Apparently I’m 4cm dilated, how long to go…..

[Redtartanlass]

Just been to midwife for a sweep, she confirmed that I am 4cm dilated, so surely my wee girl should be here soon. What do you think??

p.s. 3rd baby

Sorry Red but I was 4cm for a week and still no baby (show and everything) was first baby though and she was badly positioned.

Hope for your sake baby coes soon.

Redtartanlass
Oooooo how exciting.. Fingers crossed for a safe arrival very soon of your little girl.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh still waiting for something to happen

awwwww hun..... im sorry!

Had a few drinks tonight so feeling a bit tipsy so off to bed in a bit with my castor oil!

thank goodness I have never had these long labours..at least you have no pain..have you?
when are you due?

No, no pain, thank goodness.... due last Monday

1st pregnancy was in labour 6hrs, 2nd lbour about 2 hours.

If I didn't know I was 4cm I don't suppose it wold be so bad. does that make sense??

Well if you didnt know you wouldnt be thinking about it would you.

Anything happening? Must be soon! Hang in there!

You'll be shouting 'I'VE CHANGED MY MIND' before you know it

Gobbledispook- I'm shouting that now...... nothing at all happenning.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

OMG really!? Soon, soon, promise!!

I went for a sweep and they told me i was 3cm dilated. When i got back up off the floor... i said i'd go home anyway. Good job - that was on the Monday, and on the Thursday i got induced. Worth it in the end Red - but i was SO fed up by the end! Best of luck!

I had a sweep at 41 weeks, & was 3 cm then. That was a Monday & was booked for induction the following Monday. Had a show next morning. Occasional 1 off contractions for next few days. Woke up on Sunday am, waters broke & only just got to hospital in time. Arrived fully dilated & only needed 1 push for a 9lb 6oz DS (2nd child). Hope yours go this smoothly

any news?
Why do you have a sweep? Never heard of them till on hear and I have 5 children!

Went to hospital this morning to be monitored, had ANOTHER sweep, still 4cm!!!

The head is all the way down, and the mw said she expected me back very soon........

Infact she said, any sign at all and come in ASAP, she thinks it's going to be a fast one.

I am just soooo sick of this waiting.....I'm only a week overdue but have been 4cm for 5 days now

Membrane sweeping is done by the mw. While internally examining you,she will simply "sweep" a finger around the neck of the womb. The aim is to separate the membranes around your baby from your cervix. This releases hormones called prostaglandins, which may kick-start the labour.

A membrane sweep increases the likelihood that labour will start within 48 hours.

It has to be any day now! Go and buy a pineapple and eat the whole lot

So looking forward to your announcement!

I was 4cm for a couple of days but once I actually went into labour it was only 2.5 hrs long!

Best of luck! I bet you just fly through it.

RTL - That bairn is gonna just fall out of there at this rate! Hope you haven't got a cold..... sneezing is NOT a good idea right now.

Any movement?!

Gobbledispook - can you believe it...nothing.

However I do feel emotionally a hell of a lot better and have a lot more energy.

Maybe I'll be like Milliways, wait a week and then pop her out in 1 push!!!!

Thanks for asking

Waters broke last night.....still no contractions. Will phone hospital tomorow.

Oh yes, don't phone them yet or they wn't let you stay at home past 24 hrs will they?

Blimey this is drawn out! Can't wait to hear how it goes!

Since my child-bearing days are now over, I like to live the excitement through someone elses experience

Aww thanks for saying that...everybody is nagging me to phone hospital, but they'll just bully me into another induction wont they.

As long as she's ok, I'm gonna leave it as long as poss....