Back from doctor-changes in cervix!

I've been on bedrest for 6 weeks now and have been a fingertip dilated for the last 4-5 weeks. My doctor had just checked me on Friday and at today's appointment I am now 1cm and 50% effaced. I've been having more regular contractions at night and am now starting to worry about the girls coming too soon since these contractions are now effecting my cervix. Hopefully it's a slow dilation....

I was also surprised to see that Amelia (baby B) turned so that both of my girls are head down. My doctor said she could feel Melanie's head when she checked me. It's freaking me out a little, I am so not ready for these girls to come! They still have more growing to do.

 

Hopefully your doc will help you slow things down, but those drugs are a big bummer!! I hope you get slowed down too!! It's a little early. :hug99: Hang in there and REST AND DRINK WATER!!!! I can't emphasize this enough! :hug99:

 

even without drugs lots of women hang out at 1cm and 50% for a long time.... some even finally hit 37 or 38 weeks crying about why on earth they were worried about PTL.... I was dilated at 2cm and at least somewhat effaced...don't remember the amount... at 35 weeks... I made it to my c/s at 37wks 5 days with no further progress than that. So take it easy, don't do anythign to encourage labor, take your doctor's advice, but don't stress out too much.

 

You can stay at those measurements for quite awhile; lots of ladies here have. But if your body just cannot hold out any longer, rejoice in knowing that you have come so far and that the babies should be perfectly safe. Follow your bedrest orders seriously (which it sounds like you are), stay hydrated, and focus on the things that you can control -- which is not a whole lot while on bedrest I guess, other than the remote!

 

Hey Susie!

Well, as you can see, I'm still pregnant. MEANING, it IS possible! I've been dilated 1cm since 30wks, then 4cm at 33wks, & now '4-5cm' as of 36wks. I'm completely off meds (since 34wks) & bedrest (since 36wks, but cheating as of 34w5d) & these boys are still hanging in. Each day brings me closer & closer to our scheduled csection...a day I never even THOUGHT about until last week!

Yeah that your girls are head down....I wish my boys were so we could try to avoid the csection, but Baby A just will not budge his head out of my ribcage. It freaks me out each time they check my cervix & tell me they're holding his foot. EEK!

GL to you...be in touch!

 

:hug99: HAng in there.

(love their names!)

 

You've made it past 32 weeks, which is great. Hang in there, take it easy, and drink lots of fluid. If the dilation is slow you could have a lot more time to go.

 

I agree with pp, if dilation stays slow, you could go full-term easily! I was 1 cm dilated and effaced (not sure how much though) at 27 weeks. At 32 weeks I was 2 cm and 80%...I delivered at 34w1d when I was 4 cm and 100% b/c they could no longer stop the PTL.

Hang in there! You are doing great!!!

But, yeah, I agree, it's a little freaky when they can touch their heads. WEIRD huh!