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Mumsnet Discussions: Childbirth : contractions but no show - does that mean i haven't started to dilate (13 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By walkingwomb on Wed 07-May-08 09:23:32
Hello - it looks like this show is on the road! Have been having contractions/regular BH all night and am assuming I am in early labour. They are about 15 mins apart at the mo. I have had no show - does that mean that my cervix is just softening and hasn't started to dilate?

thanks

WW
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hertsnessex on Wed 07-May-08 09:29:16
You don;t always havev a show - or at least one you can always see.

sounds as though things are starting! good luck!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By izzybiz on Wed 07-May-08 09:30:42
I didn't have a show with my Dd, I went down to be induced and was found to be 3cms dialated! Who knows where it wentgrin

Good luck!x
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By thelittlestbadger on Wed 07-May-08 09:32:32
Hi, I had contractions with DD for about 24 hours before a show and once I'd had the show things got moving very quickly (4 hours to holding her!). Keep an eye on your contractions because it does sound like things are going. Oh, and don't have your legs waxed today!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By doggiesayswoof on Wed 07-May-08 09:32:47
Yep you don't always see a show, or it can arrive any time

Mine appeared when I was already about 3/4 cm dilated, so the process had well and truly started with me

Good luck - tis v exciting xx
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By walkingwomb on Wed 07-May-08 09:44:01
Thank you all (esp littlesbadger, have just cancelled leg waxing app grin).

very excited! About to slap on the TENS machine
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By shoppingbagsundereyes on Wed 07-May-08 11:09:42
DD was born last week adn I still haven't had a show!!!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By MissingMyHeels on Wed 07-May-08 11:14:59
I didn't have any sort of show until my waters broke. Good luck!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By ILikeToMoveItMoveIt on Wed 07-May-08 11:16:56
Sounds like things are starting.

I didn't have a show until when into established labour.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By SheherazadetheGoat on Wed 07-May-08 12:54:21
get your legs waxed you slattern, how do you expect the midwife to cope with your thigh beards!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By walkingwomb on Wed 07-May-08 14:33:50
yeah yeah yeah goat!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Tutter on Wed 07-May-08 14:34:41
good l;uck! i didn't notice a show with either of my dsses
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By SheherazadetheGoat on Wed 07-May-08 14:36:32
honestly you first time moms with your hairy undercarriages - have you no pride? i bet liz hurley had a brazilian during her third stage.


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