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So here I am, 32 weeks with my 4th and already dialated to a 2. It only took an hr and a half of mild contractions to get me there. I had some good ones last night too. I'm beginning to wonder if maybe they are off on my due date or something. I know all pregnancies are different, with my last one I was a 2 at 35 weeks. Also, I'm on my feet ALOT more with this one than with any of the others because I work full time. Wondering if I should put myself on bedrest or just keep goin till I can't anymore. I know this little guy is gonna be early like all the others but I don't want him to be too early, but there is no way I'm gonna make it to April, let alone the 19th!!

I dont think they are off on your dd. And you could have been dilated to a 2 for weeks without any contractions. I was dilated from 0 - 1 from 28 weeks to 30 [-32 ; I cant remember] then 1 - 2 from 30-32 - 37 then 2- 3 from 37 - 38 and then 38 - 39.6 3-4. And all of this while I was having contractions.

Are you stressed? Are you drinking a lot of water?

Is your doctor worried? Were your others perfectly healthy and good weight when born? My second I was tarping and strapping loads on flatbed of trailers on a 18 wheeler. Pretty heavy work but everything was fine. It just all depends on how you feel and if your doctor is concerned.

I went to my regular dr less than 2 weeks ago and told her I was spotting so she cked and said that I wasn't dialated at all. Less than a wk after that I got dehydrated and had to go get fluids. They cked while I was there and said I was a good 2 and thats why they gave me the shots just to be safe. They have just changed my dd by a cpl weeks a few times..I have 3 kids, work full time as a teacher at a daycare and go to school full time plus we just moved into our new house and are trying to get everything ready, so ya I guess a lil stress =/

My others were all healthy but no earlier than 37 wks...my dr doesn't seem worried about much of anything which kinda concerns me. I see a dr an hr from where I live and had to gotot the ER here. The dr here seemed more concerned than my regular one and if the dr that deliverd my other 3 were still alive I'm pretty sure he would be concerned as well. It just scares me cause once I go..I go. It doesn't take any time at all to pregress and deliver. I'm usually not too concerned about anything, I have good pregnanciesbut this time jus feels different, idk how to describe it.

I would go on bed rest and drink at least 60 oz to 120 water daily. Imo 37 weeks is too early much less 32.

Quoting Tegan/Race/Lynox/Essyx mo:" I went to my regular dr less than 2 weeks ago and told her I was spotting so she cked and said that I ... [snip!] ... to school full time plus we just moved into our new house and are trying to get everything ready, so ya I guess a lil stress =/"

I would try to stay off your feet as much as possible and have your husband to take most of the stress off of you. Because stress can put you into labor.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Tegan/Race/Lynox/Essyx mo:</b>" My others were all healthy but no earlier than 37 wks...my dr doesn't seem worried about much of anything ... [snip!] ... I'm usually not too concerned about anything, I have good pregnanciesbut this time jus feels different, idk how to describe it."</blockquote>



You know your body best. If you feel this one feels different and something seems off Id for sure be taking it easier.

Quoting Tegan/Race/Lynox/Essyx mo:" So here I am, 32 weeks with my 4th and already dialated to a 2. It only took an hr and a half of mild ... [snip!] ... like all the others but I don't want him to be too early, but there is no way I'm gonna make it to April, let alone the 19th!!"

They say a EDD can be off by 2 weeks either way. If you start having ANY contractions I would drink water and lay on my left side just to stop them. If they continue you should go to l&d and have them stopped so your LO doesn't come early! Good luck hope your baby stays as long as it can  !

I have a strong intuition My baby is going to early, too. I'm the same week as you are. My EDD is April 21st. So much is different with this pregnancy and the BH contractions that I get can be fierce. I'm to My doctor start checking me now just so I know how I'm progressing. I want her in there as long as possible.

Quoting Tegan/Race/Lynox/Essyx mo:" So here I am, 32 weeks with my 4th and already dialated to a 2. It only took an hr and a half of mild ... [snip!] ... like all the others but I don't want him to be too early, but there is no way I'm gonna make it to April, let alone the 19th!!"

Does taking it easy help you normally? If it does do bedrest and help that baby stay in sometimes girls just need a lil help defying gravity to keep the baby in some it doesent do anything but make them more miserable and if thats the case for you I would just do what I could for as long as I could since no matter what baby is coming...follow your instincts