Where did you stand after your first internal?

Just had mine this morning and was shocked when she told me I'm 1cm dialated and 50% effaced and the head is engaged. I wasn't expecting anything yet. Just wondering where everyone was at this point?

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

AWESOME!

ETA: I was a fingertip dialated at my first internal last Tuesday. I go again this Tuesday.

Message edited 4/21/2006 10:45:19 AM.

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

I was about the same and that was 3 weeks ago and the only thing thats happened since is the head has gotten lower.

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

36 weeks - My first internal I was 2cm dialated and 60% effaced.

37 weeks - My 2nd internal I was 2cm dialated and 80% effaced.

38 weeks - I have my 3rd internal Monday so we'll see!

ETA: also as of 37 weeks, the baby's head is really low but still floating

Message edited 4/21/2006 4:45:26 PM.

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

i need to read up on this terminology because i have no idea what it means! i have my first internal in 2 weeks (i'll be a few days shy of 36 weeks).

how many weeks are you?

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

I had my first internal the other day, I am 36 weeks. I am only a fingertip dilated and still thick (no thinning or effacement). This is my second child.

ETA: the baby is still very high up my doc said.

Message edited 4/21/2006 1:20:59 PM.

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

My first internal, NADA nothing, No progress!!

2nd internal-some effacing going on, but still closed tight as fort knox, No dilation. Baby is an an Anterior position. At Least that's a plus!

COme on baby, come out....

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Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

1st internal- Nothing
2nd internal- Nothing
3rd internal- cancelled on wed, doc had emergency so i go tonight to see if anything changed. I hope it did im 39 weeks tomorrow.

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

1st internal - nothing
2nd internal - nothing
3rd internal - nothing

I was induced 1 week after my due date.

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

1st week - nothing. But baby in position and low

2nd week - nothing. Baby still in position and low but hiding behind pubic bone

3rd week - doc didn't do an internal because I had a sono for growth and he said he could tell that there was no change.

We'll see what happens next week.

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

1st- nothing
2nd- nothing
3rd- 1cm 0% effaced

Then I had my baby via sched c-section (2 weeks early) - For other reasons

Re: Where did you stand after your first internal?

At 40 weeks - I showed no progression or contractions - baby was nice and comfy - thus the reasoning to induce me 5 days after my due date - which happened to be a good experience for me.

But i know anything can change day to day - good luck to you - your almost there!