FTM

[Roxy_martinez]

Today they checked to see if I was dialating which I wasnt . Im 37 weeks tomorrow, they told me my babys in position though. Do you have to be dialating to go into labor?

[Kjens12]

You can dilate from nothing to a 10 in hours, or you could be stuck at a 3 for days. You don't have to be previously dilated to start labor, but if you're having contractions and not dilating you're either not in active labor or they'll need to do a C section because you're stuck and not progressing.

[hdavis16]

I didn't start dilating until I was 39+5 and I was 1cm and 50% effaced now I'm almost a week over due and still the same

[Roxy_martinez]

So youre water can break or you can have contractions without dialating?

[pregoRita]

No I wasn't dilated at all with my son when I went into labor... or my daughter but I was induced with her

[jeni18]

yes and im having the same problem but ima be 39 weeks sunday