OP here. Baby came!

Anonymous wrote:It means literally nothing. Cervix checks before going into labor are pointless. Always decline them.

This. I wasn't dilated at all at my OB appt. and ended up having my first child the next morning after 5 hours of labor.

I’m 3cm dilated at 36w3d. Also wonder when will the baby come!!!

Damn. It took me 24 hours of induction and 15 hours of pitocin to make it to 4cm. Really painful too!

My mucus plug fell out multiple times sadly- so that wasn’t an indicator either.

Hang in there! Just prop your feet up and relax. Get your nails done

It means literally nothing. Cervix checks before going into labor are pointless. Always decline them.

Anonymous wrote:I was walking around for weeks at 4cm dilated at 36 weeks. Didn't even give birth until 4 weeks later.

Yep, me too.

I was walking around 4 cm dilated at 37 weeks. Finally went into labor at 39 weeks. When I got to the hospital i was 7.5 cm dilated. Contractions had started but weren’t that painful. OB told me to go right away despite not being in that much pain. Nurse was shocked that I was at home this long. I gave birth 15 hours later so going from 7.5 cm to 10 cm took a while for me.

Unfortunately, you can still be walking around for weeks. I was 4.5cm with irregular contractions at 37-ish weeks, and I still didn't go into full blown labor until 39 weeks when my OB gave me a membrane sweep.

I birthed 2 children, both were 2 weeks late. In my house, I would have another 4 weeks. You are probably seeing the doctor weekly, ask them.

It could be a while but I was admitted to the hospital at 5cm for delivery. While in active labor I went from 4cm to 7cm with contractions that I could talk through and dance and have a party with. I aggressively walked the halls of the hospital like I was in some sort of road marathon. I did not start to feel any pain with contractions until they broke my water at 8cm.

You might be closer than you think

This happened to my friend and she was like this a couple weeks before she finally gave birth. Best of luck, OP!

I was walking around for weeks at 4cm dilated at 36 weeks. Didn't even give birth until 4 weeks later.

Ignore the grammar police OP. This is actually normal for many women and doesn’t mean much until you start feeling actual contractions. I was 3.5 cm dilated with my first for a week and a half and 5 cm dilated with my second for 5 days I think. What’s funny is despite all of this my labors were still long. See this article for more info https://www.romper.com/parenting/how-far-can-you-dilate-without-going-into-labor-experts-explain-78616

Anonymous wrote:I’m 38 weeks and 4.5 cm dialated. Haven’t felt any contractions. Haven’t lost my mucous plug. Haven’t had any fluid leaking. Nothing. Any idea how long I can be walking around so dialated without going into labor? I feel miserable and can barely move.

Maybe a while, because you're dilated, not dialated.

I’m 38 weeks and 4.5 cm dialated. Haven’t felt any contractions. Haven’t lost my mucous plug. Haven’t had any fluid leaking. Nothing. Any idea how long I can be walking around so dialated without going into labor? I feel miserable and can barely move.