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nferrandi
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which is more of an indication- dilation or effacement?
I know that everyone is different, but I was just wondering what you girls thought. Do you think that dilation or effacement is more a sign of oncoming labor? I had an internal today and I was 50% effaced, baby in the -1 station, but no dilation.
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MatteosMom
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Re: which is more of an indication- dilation or effacement?
When are you due? I know sometimes you can be dilated for a while but the baby is still high. I was 90% effaced when I got to the hospital to have my son, and I had him less than 12 hours later. I dilated very quickly after that!
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| Posted 9/29/06 12:07 PM |
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anon
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Re: which is more of an indication- dilation or effacement?
Message edited 2/9/2007 2:17:57 PM.
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| Posted 9/29/06 12:12 PM |
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Re: which is more of an indication- dilation or effacement?
I also think effacement and station. I think that means how far down they but not sure.
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| Posted 9/29/06 12:16 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: which is more of an indication- dilation or effacement?
I'm going with effacement. You can be dialted for weeks (I was with Maddie). When the lining thins out, that baby is coming.
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| Posted 9/29/06 12:17 PM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
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Re: which is more of an indication- dilation or effacement?
Posted by MatteosMom
When are you due? I know sometimes you can be dilated for a while but the baby is still high. I was 90% effaced when I got to the hospital to have my son, and I had him less than 12 hours later. I dilated very quickly after that!
I'm due three weeks from today, but I'm hoping he comes out a little early because he's pretty big and I'm hoping for a vaginal delivery.
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| Posted 9/29/06 12:47 PM |
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Disneygirl
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Re: which is more of an indication- dilation or effacement?
Def. effacement and station. You can dilate all you want but if your cervix is still thick and the head is up high your baby's not coming.
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| Posted 9/29/06 1:15 PM |
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betty
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Re: which is more of an indication- dilation or effacement?
Well, we all thought my little bugger was coming early but no go.........I was about 95% effaced, 1cm dialated and at +1 station at 35 weeks (I was put in the hospital for fear of early labor until 36 weeks). I stayed almost fully effaced the whole time and at 37 weeks I went to 2cm, 38 weeks 3cm and a few days before my dd I was 4cm and she sent me to the hospital. I didn't actually go into labor until they broke my water at the hospital.
Every time I went to the dr I asked if it was going to be soon and she kept saying you never know, you never know
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