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woooo...

So now im 60%on effaced and. 5 centimeters dilated. Only 29 weeks along -__- . He needs to stay in there! Got the steroid shot, that crap hurt! Get the other tomorrow and then weekly appoinments here on...pregnancy doesnt like me :C
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Means your cervix is softening, getting ready to have the baby.  Dilating+effacing usually happens at the end of pregnancy and is what the contractions cause so that the baby can come out.
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1834324 tn?1322141104
What does effaced mean?
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Id rather be due in two days and not progressing very much than not due for months and progressing way to fast for my lil one to cook for the right amount of time:( i hate being scared of progressing more and having him so damn early
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So jealous.  I am due in 2 days dilated only to 1 and 60% effaced with no labour signs......
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Wow I remember with my 1st my water broke at 30 weeks I was at the doctor office so to u ladies I know the feeling of them shots omg painful just continue to pray about it god knows best
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Oh, i hope everything works out for you and baby.
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I had my 20 week ultrasound and they saw my cervix was short, then at 21 weeks i went to L&D for contractions that progressively got worse. Then they found out i was 50% effaced and .5 centimeters dilated. I have contractions constantly and now im 29 weeks and 60% effaced and have to go to appointments every week because the contraction meds they gave me arent working and i came back positive with the fetal fibernectin test, which points to early labor
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How did you find out....i mean were your contractions regular? I'm asking because i have pressure and aches in my pelvis. A little worried myself.
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Yeah it seems like bedrest and the meds arent keeping my contractions at bay at all:( i have a doctors appointment today and im really nervous hes gonna say im dilated more because of all the contractions and the sharp pain in my uterus:/
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I cant believe they havent admitted you in and put you on bedrest in the hospital
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1926656 tn?1334970201
O my keep those legs crossed! Hopefully all goes well, keep us posted!
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Holy cow...yeah...steroid shots hurt worse than anything...got mine two weeks ago...and i have the same exact issues...cant keep the trap door closed!! i hope they are keeping you...29w is way too early to deliver...im 27w im trying to make it till early 30's atleast...good luck :)
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