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Hi my daughter is pregnant and its been many years since I have had kids
could you tell me something she is 50% efaced not dialted yet I am wondering
how long before labor starts? Any help would be appreciated....Thanks...Star

[Stormlady]

How far along is she? She could be not dilated and go into labor tomorrow,
or she could walk around at 3 cm for a month. How dilated is really no
indication of when labor will start as far as I know.

> wrote in message
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> Hi my daughter is pregnant and its been many years since I have had kids
> could you tell me something she is 50% efaced not dialted yet I am
wondering
> how long before labor starts? Any help would be
appreciated....Thanks...Star
>
>

[Ericka Kammerer]

wrote:

> Hi my daughter is pregnant and its been many years since I have had kids
> could you tell me something she is 50% efaced not dialted yet I am wondering
> how long before labor starts? Any help would be appreciated.

Her dilation and effacement tell you NOTHING about when she'll
go into labor. She can be hard and closed and go into labor in the
next few hours, or she can walk around for weeks 4+cm dilated and
completely effaced. Some caregivers will claim they have a clue from
this information, but they don't. There's really not even any value
in them routinely doing late term internal exams to *get* this
information. All it does is raise false hopes (or equally false
discouragement). It just doesn't mean anything significant.

Best wishes,
Ericka

Ok Sorry I forgot to put inthat information she is 37 weeks tomorrow her
baby is due August 8th, she now tells me that she is noticing a little brown
stuff (I assume the plug) when she wipes. I just keep trying to assure her
everything is ok but she wants to know when labor will start...Like I would
know. Thanks again for any info...Star
"Ericka Kammerer" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
>
>> Hi my daughter is pregnant and its been many years since I have had kids
>> could you tell me something she is 50% efaced not dialted yet I am
>> wondering how long before labor starts? Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Her dilation and effacement tell you NOTHING about when she'll
> go into labor. She can be hard and closed and go into labor in the
> next few hours, or she can walk around for weeks 4+cm dilated and
> completely effaced. Some caregivers will claim they have a clue from
> this information, but they don't. There's really not even any value
> in them routinely doing late term internal exams to *get* this
> information. All it does is raise false hopes (or equally false
> discouragement). It just doesn't mean anything significant.
>
> Best wishes,
> Ericka
>

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> wrote in message
.. .
> Ok Sorry I forgot to put inthat information she is 37 weeks tomorrow her
> baby is due August 8th, she now tells me that she is noticing a little
> brown stuff (I assume the plug) when she wipes. I just keep trying to
> assure her everything is ok but she wants to know when labor will
> start...Like I would know. Thanks again for any info...Star

I think that indicates nothing, and this is from my experiences lately...
lol
I lost my plug a while back, I guess on the 27th of June (looking back at
old threads) and I had my scheduled appointment the next day and I believe
that was when I was sitting at 1cm, apparently. Next appointment, a week
later, I was at 2cm, and I've been there ever since. It's now been almost 2
weeks of 2cm with nothing. I'm due (according to u/s) on the 25th of this
month. I have a feeling I'll go way over anyways, but I also know that this
thing has to come out sooner or later and can't stay inside forever!

> "Ericka Kammerer" > wrote in message
> ...
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi my daughter is pregnant and its been many years since I have had kids
>>> could you tell me something she is 50% efaced not dialted yet I am
>>> wondering how long before labor starts? Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Her dilation and effacement tell you NOTHING about when she'll
>> go into labor. She can be hard and closed and go into labor in the
>> next few hours, or she can walk around for weeks 4+cm dilated and
>> completely effaced. Some caregivers will claim they have a clue from
>> this information, but they don't. There's really not even any value
>> in them routinely doing late term internal exams to *get* this
>> information. All it does is raise false hopes (or equally false
>> discouragement). It just doesn't mean anything significant.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Ericka
>>
>
>

[Ericka Kammerer]

wrote:

> Ok Sorry I forgot to put inthat information she is 37 weeks tomorrow her
> baby is due August 8th, she now tells me that she is noticing a little brown
> stuff (I assume the plug) when she wipes. I just keep trying to assure her
> everything is ok but she wants to know when labor will start...Like I would
> know. Thanks again for any info...Star

Sorry, even that doesn't say much. A little brown stuff
is usually a bit of old blood, not her mucous plug. Even if it
were her mucous plug, that doesn't necessarily mean labor will
start soon. If this is her first, then statistically, by the
time she gets to 41 weeks 1 day, half of women will have gone
into labor. So, in 4 weeks and 1 day, she'll have had a 50/50
chance at going into labor. That's probably the best you can
do in terms of predictions. She *certainly* shouldn't be on
pins and needles that she'll be going into labor Any Minute
Now. That's a recipe for frustration and makes it increasingly
likely that she'll acquiesce to (or start begging for) an
elective induction that puts her in the way of all sorts of
unnecessary risks and complications.

Best wishes,
Ericka

Me again thanks so much for the info...she went to the doctor today and she
is 1 cm dialted and 60% efaced in one week she went from being closed and
50% to 1 cm and 60% efaced like I said its been a while since I have had
kids so I really dont remember all I know ia I am excited to be a grandma
for the first time at 48 years old!!! I just dont know what to tell her
anymore because I do think she is as excited as I am....Star
"Ericka Kammerer" > wrote in message
...
> wrote:
>
>> Ok Sorry I forgot to put inthat information she is 37 weeks tomorrow her
>> baby is due August 8th, she now tells me that she is noticing a little
>> brown stuff (I assume the plug) when she wipes. I just keep trying to
>> assure her everything is ok but she wants to know when labor will
>> start...Like I would know. Thanks again for any info...Star
>
> Sorry, even that doesn't say much. A little brown stuff
> is usually a bit of old blood, not her mucous plug. Even if it
> were her mucous plug, that doesn't necessarily mean labor will
> start soon. If this is her first, then statistically, by the
> time she gets to 41 weeks 1 day, half of women will have gone
> into labor. So, in 4 weeks and 1 day, she'll have had a 50/50
> chance at going into labor. That's probably the best you can
> do in terms of predictions. She *certainly* shouldn't be on
> pins and needles that she'll be going into labor Any Minute
> Now. That's a recipe for frustration and makes it increasingly
> likely that she'll acquiesce to (or start begging for) an
> elective induction that puts her in the way of all sorts of
> unnecessary risks and complications.
>
> Best wishes,
> Ericka
>
>

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: Hi my daughter is pregnant and its been many years since I have had kids
: could you tell me something she is 50% efaced not dialted yet I am wondering
: how long before labor starts? Any help would be appreciated....Thanks...Star


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