4cm and no labor

[Taradactyl3]

Yesterday I had my 39 week MW appoint and found out I'm 4 cm and my water bag is bulging. Still no labor. Has anyone had anything like this. With DS I was in labor for a few hours before I reached 4 cm. She stripped my membranes (I agreed) yesterday and I've lost my plug and have bloody show now. What's up?

[marisa]

Serina (welldone) in this DDC was 5cm and bulging for at least a week, I think, right?

I'm usually well into labor by then, too. But it sounds like it's soon for you! Good luck!

[Kontessa]

All of that happened to me last Friday.... almost a week ago. But then I have been in bed and jump in the tub or shower any time a contraction hits me hopes of stopping false labor again. I am waiting it out for the real thing you see. I have done a little shopping, choir practice, and tonight I have a meeting at church. Still, I sit at 4cm, stripped membrains, no plug, and no labor. Baby is moving lots though, flipped all over the place last night actually, so I am not worried. What will be, will be.

[MamaBBrown2003]

Not in your DDC, but I have BTDT! On April 24, 2003, I arrived at the hospital, thinking I was in early labor. They found I was 4cm and completely effaced. A few hours later, the "early labor" stopped and they sent me home. My darling little girl was finally born on MAY 26, 2003 -- over a month later. However, because I started the labor at 4cm, I was only in labor for about 2 hours and then pushed for an hour. So you might not have a very long labor.

[Valerieg]

Yeah, just be thankful that you might not have a long labor. But a friend of mine sat at 6 cm for weeks!!! Yep, 6 cm.

I believe someone in here was 5 cm and bulging for at least a few days. Can't remember who it was though.

[burke-a-bee]

Not in your DDC but I was 5cm for weeks with my last two babies. I didn't feel anything until I went into labor. My DD, who is now 19 months, was born after 4 1/2 hours of labor and my DS, who's 4 now, was born after 35 minutes of labor. I guess my body did a lot of prepping.

[pixiesmommy]

This is why I refused to be checked on Tuesday. DH was dying to know, but I figured it would just stress me out! If I'm at 4 or 5 or whatever, I'll be scared to not labor as long at home, and if I'm closed then I'll worry that I'll go very late or have a long labor.
Part of me is DYING to know, and the other part knows it'll make things worse to know since really it doesn't mean anything anyway.

[*Lindsey*]

I was like that for a week (maybe a little less?) before the girls were born. I had my membranes stripped and did a round of castor oil (I was facing medical induction), and they were born less than 24 hours later!

Hope it happens for you soon.