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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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silly question re Dilation....

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Jaysthird · 02/03/2008 21:40

Does anyone know if you can dilate significantly without having really strong contractions and therefore not realise you are in 'labor'?

( i posted this in 'pregnancy' topic before realizing it should've gone here!)

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Lulumama · 02/03/2008 21:41

yes, it is possible. it is not a silly question, think it is known as silent labour

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Jaysthird · 02/03/2008 22:01

ah ok, thanks. And how and when would you find out? - when you are giving birth???

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Lulumama · 02/03/2008 22:03

i don;t know, my friends SIL has had 3, and has gone to the hospital as she just 'knew' she was in labour.. is this something that has happened to you pregviously?

TotalChaos · 02/03/2008 22:03

a lady at my baby massage class went to her routine 39 week appointment and was told she was in labour 4cm dilated!

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Jaysthird · 02/03/2008 22:06

no not at all.
Third pregnancy, all been very different.

No real reason to suspect this is whats happening except i am over due (only a week) and been having some contractions with cramping for about two weeks. each time lasting 1-2 hours, with them coming every 4-6 minutes and most of the time lasting over a minute.

It was just a though thats all!

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maretta · 02/03/2008 22:06

Hi. This happens to me - either that or I dilate suddenly and very quickly. It's the best way. With my last two, I've only had 15 minutes or so proper labour.
DH is not so keen as he ended up delivering ds2.

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Jaysthird · 02/03/2008 22:08

maretta!

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Lulumama · 02/03/2008 22:08

practice runs are good........ gets your uterus nice and toned , ready for the main event !

maretta · 02/03/2008 22:08

Sorry, perhaps that wasn't the best post. Didn't realise you were heavily pregnant. Are you having an ante-natal soon?

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Jaysthird · 02/03/2008 22:12

nah its ok Maretta!! I have a consultants appt on Wed, i SOOO dont want to be induced. It was merely a thought

I agree lulumama, i do just think its the 'ole practice run', its just that its quite different from the other two( as i said before!)

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Lulumama · 02/03/2008 22:14

you might be feeling it more strongly as this is a 3rd pregnancy.... also, i had really strong BH with DD who was persistent OP, wonder if it was my body trying to turn her before birth

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Jaysthird · 02/03/2008 22:23

or i might be the first woman ever, NOT to give birth - ever....lol

Had a growth scan only a few weeks back, LO was in correct position and as they reckon it being large i doubt it will have moved....

Its all just preparation - this can be the worst part of pregnancy, the waiting game!

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Lulumama · 02/03/2008 22:28

hope all goes well for you x

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