Baby prediction...when will he enter the world?

[Jessica]

My sister is 18 years old and about to have her first baby. She's 39 weeks and 1 day along and due on the 16th. Her doctor says she's 2 cm dilated and 60% effaced and that the baby's head is at the +1 station. She began nesting half-way through her 38th week and she had contractions at 37 weeks that were 5-7 min. apart.

Does this mean that the baby will most likely be here today or tomorrow? She's anxious and ready to be a mom and the doctor said he wanted her to wait for the baby to be 39 weeks along and he is now, so yeah.
I forgot to mention that her last doctor's appointment was the 6th and that's when he told her all of that. Things may have changed in the last 3-4 days.

 

[Mumtoagreatlittleguy]

Nothing in this information indicates that labour is for sure going to happen within 24 hours.

Some women can be 2cm for weeks on end, I was 3cm from 36 weeks, and made it to 1 day shy of 42 weeks.

I can understand her anxiousness, but it can happen tomorrow, or it could still be 1 or 2 weeks away.

 

[MizzLion3ss]

she will most likely be having her baby in less than 3 day! i was a week late and had to fasten my contractions with a capheder and had my baby the day after my birthday. congratulations to her and you miss auntie!

 

[Doobs]

If she is concerned she needs to see the doctor again to relieve any stress she is feeling, she will proberly deliver her baby in the next 2 - 5 days, congratulations on being an aunt