If your cervix is 1 Cm dilated, this means it has started thinning and ready to open for your baby’s movement through the birth canal. Afraid I went around a few cm dialated with both my DDs for the last week or so before anything kicked off. But you can … :) Joined: Sep 22, 2011 2 weeks prior I was 1 cm 50% effaced. What Is 1 Cm Dilation? It means your body is getting ready for delivery. I went through the same thing with dd #2. 1cm dilated at 36 weeks, signs he'll come early or no? In figure C, the cervix is 60 percent effaced and 1 to 2 cm dilated. At 1 cm dilated, the cervical opening is approximately the width of your index finger. The cervix will efface (shorten) from 100% of its normal length to 0% during birth. Sorry to hear you going through this. I was 1 cm dilated starting at 20 weeks. The cervix, normally closed, opens up or "dilates" from 0 cm to 10 cm in width during birth. When it gets to 10 cm, with the help of contractions during active labor, it will be about the width of a large bagel. Ten cm isn't that big either, really. Week 38 Pregnancy: 1 cm Dilated. Doctors measure dilation in centimeters, and 1 centimeter is a "good sign," says Dr. Atlas. Dont know anything about -1 station but I was 1 cm dilated and 80% effaced with my first baby and she was born 12 hours later. Are you currently in active labor? And 1 cm is so small that you can't even really show it by putting your fingers together, unless they are practically touching. DD2 was 40 and to this day I don't know if it helped but we did have sex about 4 hours before I went into labour with her . ... My son was measuring 2.3 pounds at 26 weeks when he should have been 1.6-1.7, he was already big & I do have gestational diabetes. Not necessarily. The big question you may have about being dilated is whether or not that means that your baby is likely to be born soon. Add Friend Ignore. Specializes in Family Medicine. But you can be 1-3 cm dilated before labor begins. No way to tell: You could stay at 1 cm dilation for weeks! I stayed at 1 cm up until 34 weeks. In figure D, the cervix is 90 percent effaced and 4 to 5 cm dilated. The start of labor is marked by the presence of regular contractions that bring about continued dilation and effacement. A 30-year-old female asked: im one centimeter dilated a about how much longer do i have to go so i can deliver my baby? I don’t walk at all but I do bounce on my yoga ball. In figures A and B, the cervix is tightly closed. and just take it real easy. What should I do to get the ball rolling lol I feel like it is but I refuse to get my hopes up . Is labor starting? You may have learned from a cervical check at your last prenatal appointment that you are a centimeter or two dilated. I’m 37+3 and found out this info over the weekend at an L&D visit. So that's kinda why I'm hoping he comes early too so he's not that big!! im 1 centimeter dilated. What does this mean? Effacement. I was already in the early stages of labour though having mild contractions xx #4 amzliane, Oct 26, 2012. 1 centimeter dilated-- Start packing that hospital bag, you're on your way to labor land! But its big enough to squeeze a baby through. Fingersxed4 It's a BOY! Centimeters are teeny tiny. Dilation of the cervix happens to assist the baby to move from the uterus through the vaginal canal. And there is a big difference between 1 … It doesn't, however, mean that you're going to deliver immediately. I was told to not walk very much, not to lift anything over 10 pounds, which included dd #1 (boy how do you do that?) Dr. Marni Friedman answered. DD1 was 40+10. ... No you could be 1 cm for awhile. Could this mean labor is soon? The cervix must be 100 percent effaced and 10 centimeters dilated before a vaginal delivery. 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