Ya, if ur having real contractions ur in labor. And there's many different things people believe make u dilate...some people say its the pressure of the babies head and some say it's Oxitocin being released that causes u 2 dilate or nothing rlly causes it except ur body preparing 4 birth. Personally I believe that it just happens, but I'm not a doctor so don't quote me on that one lol
That is so frustrating!! So the only time u have real contractions is when ur n labor right?? What dilates u than? The period cramps?
Real contractions ull b able 2 time...the time between them will shorten and they'll last longer and become more intense. With BH they aren't consistent which sounds like what ur having from what you've said. BH don't dilate u, they just prepare ur body 4 actual labor. My friend has had BH sine 24weeks..she's now 39weeks and not dilated