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.
The degree of dilation is measured in centimeters. For most of your pregnancy, the cervix will be at zero centimeters, closed and not at all dilated, keeping the baby safe and growing inside. During active labor, your health care provider will measure the level of dilation by inserting a gloved finger into your vagina.If a woman is having her first baby, her cervix will probably efface before it dilates; in subsequent pregnancies the cervix may dilate first, then efface.). During the final weeks of pregnancy, your health care provider will examine the cervix and can report on these changes.