dialated but closed!????!

[bqueen125]

Im 39 weeks! My dr said i was 3 cm dialated on the outside but completely closed on the inside... which i had no idea was a thing.... anyone have this? Not sure if i should feel discouraged or excited... lol

[FilipElena]

Thats bc there r 2 openings, the one they care abt is the one by ur baby, and that one for u was closed. The first one was open but that one doesnt matter. Im guessing u had ur baby by now lol congrats!

[bqueen125]

I definitely heard her right, still no darn baby so im guessing not to get too excited. Lol

[cmjordan]

During the 2nd trimester I was dilated 1cm on the outside only. I stayed that way until the 3rd trimester.

[meg52115]

Dialated refers to how open your cervix is, so you cant be 3 cm dialated, but closed? Maybe you misunderstood your doctor. They check 3 things when checking your cervix- dialation (how open it is), effacement (how thin it is), & softness of your cervix. Maybe your 3cm but its still pretty hard? Or maybe your not effaced at all?  Either way dont feel discouraged, things can change so quickly. One of my friends is an L&D nurse and she had a patient who came in and was closed, after her appt she came back in a few hours later and was 4cm dialated and had her baby just a cpl hours after that. Everyone progresses differently :)