Can you go into labor & not be dilated any?

Question

Im currently 38 weeks, I went to doctor last Friday & she told me I was 80% effaced, (the same as the week befor) & that i haven't dilated any yet. She told me that I'll probably go to my due date & wouldn't see any signs of labor with in these 2 weeks, but can you not be dilated & still go into labor?

Thanks,first pregnancy & waiting for my son!

Answer 1

Yeah, I was not dialated or effaced at all...my baby dropped, water broke about 2 hrs later...and I was in the hospital for 24hrs before the baby was born cause I was not dialating! and this was exactly 1 wk before my due date.

Answer 2

yup at least i think so =)

hope you have a healthy baby boy <3 gd luck!

Answer 3

My cousin went into labor, and she was not dilated at the time.  Good Luck!

Answer 4

Yes you can it is very common to start contractions before you are dilated at all..Remember contractions are what cause dialation!

Answer 5

I was dilated 4 cm for almost 2 weeks and I felt nothing during this.  Maybe some slight pains down there once in a while, which could have been dilation, don't know, at the time I didn't really think about it.  It's also common for women to go into full labor, go to the hospital in a lot of pain, and they are only 1 cm dilated or less!  That happened to a friend of mine.

Answer 6

Being dilated, or not dilated at 38 weeks means nothing.  Some women walk around dilated 2-3 cm. for weeks  or months.  Other woman are shut tight and go into labor the same day.  Once you DO go into labor, that's when the serious dilation starts.