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4310181 tn?1357690214

How early can you be dilated before labor?

I am 31 weeks and found out I am 3 cms dilated and have lost some of my mucous plug. So what I am wondering is how long before labor starts can you be dilated? I never thought to ask when I was the doctor as I was kinda surprised.
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I posted a similar question earlier this week. I'm 34 weeks, 1 1/2 dilated, and have lost part of my plug. My dr said that it is very common to lose part of your plug early in especially of you have had previous pregnancies. As far as being dilated you can be dilated for weeks before actually going into labor. You should be fine
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3138931 tn?1350940318
thats a tough call honestly...with my daughter i was 2cm at 32wks and stayed that way and lost my mucus plug but had my daughter late after we thought she'd be early....so. its a tough call....id say, be careful.....3cm is still a lot....some people can go the rest of the pregnancy that way
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4310181 tn?1357690214
I was thinking I could also be dilated early as this is my 3rd pregnancy as well and nothing is ever the same when you have more.
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4250731 tn?1359154323
When I was 4cm they kept me and induced me but my second pregnancy I stayed 3cm dilated for weeks until they induced me just depends on tour doc sometimes and you hope all is well
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4113227 tn?1353463794
i think when you go to the hospital with contractions and are 4 cm they consider it active labor. atleast they did for me. i was induced the morning at 6am. that was with my last pregnancy, im 12weeks with #4
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how do u know how much ur dilated?im 32-2days.do u ask ur doc??ive my scan tomorrow
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4310181 tn?1357690214
I went to the small walk in clinic I have as I was having pains and lots of discharge. I go to see my real doctor on Thursday so I was going to ask her to check for sure again. I was just curious as to what has happened with other women as I know some that have been a little dilated up to 3 weeks before labor.
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346546 tn?1376252091
With my 2nd son I was 3 cm for the entire last month, and had to be induced. I even walked 3 miles a day but still nothing helped. It depends on the woman...Good luck!
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