If you trust the Drs and nurses then you shouldn't be concerned at all but as a mommy I understand it's hard not to be concerned just take things easy and relax everything will be fine

Oh ok thanks @mrssarahbeth

@breannaedwards_, have thru done anything to stop the contractions? They gave me an IV of Magnesium Sulfate and a couple shots of steroids for babies lungs. That worked for me, but I think a lot depends on how determined baby is to come. The good news is even at 27 weeks they said my little guy had a great chance at survival, and you're even farther than that, so your little should be pretty safe. I think when I was in the hospital they said they had about a 90ish% rate of being able to stop contractions when the mother was less than 3cm dilated.

How concerned Should I be?@mrssarahbeth @chrissytee @payitoffnow @ashley07

I was 3cm and 80% and they were able to stop it when I went into preterm labor

I was just in the hospital for this yesterday at 36 weeks. I was having frequent contractions so they gave me Procardia. They also sent me home with some. I'm supposed to take them 2-4 times daily.

So hopefully you're like me, where you dilate like that but then stop! That would be awesome. BUT if you're not, I know it doesn't help to hear this at all, but at least you're far enough along.. Our bodies do some pretty crazy things during pregnancy, I couldn't tell you why I started to dilate like that & why I stopped & why I've stayed at a 1 for almost 8 weeks. Pregnancy is an amazing thing with no solid answers, but I pray that your little gets all the baking time it needs & that you're in good hands with you're doctors

I understand they think I've gone into preterm labor

@shylaremmelts, that's not my concern.. Her lungs Aren't develop yet . If I have her now I won't be able to take her home

@chrissytee, yes, they said within the next two weeks she could be here

I was in the hospital for pre-term labor at 27 weeks, 1.5cm dilated and 50% effaced. They were able to stop it after 48 hours. I'm 34 weeks tomorrow and haven't had any other issues, my doctor thinks I'll make it to full term but I do go in for checkups more often than normal and have had a number or ultrasounds to check the length and height and my cervix.

I think you'll be okay because of how far along you are

I was 1 cm at 33 weeks, 5 cm 50% at 35 weeks, 6cm 70% last week. my doctor is checking me again tomorrow. he reduced my work hours originally and then took me off work last week. nothing else, just sent me home. I'm 37 weeks now so he may deliver me after checking tomorrow if it's almost complete.

Did they do the swab to check for preterm labor..? Was it positive?

I had my first set of contractions at 30 weeks & was 1cm & 50% thinned out. I'm almost 38 weeks now, almost at 2cm & about 80% thinned out