contractions but no show - does that mean i haven't started to dilate

[walkingwomb]

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

You don;t always havev a show - or at least one you can always see.

sounds as though things are starting! good luck!

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 went

Good luck!x

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!

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

Thank you all (esp littlesbadger, have just cancelled leg waxing app ).

very excited! About to slap on the TENS machine

DD was born last week adn I still haven't had a show!!!

I didn't have any sort of show until my waters broke. Good luck!

Sounds like things are starting.

I didn't have a show until when into established labour.

get your legs waxed you slattern, how do you expect the midwife to cope with your thigh beards!

yeah yeah yeah goat!

good l;uck! i didn't notice a show with either of my dsses

honestly you first time moms with your hairy undercarriages - have you no pride? i bet liz hurley had a brazilian during her third stage.