37-38 weeks apt.

Getting checked today.
Did anyone get checked and there wasn't dilation but said the baby was baring down and pushing their cervix out?

I've start contracting this past week? Does that mean I could have made progression. I haven't lost my plug or anything  

If you have been having contractions, then you could've made progress -- if you're not dilated, don't get discouraged, it doesn't really mean anything. Good luck!

I stayed dialated at 1 cm from 36 weeks untill I went into labor, with contractions on and off again the whole time. I also started losing my plug at 36 weeks. Just remember nothing is certain when it comes to labor. Contractions could mean your dialating, or it could mean nothing. Hang in there mama, your time is almost up. LO cant stay in there forever  

Quoting тᴀỵ 30:" If you have been having contractions, then you could've made progress -- if you're not dilated, don't get discouraged, it doesn't really mean anything. Good luck!"

Thanks. My original EDD was the 8th and she changed it when I was 32 weeks to the 16th it's only a week so I never changed tickers, and it didn't really matter much to me. But I'm either 9 or 17 days away either way I'm really afraid of for 42 weeks and needing be induced.

Quoting Soon 2B Mom of 2:" I stayed dialated at 1 cm from 36 weeks untill I went into labor, with contractions on and off again ... [snip!] ... mean your dialating, or it could mean nothing. Hang in there mama, your time is almost up. LO cant stay in there forever  "

Lol she's so squirmy she's running out of room. When I get a contraction and my stomach gets hard and squeezes her somehow she still manages to move around like as if she were fighting it, and I'm always like "I'm sorry baby girl  ! I can't stop it!" I always feel so bad! Lol.

Quoting Chels :3:" Getting checked today. Did anyone get checked and there wasn't dilation but said the baby was baring ... [snip!] ... I've start contracting this past week? Does that mean I could have made progression. I haven't lost my plug or anything  "

I've been getting checked since 36w, i've been 1cm since then--no changes really except that i am almost completely effaced. Since I have gestational diabetes, my dr is inducing me on the 6th.

Quoting Chels :3:" Thanks. My original EDD was the 8th and she changed it when I was 32 weeks to the 16th it's only a ... [snip!] ... matter much to me. But I'm either 9 or 17 days away either way I'm really afraid of for 42 weeks and needing be induced. "

I completely understand -- it's always really stressful right at the end, wondering when it's actually going to happen. You're in the home stretch now & she could come any day (hopefully before 42 weeks  ). Hang in there!

Quoting Chels :3:" Lol she's so squirmy she's running out of room. When I get a contraction and my stomach gets hard and ... [snip!] ... like as if she were fighting it, and I'm always like "I'm sorry baby girl  ! I can't stop it!" I always feel so bad! Lol."

Lol I felt the same way with my first. Now I'm more like "please stop moving so much, your killing mommy"   I just got over the flu and everytime she moved I thought I would die. It was good to know she was doing ok, but seriously I got sick as hell everytime she was awake.

Quoting Soon 2B Mom of 2:" Lol I felt the same way with my first. Now I'm more like "please stop moving so much, your killing mommy" ... [snip!] ... moved I thought I would die. It was good to know she was doing ok, but seriously I got sick as hell everytime she was awake."

At least she wont get the flu now though! Lol.
And I just feel helpless she obviously doesn't like the contractions, and I'm like I'm sorry  !

And I am in the home stretch I thought it was time the other night, but it was just my BH going into a full blown contraction. Ever since the BH stopped and now I actually get painful minute+ long contractions. I just can't time them.

Quoting Chels :3:" At least she wont get the flu now though! Lol. And I just feel helpless she obviously doesn't like ... [snip!] ... blown contraction. Ever since the BH stopped and now I actually get painful minute+ long contractions. I just can't time them. "

My labor was the same way. I had completely random contractions all day one day. They got to 45 minutes apart, then I didnt have another one for 2 hours, and I was so discouraged, I went to bed. Well DH was rubbing my lower back before we fell asleep, and I felt a little pop and a gush. My water broke, and suddenly they were very consistant at 5 minutes apart and lasting 30 seconds. I was 39+4 so you still have plenty of time before I would worry about being induced  

Quoting Soon 2B Mom of 2:" My labor was the same way. I had completely random contractions all day one day. They got to 45 minutes ... [snip!] ... 5 minutes apart and lasting 30 seconds. I was 39+4 so you still have plenty of time before I would worry about being induced  "

Good to know!  ! Thanks.
I hope I'm at least a cm dilated. Just to you know, boost my spirits and morale if nothing else.  

Quoting Chels :3:" Getting checked today. Did anyone get checked and there wasn't dilation but said the baby was baring ... [snip!] ... I've start contracting this past week? Does that mean I could have made progression. I haven't lost my plug or anything  "

My cervix is just way back there like on a curve and his head is dropping fast.. I'm dilated 3 cm. But, before I made all this progress... I was were you were at. I got really bad contractions in my back and in my upper stomach.. 4 days ago I started getting really bad diahhria [sorry for the tmi] .. But, they said that caused my cervix to thin and dilate.. I also twirl on an excersize ball.. to open my cervix.. I haven't lost my plug either.. But, I would say you're making progress. Because I'm 38 weeks, & that's how I was.

Quoting Kelsey Johnson:" My cervix is just way back there like on a curve and his head is dropping fast.. I'm dilated 3 cm. But, ... [snip!] ... cervix.. I haven't lost my plug either.. But, I would say you're making progress. Because I'm 38 weeks, & that's how I was."

Yeah see I do these weird like dog style position my TMI lol. not sex though and do like squats with my knees as far out as I can stand it because my hips are splaying apart, and I can't lift my legs, or get in and out of bed anymore. Unless I do that, so I'm hoping that helps. I'm gonna see if anyone has an exercise ball I can borrow   thanks.

Quoting Chels :3:" Yeah see I do these weird like dog style position my TMI lol. not sex though and do like squats with ... [snip!] ... bed anymore. Unless I do that, so I'm hoping that helps. I'm gonna see if anyone has an exercise ball I can borrow   thanks."

I have heard of those squats.. I tried them and they kinda hurt.. But, the excercise ball helped me a lot!! It helped me dilate in like a day!! & WALKING!! & swimming.. not like athletic swimming.. just chillin' in the pool. & warm baths.

Quoting Kelsey Johnson:" I have heard of those squats.. I tried them and they kinda hurt.. But, the excercise ball helped me ... [snip!] ... in like a day!! & WALKING!! & swimming.. not like athletic swimming.. just chillin' in the pool. & warm baths. "

Those squats feel good I guess because that relaxant we release it wrecked my ligaments. So I needed to restrengthen them. And it was like a good hurt...
LUCKILY I went today! And I'm 1cm! and she felt LO's head!