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Childbirth

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

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How quick to dilate?

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Merlin · 17/03/2005 20:36

Am 37 weeks and going for VBAC. Saw consultant today and amongst other things he said they would be looking for me to dilate 1cm an hour once in established labour and if I fall behind that then they would do a section. Does anyone know how that compares with a 'normal' labour? TIA

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sweetkitty · 17/03/2005 22:44

1-2 cms on admittance to hospital told nothing was happening that night felt urge to push was told I was 10cms four hours altogether although I think they class 3cms as established but I could be wrong.

colinsmommy · 17/03/2005 22:51

My labor:

38 week visit-3cm
39 week visit-5cm
40 week visit-5cm

40+5 went into labor. Came into the hospital at 8 cm, started pushing about 1/2 hour later.

I think everyone does it differently. It took me about 4 weeks to get to 10 cm. But there was no pain for the 1st 8 cm!!!

opotiki · 14/05/2005 19:48

It can really go fast!

For me I was 2cm dilated at least week before the birth, then 3cm (& no contractions visible) at 11am on the day, lower backache at noon and hello motherhood at 2.30pm (fully dilated at 1.15pm).

This was my first birth, it would have been good to know it could go that fast beforehand.

Loobie · 14/05/2005 20:02

With dd i went in at 3am and was 2-3 cm re examined at 7am and found to be 5cm dd was delivered at 7:04 am so i dilated 4cm and fully delivered dd in 4 mins!!!

Loobie · 14/05/2005 20:02

sorry meant i dilated 5cms and delivered in 4 mins!!

emmatmg · 14/05/2005 20:05

With my Ds3 my MW examined me at 4:15am and I wasn't dilated at all. She siad my cervix was still posterior. I'd never heard of that before but I understand it as absolutley nothing has happen.

Zero dilation.

He was born at 6:45am the same day. My notes say 2hr and 16 mins for all 3 stages.

busyalexsmummy · 15/05/2005 01:37

1.30-broke waters was 3cm
4pm-4cm
6pm-4cm
7pm-4cm
8pm-4cm
9pm-4cm put on drip(warned of poss em c/s)
10pm-5cm
midnight-7cm
1am-9cm
2am-fully
2.45-delivered

sweetkitty · 16/05/2005 20:21

6.30pm waters broke
9pm cervix closed
11.30pm 1cm
3.22am DD born so about 3 hours I reckon

mummygow · 16/05/2005 20:27

Good luck merlin I hope it all goes great, I am going to try for VBAC actually I'm hounding everyone about it today on MN - fingers crossed!!!

juicychops · 17/05/2005 10:19

1.30 nothing happening not dilated was gunna send me home but kept me in to keep an eye on me
3.20 3-4cm
3.40 10cm
4.15 ds born

Distel · 17/05/2005 10:23

Not sure exactly but labour notes say 1hr 45 mins from start to finish.

kcemum · 17/05/2005 22:12

3-4cm to 10cm in 45mins. was third baby and bl88dy painful but quickest recovery of them all

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