Not dilating past one.

[Bree101214]

I'm 39 weeks and two days today. I began having "real" contractions at 38 weeks and 6 days in the middle of the night and have been consistently contracting since then. At my doctors appointment at 39 weeks exactly she said I was 1cm dilated. I ended up going to the hospital last night after not sleeping for two days due to painful contractions and they told me I was still only dilated to a one. I was extremely frustrated and upset by this. They said my baby is head down but "spinning" so he's not causing enough downward pressure for me to dilate. Has anyone else experienced this? What did you do to help yourself dilate? How long did it take you to progress?

[redheadturkey]

Have u tried to have ur dr strip ur membranes? Sometimes that helps...or if ur not againist it they can induce u and give u pitocin

[Bree101214]

Also sex isn't really an option for me because my boyfriend is currently working a state away from me

[Bree101214]

It basically means that he fights my contractions and squirms so he doesn't get pushed down. His heart rate is normal during this he just sqirms a lot.

[Jessika20]

What does it mean when baby is head down but spinning? I never heard of that before

[shaparritamedina]

Also u can try having sex i been doing it and i think it's making my baby make more pressure so i can dilated but been doing it this past 3 days and i feel so much pressure like crazy

[shaparritamedina]

Well i been 2cm dilated for 2 weeks almost 3 i think my baby likes being inside me bc i do feel contractions but they go away,wht my mother in low said is to drink a hot cinnamon tea ,and if they go away then ur not ready but if they get stronger they u have to run to the hospital i been drinking it every time i feel contractions but after i do they go away so i guess I'm not ready