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40 weeks today on 4/9-due date!! Tired of waiting on baby and in so much pain… constant sharp pain and cramping. Been dilated since 37 weeks now: 1cm 70% effaced @37, 2-2.5 cm 70% effaced @ 38, 3-3.5 70% effaced @39….. now trying to keep moving...

We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.The membrane sweep releases hormones (same kind that happens when you have "eviction sex" and man ejaculates) that may kick-start labor. I think the reason my OB waits until his patients are at least 1 cm is because it has a greater chance of working if cervix is already softening and dilating for labor.Mar 24, 2022 at 12:11 PM. Last night I started having very mild period Like cramps. Went in for my 38 week check today and I was told that I'm 1 cm dilated and that the babies head is very low.. Oh my God I'm so excited it's my first pregnancy but I don't wanna get my hopes up that I'll be having this baby soon I've heard stories ...asnowracer. June 2011. Here's my background: I was 2 cm for about 2 weeks until the day my son was born. (I had an appt that morning). Contractions with my son came out of nowhere that night, 5 minutes apart to start. That lasted 40 minutes then they were 1 minute apart. I dilated from 4 to fully dilated in an hour. The whole labor …At 36 weeks I wasn't dilated at all, today I was checked again and I'm a "tight" 2 cm and only 40% effaced. My doc said it depends on my body and baby… it could be days, but it could take longer. ...2 cm dilated 50 effaced 38 weeks. A member asked: 38 weeks and 4 days and i'm dilated 3 cm and 50 % effaced. what can i do to speed things up? is labor near?38+2 and 1 cm dilated. Due on oct22nd but there wanting to induce me on the 17th. I really wanna go into labor on my on bc this will be first time VBAC ... On the flip side, I was not dilated or effaced at all at 38 weeks and at 38+4 I had my baby 2 hours after my first contraction. My water broke, about 25 min after that I was measured at 3cm ...

Jun 22, 2023 · Jun 22, 2023 at 7:54 AM. Was 3cm at 37 weeks (10 days ago) and still am 3cm (got checked yesterday) Like. b. babysunshine80. Jun 22, 2023 at 7:56 AM. Unfortunately you can stay dilated at 3 for several weeks or you could spontaneously increase. Every baby is different so it would be impossible to guess. 2cm dilated, 70% effaced and baby very low. b. beccastraus719. Apr 4, 2017 at 2:26 PM. I know that everyone labors differently but I am a ftm looking to see what other people have experienced. I just got done at my appointment and they were surprised to find that I am 2cm, 70% effaced with the baby's head very low. I'm 37w 5d.I was 3 cm at 36+1 - 80% effaced. Decided to not get checked at my 37 wk appt. Didn't make it to my 38 week appointment as I went into labor that morning! At 38+1. Didn't have a lot of labor signs leading up to that. The occasional Braxton hicks and that was it. Woke up at 3am that day with contractions and bloody show, and baby arrived 6 hours ...Nov 30, 2020 at 3:31 PM. @DSweezie, that's how much the cervix has thinned. Like. f. ftdec20. Nov 30, 2020 at 4:17 PM. At my 38 week appointment today I was 2cm, 80% effaced with a soft cervix and my OB said my baby had dropped. But he also didn't seem to think I would have it anytime soon so who knows ‍♀️.Doctor said it could be tonight, could still be 2-3 weeks away, no way of knowing. I think I've had a few isolated contractions, but they were pretty mild. Have been losing mucus plug gradually for two weeks. In the absence of scientific information about this, I thought I'd at least ask you all for instincts and anecdotes. 🙂.Been drinking red raspberry leaf tea, eating dates , walking , using the medicine ball and only to be 1 cm 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠 don't tell me have sex cause it… You’re fully dilated once your cervix is 10 cm wide. At 10 cm, your cervix is as wide as a small cantaloupe. Cervical dilation and effacement go hand in hand. Like effacement, dilation is also caused by uterine contractions. Your cervix must be 100% effaced and 10 cm dilated before the pushing stage of a vaginal delivery can begin.

This time I'm 38 weeks and between 1-2 cm dilated. I'm hoping I go into labor naturally this time. Fingers crossed for both of us. See all replies (1) CoWrigh. Posted 11-24-20.Nov 27, 2014 at 12:03 PM. I started to lose mine yesterday morning (39+1), I was 1cm dilated at the time. Contractions started an hour or so later! Most of the plug came away when my waters broke at 2-3cm. Baby arrived a few hours later! h. heyitsLeigh. Nov 27, 2014 at 12:11 PM.I am 38 weeks pregnant today, and for the past 2 days i have been 2 cm dilated and 45% effaced ... I am 37 weeks, 2 cm dilated, 75% effaced and having lots of. 4.24.2024.I was 4 cm at 36 weeks and made it to 38 weeks (and could have made it longer probably). I was actually 2 cm, 80% effaced at 26 weeks. I was put on bed rest until 36 weeks, so the situation was a little different. But even without bed rest after 36 weeks (and already 4 cm dilated), I made it another 2 weeks. Take it easy and good luck to you!Like. s. scoobydoop. Jan 19, 2021 at 6:35 AM. With my first two babies I wasn't dilated at 36 weeks. I actually wasn't dilated at all when I was induced at 40 weeks with my first and with my second I wasn't dilated until 39 weeks and then was induced. This third time around I'm dilated to a 1 at 36 weeks.

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Normally, before pregnancy and during the early months of pregnancy, your cervix is long and firm — around 2 to 3 cm long. Effacement (measured in percentage) is the process of your cervix becoming thinner, softer, and shorter. In late pregnancy or early labor, Braxton Hicks contractions start to shorten (efface) your cervix.Once your cervix has shortened to 1 cm, it is 50% effaced.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.The first stage of labor includes early labor, also known as the latent phase, and active labor. Stage one involves cervical dilation and effacement of the cervix. Dilation is when the opening in your cervix widens, and effacement is the thinning and softening of your cervix. Once the cervix is 6 cm dilated, your body moves into the active phase.As labor begins, the cervix starts to soften, shorten and thin (efface). You might feel mild, irregular contractions or nothing at all. Effacement is often expressed in percentages. At 0% effacement, the cervix is at least 2 centimeters long, or very thick. Your cervix must be 100% effaced, or completely thinned out, before a vaginal delivery.hey hun, i have had both. with my 2nd i got a sweep the day before my due date. cant remember how dilated i was. i went into labor at 3am the next morning. with my 3rd i got one at 39, 40, and 41 weeks. was finally induced at 41+4 and had my son. he was stubborn though and still is, lol! so hoping this works for you! i have heard that if things …Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like A 28-year-old primigravida 38 weeks gestation is admitted into labor and delivery 3cm dilated, 100% effaced vertex with the head floating. The patient presses her call light stating that she felt a gush of fluid and felt something between her legs. The nurse assesses the patient and notes a prolapsed cord. Immediately the nurse ...

The membrane sweep releases hormones (same kind that happens when you have "eviction sex" and man ejaculates) that may kick-start labor. I think the reason my OB waits until his patients are at least 1 cm is because it has a greater chance of working if cervix is already softening and dilating for labor.I have a funnel 1,6 cm wide all through my 2,5 cm cervix. Well that was the data when I was checked 3 weeks ago (26 weeks). My friend was 2 cm dialated at 33 weeks, 4cm at 35 weeks and 6 cm at 37 ...The CyanogenMod Installer app, which guides you through installing CyanogenMod on your Android phone, has been pulled from the Play Store for "encouraging users to void their warra...35 weeks is a bit early, at least 3 weeks early as normal gestation is 38-42 weeks, but the baby still has a good chance of survival at this stage. ... 1 week ago I was 1 cm dilated and 70% ...Last pregnancy I was 2 cm dilated at 38 weeks and 3 cm at just over 39,weeks when she performed my sweep. About 5 days later at 40w1d I went into labor. Drove myself to hospital and when I got there was 5 cm dilated and they said my water had ruptured. (I never felt my waters at all, the only reason I really went in right away was because I had ...38 weeks 2cm dilated, mucus plug gone and bloody show. b. Boybabymama. Posted 05-26-21. I went to my doctor's yesterday and she told me it was possible to do a sweep so I told her to do it if she could she checked and I was dilated 2cm and she said my cervix was very thin. She did a sweep.Effaced is the thinning out of the main portion (balloon). Like. 3. 3littlekittens1211. Apr 20, 2018 at 11:17 AM. I'm 36 weeks 3 days, and my first I was just a little effaced, then one day she came quickly. My labor was 12 hours from beginning to end but about 8 from 3cm. Second for me was c section.40 weeks today on 4/9-due date!! Tired of waiting on baby and in so much pain… constant sharp pain and cramping. Been dilated since 37 weeks now: 1cm 70% effaced @37, 2-2.5 cm 70% effaced @ 38, 3-3.5 70% …l. lovebeingamommy123. Jun 3, 2015 at 7:47 PM. With my first I was 1cm dilated at 36 weeks and stayed that way until beginning labor. Had an appt at 38 weeks and 3 days and was still 1 cm, went into labor at 38w 6 days and he …mrs.t.hough. Posted 03-31-13. I apologize in advance for 'another one of those posts...'. I went in Friday for my 38 week check. My mw checked me and said I was 2-3 cm dilated, 80% effaced and ...As labor begins, the cervix starts to soften, shorten and thin (efface). You might feel mild, irregular contractions or nothing at all. Effacement is often expressed in percentages. At 0% effacement, the cervix is at least 2 centimeters long, or very thick. Your cervix must be 100% effaced, or completely thinned out, before a vaginal delivery.

a. avideon. Apr 26, 2017 at 6:14 AM. I had a doctor's appointment last night and learned that I am 1cm dilated and 80% effaced. My doctor said I have a better chance than most of going early, but he also said not to get my hopes up because you can still never tell. But of course my hopes are up!!

How soon can I go into active labor being 36 weeks and 3 days 2 centimeters dilated and 50 effaced? There's really no way to tell. You can be slightly dilated for weeks before going into true labor.Apr 18, 2018 · Just that when labor does come, maybe it won't be as long. I was dilated 3cm with my son at 36 weeks and he was born after my water broke at 39.5 days. With my daughter I was also 3cm at 36 and my water broke/she was born at 38 weeks. It’s crazy how it all depends on when baby is ready! Good luck mamas :) youngmama709. Posted 07-06-17. Hello Ladies! I'm 38 weeks today with my first baby and during my appointment this morning (10:30) my doctor offered to do a membrane sweep to get things going. I'm 1-2 cm dilated and baby's head is VERY low in my pelvis (he said he could feel the top of the head inside my cervix) Was just wondering if anyone had ...4 cm at 40 weeks and only went into labor at 40w6d I was 90% effaced at 36 weeks, lost my mucous plug AND had a bloody show [lasted 8 days] at 37 weeks and was being induced for risk of infection ...2 cm dilated. t. twinz61912. May 3, 2012 at 2:24 PM. I'm 33 weeks pregnant with twins. I asked the doctor to check me today bc I had a feeling things were changing down there. He said I'm 2 cm dialated. L&D did a labor check and I'm not in labor. I was given a steroid shot and told to come back for another one tomorrow, and put on …2cm dilated 50% effaced. I’m 34 weeks but last week at 33 weeks I was in the hospital for contractions. They told me I was 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I started having contractions again tonight they calmed down so I’m think just Braxton hicks but I was wondering... In 3rd Trimester.My labor with my 3rd baby started two hours after I lost my mucus plug at 38 weeks. Like. Lyss99. Jul 8, 2021 at 7:41 PM. I had my first membrane sweep yesterday at 39w4d lost my mucus plug this morning with some blood was waiting for contractions all day. I just lost a little more with more blood and now having lightening crotch.

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I lost my mucus plug way beforehand with all 3 of my babies. Baby #1 - 32 weeks, baby #2 - 27 weeks, and baby #3 - 26 weeks. As well, I had preterm labor with all of them and was 3 cm dilated for months. I ended up having to be induced with all 3, as the placenta was shutting down. Labor was only 1.5 hours all 3 times.Apr 28, 2021 · 32 Weeks appointment! 2 cm dilated! a. aalvarez392. Apr 27, 2021 at 8:10 PM. Last night I had intercourse for the first time in months. About an hour or two later (after a shower) I laid down and started having pre term contractions! At first every ten minutes and they would last for about 30 seconds. They started to space out until I finally ... Insert your index and middle finger. Push your fingers deep inside as far as you can to reach your cervix. Be as gentle as possible to prevent bruising or complications. Assess dilation. You're ...Yes, normal! With my first I was only dilated at 2 around 37 weeks and was still at a 2 when I went into labor at 40 weeks and a few days. I'm 39 weeks an not dilated and cervix is still long. Totally normal. Yes! I usually go to 42 weeks with my babies. as of 37 weeks I was still closed and high. with my first I was high and barely 1cm at 40 ...Stage 1. Stage 2. Stage 3. Next steps. There are 3 stages of labor: latent, active, and delivery. Active labor begins at about 5-6 cm of dilation. You need to be 10 cm dilated to deliver...The biggest sign that the bloody show has occurred is you may notice a bloody mucus discharge from your vagina. In some cases, there are no signs. Some women experience other symptoms of labor with a bloody show: Cramping: You may feel period-like cramps that come and go over the course of hours or even days.I'm 40+6, 3cm dilated and 80% effaced as of 4 days ago. I've processed about a cm every week since 38 weeks! I have had zero contractions, and no sign of baby any time soon. Induction is scheduled for Monday!! And let me tell you, I have tried EVERYTHING to get this baby out. I'm going insane.Feb 22, 2011 · Feb 22, 2011 at 3:09 PM. I wasn't dilated or effaced at 36 weeks and now at 38 weeks I'm only 1 cm dilated. : (. I know they say that it this doesn't tell you much because you can be 3 cm for weeks or go from 0 to 3 in a few hours but I can't help but feel like my progress is very slow. I was really hoping that this baby would come a little ... ….

B. A 40-year-old woman beginning her third trimester but whose water just broke. C. A 21-year-old woman who is 39 weeks pregnant and feeling dizzy. D. A 33-year-old woman who is pregnant with twins and in the eighth month of pregnancy. A. The newborn's overall condition. The Apgar scoring system is useful in determining:2 cm dilated 50 effaced 38 weeks. A member asked: 38 weeks and 4 days and i'm dilated 3 cm and 50 % effaced. what can i do to speed things up? is labor near? A doctor has provided 1 answer. A member asked:Because 3 to 4cm is a lot to be dilated at 36 weeks. A girl on 3rd tri has been walking around at a 4 since her 36 week appointment though and is over 38 weeks now...so you just never know! I'd get crackin making sure you have all your loose ends tied up at home and get your hospital bag packed just in case! Options. aktemple.38 weeks, 5cm dilated, sent home AGAIN. The day before yesterday I had a doc app, was checked and told I was at 1cm. Well yesterday at 1am I woke up with horrible contractions, went to er, and was told I was at a 3. After an hour of walking, dilated to a 4. Was told to walk again for two hours, so I did.Anyone else 38 weeks and 2cm dilated and having cramps and contractions and feel like your water is going to pop and mucus plug coming out!? I'm due August 2nd but my induction date is July 26th!3cm dilated before induction experiences. b. brennana1. Jul 18, 2018 at 4:42 PM. I am 38 weeks and am being induced next week at 39 weeks. I am 3 cm dilated and a little over 60% effaced. I'm curious about experiences others have had being induced when they are already 3cm dilated or more prior to induction. I'm wondering mostly about time ...1. that-frakkin-toaster. • 8 yr. ago. My first pregnancy I was dilated 3cm at 36 weeks and 4cm at my 38 week appt. At that 38 week appt the doctor asked me to come back in 2 days because he thought I was getting close. Sure enough, my water broke about 6 hours before my appt at 38+2. Kinda funny.38 weeks, 2cm/ 60% effaced/ station -2. m. magikninjette. Sep 20, 2011 at 4:48 AM. Went to 38 week Appt yesterday and midwife checked me out. She said that I am 60% effaced, 2cm dilated, and baby is at station -2. She said that this is very good, most first time moms aren't this far at this point. And she also stripped my membranes a little bit ... 38 weeks and 2 cm dilated, Jan 6, 2011. #2. I had a sweep with my last baby and when I had the sweep I wasn't dilated at all. I had it at 4pm on the wednesday and had a few hours of mild, but very regular contractions that night. They completely stopped, and then started again at 5pm the next day. I had a bloody show about 5:45pm, I got to hospital at 6pm and was only ..., 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 ..., A 19-year-old primigravid client at 38 weeks’ gestation is 7 cm dilated, and the presenting part is at +1 station. The client tells the nurse, “I need to push!” ... Tl, P0, AO, Ll client at term. The client is completely effaced, dilated to 2 cm, with contractions every 3 minutes lasting 45 seconds. The client is asking for an epidural to ..., On Monday, I was 1 cm, 40% effaced, and baby was at -3 station. I'm still pregnant. I had no dilation, just effaced at 38 weeks. Now I am just about to hit 40 weeks and I am 2cm dilated and 80% effaced. My 38 week appointment I was 1cm dialated and cervix was soft but high. I went into labor at 38+6., Newest First. Oldest First. G. Gabriella719. I'm about the same as of yesterday! I started dilating 3 weeks ago at 1 cm, when my OB checked yesterday (36 + 2 days) I was 2 cm and 25%-50% effaced. She said I definitely won't make it to my due date and told me to try to hold out until the 27th when she's on call!, Jun 12, 2018 at 8:32 AM. Currently 38 weeks and 1 day and 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced. I know you can be dilated for a long time with no contractions (I was 2 cm at 36 weeks). I've had some mild cramping and tightening over the last couple weeks but nothing very painful and mostly irregular. Wondering at how many centimeters dilated were you ..., Ottergrad. Posted 06-09-09. I'm 38 weeks and 5 days pregnant and only dilated 1 centimeter. I went to the doctor's yesterday and she said that my cervix is very thin. I'm not sure of the ..., So I am 38 weeks tomorrow and had a membrane sweep this afternoon at 37+6, I was 2-3 cm dilated and 70-80% effaced but cervix is still high up. After the sweep (which was only like 10 seconds long) I felt crampy and lots of pink discharge but..., Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered. American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience. No way to know.: Many women are dilated a centimeter or two by the time they reach 30 to 34 weeks. Most of them will not go into labor until after 38 weeks., 38 week appointment-2 cm dilated! Excitement! ... Saaaame! 39w4d, 2 sweeps, 1 cm dilated at 38w, 2 at 39. Lost my mucus plug a few days ago, still nothing is happening 😭 Reply reply More replies More replies More replies TOPICS., With my second, at 36 weeks. 3cm dilated. Don't know how effaced. 37 weeks, no more dilated, 50% effaced. Decided to schedule an elective induction for 39 weeks if the baby wasn't out. Promises that if it hadn't started on its own, I'd just need a little push to get going. 38 weeks, 3.5cm, no more effaced. 39 weeks, before pitocin started, 4cm ..., Not true hun, Im almost 38 weeks I was dilated at 1 cm for two weeks and ven lost my plug and still took awhile At 38 weeks Im only 2 cm dilated. My doctor keeps saying she can see going into ..., M.F. answers from Phoenix on November 01, 2010. I was 90% effaced and 1 cm dialated from week 35 to delivery with my first (#2 is still in my belly). If you're 36 weeks and do go into labor, don't worry. 36 weeks is considered full-term and the lungs are most often developed enough by then that there is not need for concern., 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 ..., During pregnancy, your baby is surrounded and cushioned by a fluid-filled membranous sac called the amniotic sac. Typically, at the beginning of or during labor your membranes will rupture — also known as your water breaking. If your water breaks before labor starts, it's called prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM)., Filmmaker Max Joseph wants to read more than one book a year—he wants to read one a week. So he asked a few voracious readers for advice, in a 38-minute video that includes lengthy..., During early labor, the cervix dilates to 3 cm. Active labor occurs between 3 and 7 cm dilated. The transition phase is between 7 cm and full dilation at 10 cm. Stage 2, Hard to say. With my first I was 4cm dilated and 80%effaced for 2 weeks. With this little guy I just had I was 2cm 60% at 36 week and 3cm60% at 37weeks 3days. And my water broke at 38w2d with no contractions prior …, a. avideon. Apr 26, 2017 at 6:14 AM. I had a doctor's appointment last night and learned that I am 1cm dilated and 80% effaced. My doctor said I have a better chance than most of going early, but he also said not to get my hopes up because you can still never tell. But of course my hopes are up!!, The first weekly check up, I was 1 cm dilated,then after a week, they checked me again and I became 4 cm dilated. And it's been 4 days now, I am still not on labor or break my water. I am getting ..., Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered. American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience. No way to know.: Many women are dilated a centimeter or two by the time they reach 30 to 34 weeks. Most of them will not go into labor until after 38 weeks., I was 2 cm at 32 and 33 weeks, 3 cm at 34 and 35 weeks, 4 cm at 36 and 37 weeks, 4 1/2 cm at 38 weeks and 4 1/2 cm when they induced me at 38w2d! So it can be quite a while! My early dilation was most likely due to the weight ... they measured close to 9lbs combined at 30 weeks and both over 6lbs each at 34 weeks. Keep them cooking!, I am 38 weeks pregnant today, and for the past 2 days i have been 2 cm dilated and 45% effaced ... I am 37 weeks, 2 cm dilated, 75% effaced and having lots of. 4.24.2024., I was 3 cm dilated, 90% effaced at my 37w 1d appointment today .... a good progress from 1 cm dilated, 70% effaced last week. Doc said there's about a 75% chance I would deliver by this weekend, so we went ahead and did the 'membrane stripping'.For those of you who've had your membrane stripped, either for..., I was induced for medical reasons starting at 1am at 38+1. I was 0cm, not soft, nada, no movement whatsoever toward baby eviction. My body overreacted to the cytotec and cervadil so I got my epidural at 0cm around 2pm due to intense pain making cervical checks impossible. Baby was born at 4pm on 38+2. It took forever., Insert your index and middle finger. Push your fingers deep inside as far as you can to reach your cervix. Be as gentle as possible to prevent bruising or complications. Assess dilation. You're ..., m. marciamaria. My last pregnancy I was 4cm at 36,37,38 weeks labor finally came at 38 weeks. m. meghoss. @jessi3324, I am 37 wks and I have been at a 3.5 for the last 4 weeks as of Friday I'm at a 4 and no labor pains for me yet either. With my last two I was at a 4.5 for 2 weeks before my water broke at 38 weeks., Nov 27, 2014 at 12:03 PM. I started to lose mine yesterday morning (39+1), I was 1cm dilated at the time. Contractions started an hour or so later! Most of the plug came away when my waters broke at 2-3cm. Baby arrived a few hours later! h. heyitsLeigh. Nov 27, 2014 at 12:11 PM., I'm 40+6, 3cm dilated and 80% effaced as of 4 days ago. I've processed about a cm every week since 38 weeks! I have had zero contractions, and no sign of baby any time soon. Induction is scheduled for Monday!! And let me tell you, I have tried EVERYTHING to get this baby out. I'm going insane., Gestation is between 38-42 weeks, sometimes dates are wrong as well. Babies can come anytime between 38-42 and be perfectly healthy and well! ... I’m 2 cm dilated, thick cervix and it’s so high up she says. I don’t understand what this means.. is labor near or far away? He’s also measuring 2 weeks ahead and so he is a big baby. There has..., client at 38 weeks' gestation with active herpes lesions. ... A primigravida is admitted to the labor area with ruptured membranes and contractions occurring every 2 to 3 minutes, lasting 45 seconds. After 3 hours of labor, the client's contractions are now every 7 to 10 minutes, lasting 30 seconds. ..., 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. , Dr. Jeff Livingston answered. Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience. 38 weeks : Since you are 38 weeks we know that the baby will come sometime soon. Mucous plug is a good sign but can not be used to predict the onset of labor. Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.