Contractions not dilating

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Avatar f tn I'm 39 wks and 1 day and I'm still not dilating. I'm having intense contractions but nothing. Its becoming extremely painful.
6295353 tn?1395241495 I hope so because omg my due date is around the corner and I'm not trying to get induced lol I havent had any contractions just mild cramps from time to time
Avatar f tn Not sure, but if you get contractions 5mins apart for an hour that last 1minute each, then baby is on the way :-) im a ftm at 30 weeks so im still unsure how the last few weeks go.
Avatar f tn 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?
Avatar f tn They sent me home to continue waiting since they are irregular contractions. They are still not back to back and because I am still not dilated... was anyone in my situation and then at the last minute started to dilate. I really don't want to have to get induced!
Avatar n tn How can we dilate with out being in labor or going into labor? I am 2cm but wondering how come I am not in labor if I got dilated to a 2. Does anybody know? &if I was contracting why does it just stop?
919507 tn?1267591732 You can try evening primrose oil 1000mg but the thing with breech presentations is that they do not always out the right kind of pressure to make you dialate. You can also try walking and sitting on a birthing ball to open the pelvis and maybe that will work some also. Best of luck!
7891009 tn?1395689851 Good luck girl . I know how you feel . I've been having strong painful contractions since Saturday and yesterday I went to the hospital and my contractions were 3-5 mins apart and very strong and painful and still wasn't dilated ): then my contractions have been 6-9 mins apart so they sent me home and still been having them . But it's not dilating me at all everytime I get checked .
9309926 tn?1405447056 I have been having contractions so I guess I am.
Avatar f tn Ive been gettin contractions on and off since friday.. im 31+4 i think its me dialating. Its also sore down there.. ima ask my doc friday.
4045844 tn?1356308927 How scary. Good thing you went in when you did.
Avatar f tn t know bc I only ever had milk contractions while I was dilating if and on last few weeks. I ended up being induced early :-( if they've gone away though and or haven't gotten worse they could have been real contractions just maybe that your in early stages of dilating and wasn't enough to get like lots of progress to say like 4 or 5 cm for active labor.
Avatar f tn Most doctors will not begin to check until 36-37 weeks. Some check sooner if you have pains or complications or contractions a lot. It is a little uncomfortable but not painful. Some doctors are more gentle than others. Also, no. 2 cm is not enough to go in. Labor starts when you're at least 4 cm :) you can be at 2 cm for weeks before going into labor.
Avatar f tn how can I start dilating im 37 weeks and nothing yet im scared i might get a c section .
9309926 tn?1405447056 Okay soi needed up going to the hospital yesterday for contractions they said my contractions weren't close enough an that I wasn't dilating any. What can I do to start dilating? My baby is suppose to be here in 2 weeks. Any help would be nice. I've been walking an trying to have sex but its not helping any. I've been drinking the red raspberry leaf tea an nothings happen. Please help.
Avatar f tn At how many weeks do they start checking if your dilating. ? This is my second baby but I forgot it's been 5years. So it's like I'm starting all over again. And I think I'm gonna go early this time I'm already feeling contractions cuz I work a lot. I'm 31weeks.
Avatar f tn Im 33 weeks. Yesterday I was leaking fluid and having very regular contractions. They were by no means excruciating or felt like labor contraction but they didn't stop and kept gaining intensity. I had a regular scheduled dr's appt and they sent me to l&d. They said the fluid was not my amniotic fluid and that I was in no risk of going into labor and thy sent me home. They did check to see If I'm dilating and I was already dilated to 1 1/2.
Avatar f tn My last appointment yesterday doctor already measured me at 2cm dilated
Avatar f tn if you're having strong contractions but not dilating, it's possible your baby isn't on your cervix. The way dilation works is your uterus contracts very hard, and the baby's head (or in breech babies, the baby's rump) pushes hard against a small opening in the cervix and makes it get wider and wider with each contraction.
Avatar f tn Im 34+2 weeks and not dilated at all but am getting contractions, i guess meaning that I could start dilating any day now or not at all
Avatar n tn The more i dilate the worse the pain gets!!