36 weeks + 4 Days 1-2 cm dilated 80% effaced. This morning I had my 36 week appointment and got a cervical exam along with GBS swab, urine test and my iron checked. The doctor told me I was about 1 to 2 cm dilated and about 80% effaced. Lol something told me I was after having back and abdominal cramps randomly over the past 2 weeks.I went to the hospital Tuesday, March 16 for contractions. They hooked me up to a monitor to confirm the contractions and to see how the baby was responding.…In figures A and B, the cervix is tightly closed. In figure C, the cervix is 60 percent effaced and 1 to 2 cm dilated. In figure D, the cervix is 90 percent effaced and 4 to 5 cm dilated. The cervix must be 100 percent effaced and 10 centimeters dilated before a vaginal delivery. What does 2 cervical dilation and 80 percent effacement mean?Re: 37 weeks, 1 centimeter dilated, 75% effaced. Hard to say. People will tell you that you can stay at 1 cm for a long while. But who knows, your OB is the pro, so maybe she's right! I've had friends whose doctors have told them "it's so close, you'll have that baby any day now", for 4 weeks.Re: 3.5 cm dilated, 60% effaced and being induced. sweet*18 member. February 2014. I was 2 cm and 80% effaced when I was 40 weeks 1 day. I was induced at 41 weeks 1 day. My other two came early and water broke on its own with them. When I arrived to be induced, I was 3 cm and 85% effaced. They broke my water and slowly upped the pitocin.i walked around 2.5cm dilated and 75% effaced and 1+station 4 over 2 weeks till i was induced at 39.4 with my 1st. Like. M. Mama2three2017. Aug 24, 2017 at 8:40 PM. I was 50% effaced and 1cm at 36 weeks. 75% effaced and 2 and 37 weeks. 80% effaced and 3 at 38 weeks.For the last 3 weeks at each OB appointment I have been dilating and effacing. First I was 2cm and 50%, second I was 3cm and 70% and now I am 4cm and 80% effaced. The strange thing though is that ...1 cm dilated, 50% effaced. I'm 40 weeks tomorrow. And today I found out I'm 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I haven't experienced any contractions yet.. But I'm just wondering how much time/how many days did it take from this point until the actual labor for you? Welcome to r/pregnant! This is a space for everyone.I have mine on Wednesday I was 3cm dilated and 80% effaced last week! Like. Report as Inappropriate. M. Mjb31. @bh10, I ended up getting contractions at 10am and went into triage at 2:30am. ... I am 2 cm dilated, 80% effaced and at a -1 station! Super exciting news for me. I bled a lot and had a lot of cramping. Over night I had a bloody show ...How it feels. First stage. Early phase. cervix effaces (thins) and dilates (opens) may occur gradually over several hours or days. most effacement, and dilation from one to about four to six cm. may last 14 to 20 hours or more for first labor. contractions last 30 to 45 seconds and come every five to 30 minutes. Each phase feels different.August 2015 edited August 2015. At 33 weeks I was 1cm dilated and 50% effaced. I'm 37 weeks tomorrow and today I was 2cm dilated and 90% effaced, the OB said the baby is very low, but I don't know my station. FTM. The doctor told me it's no indication of when I'll go into labor, and my cervix has changed a little each week since 33 weeks.Hey I am currently 3 cm and 50% effaced at 36 weeks, but I been like this for 2 weeks now. So I say you may be 1 cm for a minute however it depends on your body!!! unitryb4Effacement is measured in percentages. For example, your health care provider may tell you that you are effaced 50%, which means you are half way to being completely effaced. When you are 100% effaced or completely effaced, your cervix is paper-thin and labor is right around the corner. How will I know if and when I am effaced?i walked around 2.5cm dilated and 75% effaced and 1+station 4 over 2 weeks till i was induced at 39.4 with my 1st. Like. M. Mama2three2017. Aug 24, 2017 at 8:40 PM. I was 50% effaced and 1cm at 36 weeks. 75% effaced and 2 and 37 weeks. 80% effaced and 3 at 38 weeks.So I had a Dr. appt today (37 weeks 6 days) and I was 1 Cm dilated and 25% effaced!! I was estatic. Does this mean I have a better chance of not going…So I'm 1 cm dilated 50% effaced and baby's head is position station 2. I'm due June 1st . Any other ladies dilated and effaced yet? My first baby came at 37 weeks & 3 days. I'm hoping for the same thing this time around I'm so over being pregnant lolI am almost 4 cm dilated, 100% effaced, and the baby is at 0 station. I have tons of pressure down low, but only a few crampy contractions in the evening, but I do have tons of BH contractions.Oct 24, 2023 · In general, though, once active labor begins, the average progress is about 1 centimeter of dilation per hour for your first baby and 1.5 centimeters per hour for a second baby, according to Dr ...What is the optimal nursing action for a client in active labor whose cervix is dilated 4 cm and 100% effaced with the fetal head at 0 station? 1 Document the fetal heart rate every 5 minutes. 2 Call the anesthesia department to alert the staff there of an imminent birth. 3 Assist the client's coach in helping her with the use of breathing ...Nov 23, 2014 · Baby girl was born at 38 weeks 5 days. I was dilated to 3.5-4 cm and 80 percent effaced since my 37 week check up. Sunday ( yesterday) I felt contractions but figured they were cramps like I’ve been having for weeks.Im 37 weeks and dialted almost four as well, but my doctor told me that it is perfectly normal for woman to walk around up to 8 cm dilated. Every woman is different and when baby's ready to come s ...The cervix must be 100 percent effaced and 10 centimeters dilated before a vaginal delivery. The first stage of labor and birth occurs when you begin to feel regular contractions, which cause the cervix to open (dilate) and soften, shorten and thin (effacement). This allows the baby to move into the birth canal.First time mom, 36 wks, 1cm dilated, 70% effaced. Birth info. There was a study done in the UK in 2003 with over 1500 pregnant people. If they were more than 60% effaced at 37 weeks, 98% gave birth before their due dates. In contrast, if they were less than 40% at 37 weeks, only 10% gave birth before their due dates.If the eyes are the window to the soul, being able to manipulate how your eyes appear to others is a rather tricky lifehack. Over at WikiHow they have a tutorial on methods of trai...I'm 2 centimeters dilated and 80 percent effaced. Will that help the induction process at all? Any advice for getting induced? They told me to eat a light breakfast, does anyone have any tips on what to eat? ... After my last apt I was 1 1/2 cm and 70% effaced and she told me that would be ideal if it came down to me having to be induced. And ...If it's nice and thin it might be better. BUT cervixes can thin out very quickly with nice contractions. We call this effacement (and we usually measure it in a percent — so they'll say your cervix is 50% effaced). Honestly, anything less than about 70% is still pretty thick. Pro Tip: We don't define active labor until 4-6 cm of labor ...Normally, your cervix is closed, firm, and elongated (between 3.5 and 4 centimeters long). When you go into labor, the cervix thins out and becomes softer and shorter. This is called effacement. It's measured in percentages from 0 to 100 percent, the latter of which means you're fully effaced.For most women, the cervix shortens to 1 cm during the very early stages of labor. This is also referred to as 50 percent effaced. As the cervix continues to shorten, the cervix is gradually drawn up by the uterus, and by the time it is 100 percent effaced, the cervix will have started to open. "I always think about it as a pie chart.At my appointment today (end of 39 weeks) Doc said I am 1 cm dialated and 80% effaced. She said the babies had has dropped significantly since last week. ... I have also heard of women who have gone in after their water broke and they were not dilated at all so there is hope. Meg 09-24-2005, 04:37 PM #3: FLAngel Senior Member (female) Join Date ...My girl decided she was super ready to party and came at 36+2 weeks today. Water broke at 11:30 pm last night. 1.5 cm 80% effaced -2 station at 1:30 am. 5 cm 90% effaced +1 station at 5:40 am. Fully dilated by 6:37 am and pushed her out in 4...M.'s temperature, pulse and respirations were normal and her blood pressure was 124/80. The fetal heart tones were 134 and regular. The nurse examined Mrs. M. and found that the baby's head was at +1 station, and the cervix was 4 cm. dilated and 80 percent effaced.Jul 27, 2017 · Medical personnel will then monitor your effacement and dilation. Typically, when your cervix has effaced 80 percent and dilated four centimeters, you may expect an acceleration of active labor leading to the birth of your child. Your main cue of advancing early stage labor will be a shortening of time between contractions.So i had my check up today and although I am technically 36 weeks and 6 days, midwife says I'm measuring 38 weeks. Also, she said I was 25-50% effaced and…M.'s temperature, pulse and respirations were normal and her blood pressure was 124/80. The fetal heart tones were 134 and regular. The nurse examined Mrs. M. and found that the baby's head was at +1 station, and the cervix was 4 cm. dilated and 80 percent effaced.Effaced at 36 weeks pregnant. At 36 weeks of pregnancy, you are about four weeks from delivery in the case of a 40 week pregnancy. At this stage, most pregnant women are only about 30 percent effaced and 2 to 3 centimeters dilated. However, you can have as high a percentage of effacement as 80 yet still have to wait until the right time for the ...I'm 37 weeks and still 1cm dilated but 80% effaced. Like. Report as Inappropriate. a. ali1867. 7cm with my first at 35 weeks and didn't give birth until 39 weeks. ... During my last pregnancy, I came to the hospital at 9 cm. They were a little surprised I was that far along. I had stalled though, they had to break my water to get me to progress ...Posted 03-20-12. Hello everyone! I am 39 weeks & I day pregnant and the last time I saw the doctor which was on my 38 weeks visit, he said I was about 3 1/2-4 cm dilated & 80% effaced. I am ...The cervix has to thin out or "efface." I think of it like a mini-donut that starts out about two inches thick and slowly thins out. A cervix that is 50 percent effaced is about 1 inch thick, while 100 percent effaced means it is paper thin. Signs of Dilation. Usually the last thing to happen is cervical dilation.chynaaathedoll. Nov 25, 2014 at 1:52 PM. Yessss!! I just left my 36 week appointment and doc said I'm 1 cm dilated and 40% effaced. I know it could be weeks before I actually go into labor and I do want baby to cook a bit more, but my doc is fine with it, but I'm still happy and feel like I'm making some progress!!At my 37 week appointment, I was told 70-80% effaced, 1 cm. 38 wk - same. 39 wk - 80% effaced, a "good" 1 cm. 40w1d - told I was the same by a different OB, but my cervix might not actually be open (only the outer part is dilated). 40w5d - told my cervix is definitely open and I'm the same 1 cm, 80% effaced.Apr 5, 2018 · November 18, 2023 | by mckenna1. Got admitted to L&D at 4pm yesterday with full blown contractions 1.5 minutes apart. Went from 1 cm dilated 0% effaced to 4 cm dilated and 70% effaced in 4 hours. Then everything came to a halt and I only dilated .5, 11 hours later.FTM. I'm 35 weeks today, i had a short cervix since 24 weeks, i also get contractions on the regular but take nifedipine for it even though it barely helps. On 10/3 i was 3cm dilated 80% effaced. Yesterday 10/6 i started to lose pieces of my mucus plug (ongoing). Its brownish thick mucus. I also been...Wilson's vital signs were T- 98.8°F, P- 86, RR- 17, BP - 124/80. The nurse examined Mrs. Wilson and found that the fetal head was at -1 station and the cervix was 4 cm dilated and 80 percent effaced. She reported her findings to the doctor and he ordered Nalbuphine 2mg to be given intravenously when needed.Effacement is measured in percentages, and that’s what the latter half of “1 cm dilated 50 effaced” indicate. Without any change, the cervix is described as 0% effaced, when it’s half its normal thickness then 50 %. It will continue on until the cervix becomes 100% effaced and then the baby can be birthed. What Is Dilation?When actual labor begins, the contractions really start to stretch the cervix. …. Once the cervix is 100% effaced and fully dilated to 10 cm, it's time to push and deliver the baby. As noted above, the cervix needs to become fully effaced in order for the baby's head to move through the vaginal canal and be delivered.l. laura120380. Posted 03-29-11. I am a first timer, and just came from my 38 week appointment. Dr. said I am 1cm dilated and 80% effaced. I had a couple of strong contractions last night, but ...thewilsons03. Posted 08-04-21. Mamas who've had babies and gone into labor on your own: I am 38 weeks 3 days, doc appt today I am 1.5 centimeters and now 50% effaced - was 20% and 1 cm last week ...Effacement is measured in percentages ranging from 0 to 100 percent. You're considered 0 percent effaced if your cervix is longer than 2 centimeters, about the same size as the raised lip of a ...A vaginal examination reveals that a client's cervix is 90% effaced and dilated to 6 cm. The fetus's head is at station 0, and the fetus is in a right occiput anterior position. The contractions are occurring every 3 to 4 minutes, are lasting 60 seconds, and are of moderate intensity.mksj. Inactive. Posted 10-20-11. I am currently 50% effaced and have not started to dialate. How long does it usually take to reach 100% effacement? 0.1 cm dialated, 60% effaced, Induce?? laurahastings member. August 2011 in 3rd Trimester. ... I was 3cm dilated and almost 100% effaced. My labor was 5 hours. ... Induced for unnecessary reasons just short of 40 weeks. 3cm and 80% when I went in. Was in labor for 12 hours, needed an episiotomy and nearly a c-section. ...Apr 22, 2020 at 9:00 AM. I seen my ob this morning for my 37 week appointment. I got tested for strep b and asked her to check my cervix. She said I'm 50% effaced and my cervix is closed. I know things can change at any time but I'm getting nervous because I'm hoping to have a vbac if my baby doesn't come before May 11th I will have a c ...