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.
Your midwife will write down the length of your labour in your birth notes. This will probably refer to how long it took for your cervix to open from about 4cm to 10cm (4in). At 10cm, you are fully dilated and are ready to start pushing your baby out.