Week overdue - cervix question

franny_k · Feb 17th, 2010, 06:32 AM

Hi folks
Well I'm 40+6 over and had MW appt today. She wanted to do a sweep but couldn't because my cervix was still high. She said baby's head is low but cervix still in front (?). Also am still only 4/5 engaged (palpable, basically still on brim).

I've been getting increased tightenings over past few days but really have no other signs. I'm OK with it all - realise there is nothing I can do but wait. I have an induction booked for next Tuesday but would really like to avoid this if at all possible.

I had loads of qs to ask MW about induction and forgot to ask her what it means if my cervix is still high. Does that mean I've no chance of going into natural labour before next week? How long does it take for a cervix to "ripen"?!

Any advice gratefully received!

LouLou78 · Feb 17th, 2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by franny_k

Hi folks
Well I'm 40+6 over and had MW appt today. She wanted to do a sweep but couldn't because my cervix was still high. She said baby's head is low but cervix still in front (?). Also am still only 4/5 engaged (palpable, basically still on brim).

I've been getting increased tightenings over past few days but really have no other signs. I'm OK with it all - realise there is nothing I can do but wait. I have an induction booked for next Tuesday but would really like to avoid this if at all possible.

I had loads of qs to ask MW about induction and forgot to ask her what it means if my cervix is still high. Does that mean I've no chance of going into natural labour before next week? How long does it take for a cervix to "ripen"?!

Any advice gratefully received!

Did she document that you are 4/5th engaged because if she did this is the opposite to 4/5 palpable. The engagement of a head is written as palpable or engaged. 4/5ths engaged is deeply engaged with 4/5ths of the head in the pelvis and it is the same as 1/5th palpable, i.e.1/5th of the head is felt above the brim of the pelvis.

So your baby being 4/5ths engaged is a nice low head you have there which is an advantage and just because the Cervix is high doesn't mean you won't go into natural labour before induction date even if head was high. Anything is possible in my experience.

Nic1107 · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:38 AM

My cervix was high and clamped shut a week before I went into labour, and still high and just beginning to soften the day before I gave birth. Sometimes it doesn't take very long at all to go from "nothing" to labour!

franny_k · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:45 AM

LouLou - she said it's on the brim (which I believe is 4/5 palpable). She said it's not engaged at all! However, baby is certainly very low down or feels that way?

LouLou78 · Feb 17th, 2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by franny_k

LouLou - she said it's on the brim (which I believe is 4/5 palpable). She said it's not engaged at all! However, baby is certainly very low down or feels that way?

Franny K:
'She said baby's head is low but cervix still in front (?). Also am still only 4/5 engaged (palpable, basically still on brim).'

Oh she actually said it was at the brim. Sorry, what you quoted earlier confused me. I read the above quote but you obviously meant to put '4/5 palpable' as oppose to '4/5 engaged'.

rachyh1990 · Feb 17th, 2010, 13:13 PM

well i had my apt today aswell franny and she said my LO is engaged but my cervix is still a little posterior but could still give me a sweep. i have my induction booked for sunday. and if i only need two pessaries i can still have a water birth.. either way she will be here by Monday!!! eep not long for us to wait now

xxxx

franny_k · Feb 17th, 2010, 13:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rachyh1990

well i had my apt today aswell franny and she said my LO is engaged but my cervix is still a little posterior but could still give me a sweep. i have my induction booked for sunday. and if i only need two pessaries i can still have a water birth.. either way she will be here by Monday!!! eep not long for us to wait now

xxxx

Wooo!!!!! Rachael I'm so pleased for you. Really hope that you get your water birth - I want one too! Am so hoping that if LO doesn't arrive then the gel thing works - I so don't want the drip

rachyh1990 · Feb 17th, 2010, 13:35 PM

yeah same here i dont mind the pessaries, i dont want the drip though i hope something starts for us both to. xxx

Feb 17th, 2010, 06:32 AM	#1
franny_k Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Littleborough, Lancashire Posts: 1,119	Week overdue - cervix question Hi folks Well I'm 40+6 over and had MW appt today. She wanted to do a sweep but couldn't because my cervix was still high. She said baby's head is low but cervix still in front (?). Also am still only 4/5 engaged (palpable, basically still on brim). I've been getting increased tightenings over past few days but really have no other signs. I'm OK with it all - realise there is nothing I can do but wait. I have an induction booked for next Tuesday but would really like to avoid this if at all possible. I had loads of qs to ask MW about induction and forgot to ask her what it means if my cervix is still high. Does that mean I've no chance of going into natural labour before next week? How long does it take for a cervix to "ripen"?! Any advice gratefully received!

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:38 AM	#3
Nic1107 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Posts: 4,301	My cervix was high and clamped shut a week before I went into labour, and still high and just beginning to soften the day before I gave birth. Sometimes it doesn't take very long at all to go from "nothing" to labour!

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franny_k Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Littleborough, Lancashire Posts: 1,119	LouLou - she said it's on the brim (which I believe is 4/5 palpable). She said it's not engaged at all! However, baby is certainly very low down or feels that way?

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rachyh1990 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,543	well i had my apt today aswell franny and she said my LO is engaged but my cervix is still a little posterior but could still give me a sweep. i have my induction booked for sunday. and if i only need two pessaries i can still have a water birth.. either way she will be here by Monday!!! eep not long for us to wait now xxxx

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rachyh1990 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,543	yeah same here i dont mind the pessaries, i dont want the drip though i hope something starts for us both to. xxx

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