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Sunnydays2. Mar 13, 2024 at 9:38 AM. With baby #3, I was at 3cm and 75% effaced from 36-39wks and 4cm 80% effaced and still didnt go into active labor until 40wks. Had her on her due date. Got to the hospital at 4am had her at 3:30pm. Everyone is different though. My babies seem to never want to come in a hurry. lol.Providers generally want your cervix to be 100 percent effaced and 10 centimeters dilated before you start pushing, Pelletier adds. Cervical Effacement Chart. Below, a handy chart to help you visualize how how cervical effacement and dilation occur, as well as how both work together to help deliver baby:Jun 5, 2017 at 7:11 PM. Unfortunately it means nothing. Except you are headed in the right direction. Some women (myself included) walk around for weeks like that or even more … 37 weeks=2-3 cm dilated, 80% effaced, head engaged! crystalmeyer08 member. March 2012. I had my first "check" today....she said I am 2-3 cm dilated, 80% effaced and the head is in the 0 position and engaged...she was surprised since I am a FTM and only 37 weeks, though my uterus was measuring one week ahead but she said that those measurements ... Statistically speaking the baby will most likely come in the next two weeks, sometime between 39-41 weeks. Dilation and effacement mean absolutely nothing as far as when the baby will come. I was 1cm dilated and 75% effaced at my 41w4d appointment with my first DD, she was born 4 hours after that check. I was 2cm dilated and 75% effaced at my ...Marcella is a G3P2002 who has arrived at the hospital in active labor at 38 weeks 2 days. FHTs are 145, she's contracting every 3 to 5 minutes, and she is rating her contraction pain at a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. On sterile vaginal exam, her cervix is dilated to 6 cm, effaced 80%, the infant is at +1 station, and the position is RSA.I was dilating about 1 cm a week so it was still about 2+ weeks from when I was 2cm dilated until labor started. that makes sense! I was 1 cm last week so that's probably my case. I was those exact measurements like 2-3 weeks before my first baby arrived. I was 2cm dilated and 60% effaced at my 36 week appt.Oxytocin is considered to be a high-alert medication. Brandi, a 28-year-old G2P0010, has been laboring for several hours and is exhausted. She has a history of GDM, O+, GBS+, and her vital signs have remained within normal limits throughout labor. Her cervix is 7 cm dilated, 80% effaced, and the fetus is at 0 station.At my hosp they do not do internals really anymore but since i said i was having pressure the doc decided to do an internal....and yes it did hurt a ton...so everyone is different....they told me 2cm dilated and 30% effaced...she told me i will deliver before my due date regardless if it is natural or induced..i have to have stress tests every week...he is doing well...measuring right on time ...krcdm. December 2009. I was 3-4 cm at 37 weeks. When I started having contractions at 38 weeks and went to the hospital, I was 4 cm. I had my baby 5 hours after being admitted. Report Reply. CNDeller member. December 2009. I was 4 cm, 90% effaced for 3 weeks (that I know if, that was where I was at at my first internal).14. One hour ago, a multipara was examined with the following results: 8 cm, 50% effaced, and +1 station. She is now pushing with contractions and the fetal head is seen at the vaginal introitus. The nurse concludes that the client is now: 1. 9 cm dilated, 70% effaced, and +2 station. 2. 9 cm dilated, 80% effaced, and +3 station. 3.A nurse is caring for a client in active labor. When last examined 2 hr ago, the client's cervix was 3 cm dilated, 100% effaced, membranes intact, and the fetus was at -2 station. The client suddenly states, "My water broke." The monitor reveals a FHR of 80 to 85/min, and the nurse performs a vaginal examination, noticing clear fluid and ...Kriss0718. Feb 19, 2021 at 7:35 PM. Yes once you are fully effaced that’s when you dilate the quickest. With both my other two kids I would dilate to about a 2-3 but be 75%effaced and would stay that way for another 2 weeks or so but in the hospital when they would check and say I was 100% thinned I would dilate fully in a matter of like an hour.38 weeks and 2 cm dilated. v. veligee. Jan 29, 2024 at 5:13 PM. FTM here and just had an appointment today. I was told I'm about 2 cm dilated and 40% effaced. In your past pregnancies, how fast did you fully dilate once you started? I'm wondering if I'll even make it to 40 weeks or if this means baby will come a lot sooner .During the first stage of labor, the cervix opens (dilates) and thins out (effaces) to allow the baby to move into the birth canal. In figures A and B, the cervix is tightly closed. In figure C, the cervix is 60% effaced and 1 to 2 cm dilated. In figure D, the cervix is 90% effaced and 4 to 5 cm dilated. The cervix must be 100% effaced and 10 ...I don't know about that. I was dilated and effaced with my first baby super early, too. At 31 weeks with him, I was 2-3 cm dilated and 75% effaced. I still didn't go into active labour until six weeks later, at 37 weeks 2 days. My cervix has been very thin (effaced) since 29 weeks this time as well, but I wasn't told a percentage of my effacement.I was 70% and 1.5 at 36 & 37 weeks... then 80% and 3cm at 38, 39, and 40 weeks. I was induced at 40w 3d, and had no cervadil. Had a pit drip and an epi, followed by a c/s due to Charles not descending. I was 1cm dilated, 25% effaced two days ago... no clue it that means much!Sunnydays2. Mar 13, 2024 at 9:38 AM. With baby #3, I was at 3cm and 75% effaced from 36-39wks and 4cm 80% effaced and still didnt go into active labor until 40wks. Had her on her due date. Got to the hospital at 4am had her at 3:30pm. Everyone is different though. My babies seem to never want to come in a hurry. lol.Dilation. The cervix, normally closed, opens up or "dilates" from 0 cm to 10 cm in width during birth. But you can be 1-3 cm dilated before labor begins. Effacement. The cervix will efface (shorten) from 100% of its normal length to 0% during birth. But you can be 50% effaced or more before labor begins. Engagement.Mar 1, 2016. #1. At my 37 week appointment, my doctor said I was 3-4 cm and 80% effaced. She predicted I will have the baby sometime this week; however, I've heard so many stories of women who went several more weeks at this stage. Does anyone have experience with this?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 ...Dilated to 2cm: The bottom of the uterus (The cervix) is open about 3/4 of an inch. Fully dilated is 10cm. Effacement: The cervix is 4-5cm long. 50% effaced means that the cervix has thinned to 2 - 2.5cm. Station: When your Ob checks your cervix, he/she can feel a landmark called the Ischial Spine. When the fetal head is at this point it is at ...Apr 9, 2018 at 11:28 AM. I was 2 cm 60% effaced when checked on Thursday. Some mild contractions since, lost a bunch of my mucus plug this morning, but no labor yet. With my first I was 4 cm for almost five weeks. With my second I started dilating at 30 weeks and he was born at 39.6!Alrighty I know there is no way of knowing, but I am 38 + 4, FTM, had an appt today and my doctor said I was 90% effaced, 2-3cm dilated and baby is very low. He said he really thinks that the baby will be here in the next few days! He had me schedule a follow up appt for next week but felt confident...

At the end of a contraction, the fetal heart rate is 100 and gradually increases to 140 within 30 seconds. The nurse would need to assess the rate further, because this is an indication of _____., A woman is admitted to the birthing unit in labor. Upon assessment, it is noted that she is 3 cm dilated, 80% effaced with intact membranes.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 ...Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition of the heart muscle. The heart becomes enlarged (dilates) and pumps blood less well, symptoms vary. Written by a GP. Try our Symptom Checker G...With DS I was 2cm, 40% effaced at 36 weeks, I was induced at 4cm 80% effaced at 41 weeks. ... Today at 37 weeks I am 1.5 cm dilated and 70% effaced. The doctor thought I would likely not need to ...January 2012. Hi everybody! I'm a FTM due on the 10th, and I am currently between 70-80% effaced and 5 cm dilated but have not had any real distinguishable contractions. I've had a vague crampy feeling off and on today and yesterday, as well as some Braxton Hicks (I'm very accustomed to them now!), but nothing painful, nothing tight all over.

A nurse is caring for a client in active labor. When last examined 2 hours ago, the client's cervix was 3 cm dilated, 100% effaced, membranes intact, and the fetus was at a -2 station. The client suddenly states, "My water broke." The monitor reveals a FHR of 80-85/min, and the nurse performs a vaginal exam, noticing clear fluid and a pulsing ...A doctor has provided 1 answer. Dr. Phillip Shubert answered. Specializes in. Being 4cm dilated and 80% effaced is a good place to start an induction all things being equal. It is worth noting that fetal station may also play a role.38 weeks and 2 cm dilated. v. veligee. Jan 29, 2024 at 5:13 PM. FTM here and just had an appointment today. I was told I'm about 2 cm dilated and 40% effaced. In your past pregnancies, how fast did you fully dilate once you started? I'm wondering if I'll even make it to 40 weeks or if this means baby will come a lot sooner .…

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