I know that the cervic is low and soft while pregnant, but does the dialation happen further within the cervix when you start to dialate? I am 30 wks pregnant and have had many contractions and lots of pressure and I went to the hospital for a shot to stop contractions 2 weeks ago, at that point I wasnt dialated. But since I have had so much pressure and so many contractions I wanted to know how to check myself for dialation. Thanks for any help