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Asked by Lilemu2

Q: Should I expect to have my baby soon?

I am 35 weeks pregnant. I was told today that my cervix is soft, and I am 1cm dilated. I am having sharp pains in my cervix. Baby has been more active today than normal and I'm feeling kinda crampy. I know every pregnancy and every woman is different. My mom said she has always gone into labor within 2 weeks of dilating, and my friends mom said with all of her children it was only a few days before going into labor. I'm feeling different than usual today and I was just looking for some opinions on whether I could be having my baby soon.
Thanks!

This question was asked Aug. 23, 2016 1:04am
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Answered by tmhess - Aug. 23, 2016 3:26pm

I forgot to mention that my sister in law went to the doctor the day she went into labor and her cervix was closed tight. Her doctor told her it wouldn't be soon. That night she went into labor and barely made it to the hospital in time to have the baby. Baby came so quickly there was no time for anything but pushing as soon as she got there.

So being dilated isn't an indication. You can start from 4cm like me or from 0cm like my sister in law. Her labor was only a few hours total, and mine took more than a day.

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Answered by tmhess - Aug. 23, 2016 3:22pm

It could be a sign that it is soon, however, I think at 35 weeks I was dilated to 2 cm, by 36 weeks I was dilated to 4cm and I walked around at 4 cm until I went into labor at 38w5d. I didn't start dilating beyond 4 cm until the labor was pretty intense. So it can be an indication that your body is getting ready, but actual labor can still be weeks away.

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Answered by Lilemu2 - Aug. 23, 2016 3:10pm

Thank you for the input ladies! :)

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Answered by Angela18 - Aug. 23, 2016 1:30pm

It's not an indication. With my first I didn't dilate till I was in good pain with contractions and they tried sending me home. My last I was dilated for a bit for a few weeks and had him at 41 weeks. Hopefully you are getting ready to since you are only 35 weeks :)

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Answered by blondeone12 - Aug. 23, 2016 11:10am

I had dilated to 1 cm by week 36 when they did the first check, however i was still at 1.5 cm two days before i gave birth. So the start of dilating didn't mean anything for me, but like you said everyone is different. Hope you have a great rest of your pregnancy and get to meet a healthy child soon.

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