaced. I went to my next appt and was already 6cm! Then the contractions were more consistent. And I had my boy early the next morning.....you are just about there! but like mamaofone said....walk and have sex.....helped me!!
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251790 tn?1317312867
You sound real similar to me.  Just be ready cause most likely when it starts it will be quick!  Good luck
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4cm. I would be in the hospital, saying get him out! LOL walk,walk and have some sex.....Good Luck ;o)
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