Was told yesterday im 5cm dilated but cervix is closed , should i be prepared?? Im only 26 weeks 😥😥

how can you be 5cm dilated if your cervix is closed?

@pokemom641, thats what confused me most , but i was told that yesterday when i was taking to l&d for contractionss and pain

it doesnt make sense

and they sent you home?

Dilated means the cervix is opening. I would definitely get a second opinion or clearer explanation.

@alana_sunshine, i was getting lots of strong contractions back to back ! But being that my cervix was closed and baby still breeched they sent me home , told me pay close attention to bleeding water leakage or more contractionss.... I had a bit of my water leaking aswel @pokemom641

my guess is that 5cm but no effacment. . but I'm surprised they would just send you home at 26 weeks. definitely not normal.

okay so youre not dilated then?

im really surprised they sent you home if you had water leaking....

@wiccanmommy, right thats what i said

@alleyelisabeth, i will

@pokemom641, yes 5cm i was told closed cervix

it doesnt make sense at all

it doesnt make sense at all

Technically, you can have the outer part of the cervix dilated, but the inner part not be dilated at all. Maybe that's what they meant? (that's not a common thing though) @proudmommyy1123

@mommagotbump16, yesss basically , so should i go back or for a second opinion? This is the first time it happened so im a bit freaked out

I'm really surprised they sent you home with water leaking, they made me stay with an IV and I wasn't even dilated or having contractions

@camdensmamma, they did a ultrasound and said since the baby had enough fluids it was totally fine to keep an eye on that

I'd get a second opinion, because contractions that have made you dilate this early should've been enough for them to keep you longer for observation. @proudmommyy1123

Right same thing i thought , i will get another option to be on the safe side then@mommagotbump16

They kept me because that can cause an infection is what they had explained to me, he still had a decent amount of fluid as well

@camdensmamma, i was concerned anout an infection and from her point of view she told me no worries just keep an eye on everything else