Breaking waters when cervix unfavourable? (41+5)

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Has anyone ever had breaking waters lead to labour without subsequent syntocinon or pessary DESPITE cervix being only about 1 or 2 cm dilated at the time?

I will be At 41+5 weeks on Wednesday -

I have had lots of contractions for weeks but cervix is high hard posterior and closed - zero dilation two days ago - may be slightly more dilated by then. Or at all! Baby has been engaged and head down and chin tucked in and no more than 2/5 palpable for weeks.

I cannot have pessary or syntocinon. If water breaking failed the it would be a c section again.

I had a high posterior cervix 2cm dilated. Had waters broke and nada I ended up on the drip.

Probably not what you wanted to hear!

My waters went at 35 weeks with my first, contractions started about an hour after waters broke. When examined cervix was posterior and she could barely get a fingertip in so not even cm dialated. He was born later that day with no drip etc.

Yes. I have.

I had a bishops score of 4. My cervix was 2cm long, 1cm dilated, and very posterior.

I had the ARM and contracted immediately. Baby was born 6 hours later.

2nd baby, 40 + 20, had been niggling a couple of weeks, 6 sweeps, zero change each time. Previous c/s.

I'm hoping for the same again today. But quicker!! Good luck. :)

Thanks very much all. Plans have changed and I would be 42+0 - it's four days away - and mercifully cervix has started to do things already - is decisively soft and anterior and dilation has at least started - let's hope for the best - ideally hope for Vbac

I did it again. Same dilatation as last time. This time 4 hours from ARM to babe in arms.

Good luck. :)

What's the issue with waiting until the baby gets his/herself into the optimal position for birthing (which is subsequently the position that triggers cervix movement)?