1cm dilated and 50% effaced, how about you?

Question

know these kinds of questions get asked all the time, but I am not asking when I will go into labor. I know it is different with every pregnancy and that it could be weeks still. But I am 39 weeks pregnant and 1cm dilated and 50% effaced. And I have been losing my mucas plug for about a week now. This was the first check that my dr did so I am not sure how long I have been like this. This is my first baby. Anyways, now that all the details are outta the way, I was just wondering how long did it take you to go into labor after being dilated to 1? Or how long were you dilated for? When did you start to dilate (what week) or efface? I'm just curious, wondering if any of you have personally gone into labor pretty soon after only being dilated to one. My dr said he will probably see me in one week, for my next appt, but there is a chance I can go into labor before then. Just trying to occupy my time while Im waiting. Thanks to all!

I already asked this but only got two answers, but is was 1 am here when I posted last time

Answer 1

I am 38 weeks pregnant..last week i was 2 and a half cms dilated and 50% effaced if i am more effaced by thursday the doctor will try to stip my membranes.. she says that everything is progressing well and i should go before my date.

Answer 2

I was about a week.  My next weekly visit I was in labour, 2.5cm dilated so visited the doctor and then went across to the hospital.  However, at that point, I'd been in early labour for 3 days on and off, so he wanted to induce me.

Answer 3

i am 41 weeks now and have been 50 % effaced at 2 1/2 cm dilated for the past 2 weeks. you might still have a long way to go, my doctor told me for the past 2 weeks that she thought i would go but i never did so now if i don't go before tuesday i will be induced but good luck  

Answer 4

I'm pretty much in the same situation as you. I'm almost 39 weeks and when my doctor checked me at my 38 week visit I was 1cm and 15-20 dilated. Also, like you, I have been losing my mucus plug for about a week. This is my second child.

With my first son I went into labor at 36 weeks. I was 3cm dilated when I got to the hospital. That was the first time they checked me so I don't know when I began to dilate.

Anyway, I know not from experience but from doing a lot of research on the subject, that a woman can be a cm or 2 dilated for weeks. So, unfortunately, being 1 cm dilated doesn't indicate that labor will start anytime soon. That is the thing that sucks about the last few weeks of pregnancy-you never know when you'll go into labor. I hope you have your baby soon. Best of luck!