2cm dilated.. how to get this moving!?

[Twinkletwinklelil]

Been told im 2cm dilated… I’d like to be in active labour sooner than later.. any tips?

aiming for a good nights sleep (fat chance!!) and then praying it kicks in tomorrow morning 😂

Realistically, your body will do what it wants, in its own time. I went from 0 to 10cm in 28mins. Absolutely, f all I could do about it.

First baby I kept moving on the exercise ball, walking about etc, second baby I was advised to stay active to get things moving but I just felt knackered and things actually kicked off when I relaxed in bed. Listen to what your body is wanting you to do - even if logically it doesn’t seem right. And good luck!

Thank you! I’m just sooo uncomfortable now 😅😅

How exciting OP! It was staying active for me, laps of the hospital. Kerb walking too, I must have looked crazy doing that in the car park. When I wasn't walking I was bouncing on the ball.

I went for a walk round the block with one foot on the kerb one foot on the road and it really ramped things up,

@diggermama @20yearagegap right that’s the plan today then!!
thank you! ♥️

had a nap, spent a lot of time on the ball, did the stair crab walking and a couple of YouTube exercise videos! Ended the day colostrum collecting..
lost my mucus plug more this afternoon too!

fingers crossed 😅

Awww fantastic! I've been popping back for an update. Sounds like baby will be here soon. Good luck OP!

Sounds like you're going I. The right direction @Twinkletwinklelil. Hopefully, your baby will be born imminently.

This worked for me too

Thank you ladies!!
but today I feel like nothings happening 😂😂

going kerb walking shortly 🫡

Oh you poor thing! I remember the days when you're just so uncomfortable and want baby here. Hopefully it'll be today!

It may be that the baby's positioned a bit odd so that their head isn't pressing on your cervix well enough to encourage it to dilate. Try getting on all 4s with your bum a bit higher than your head (like you're scrubbing the floor) quite frequently.

Bouncing on a ball, side steps up stairs. Rocking on all fours

I hope things got started @Twinkletwinklelil

Nope :( @rainbowstardrops I’ve had a sweep today though so fingers crossed lol

Oh blimey! Hope the sweep speeds things up!

Make sure to do things that get your oxytocin flowing, cuddles, massage, looking at your tiny baby grows and imagine holding your baby in your arms, anything that makes you feel loved and happy. Oxytocin is the hormone that makes birth work. So excited for you, giving birth is actually incredible x

thank you @rainbowstardrops

@Dryshampoofordays ohhh I’m trying!! Put the Christmas tree up today.. so so happy as dh said I wasn’t allowed to until after the birth! 😂

Update! Had a beautiful baby girl yesterday morning and the most wonderful birth experience

thank you all for your help! Once she was ready to come she really did!!

Many congratulations!

Congratulations! X

Congratulations!

Aww congratulations 🥰 x

Congratulations OP, wonderful news 🩷