Credit: Dominic Lipinski / PA Wire. Princess Charlotte has made her first public appearance on the balcony at Buckingham Palace. At 13 months old, Charlotte is almost the same age as the Queen was when she first appeared on Buckingham Palace's balcony 89 years ago.
You may be feeling your baby's head pushing down on your pubic bone. I don't think you can feel your cervix dilating; I didn't feel it. I was walking around at 2 and 3 cm dilated for two weeks before labor began and only knew it because my doctor checked me at my appointments. posted 04/30/2012 by schnauzymomma.
In the first stage one labor, the cervix dilates (opens) and effaces (thins), allowing the descent of the baby toward birth. During second stage of labor, the baby passes through the birth canal and is born. The cervix dilates between 0 and 4 cm.