Normal to be 39+5 and 0% dilated?

This is my first pregnancy. I've tried everything to induce naturally so I don't need advice about that. At this point I'm just trying to keep walking, relax, and let Baby come when she wants to. I just don't know how common it is to be 0% dilated still and almost 40 weeks.

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Super common especially for first pregnancy!

My birthing class taught me to absolutely not try to induce labor and just rest as much as humanly possible

Yes! You can be 0 at 40 and 40+1 be 6 or 9

I was 0 at 41 weeks so totally normal - I was doing everything that’s recommended- dates, red raspberry leaf tea etc and nothing worked.

@anne were you able to have a vaginal delivery?

I didn’t dilate until almost 41 weeks. I had my baby at 41 weeks and 1 day

I’m 40 weeks and only half a cm I wouldn’t be too worried.. they can also schedule an induction for you

i wasn’t unfortunately- I did dilate to 10 cm but baby was too big/oxygen levels were dipping when I was pushing. Doesn’t mean you won’t have a natural delivery though!! Baby boy was almost 10 pounds so I guess there was just no way he was coming naturally 😅

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