Your cervix is indeed dilating. Because when I went into labor with my son and suffered a miscarriage, I had to wait until 12 p.m. the next day to deliver him. I was in full labor and had everything. I was just 1 cm dilated when I first arrived at the hospital. After that, I had to wait. They kept telling me to go to sleep but not to worry because it takes time. However, when I woke up at 11 a.m. the next morning and still hadn't moved along, they x-rayed me and found out that I was still fully dilated from the previous night. So they sent me home to relax and stop pushing until my body started moving things along. I remember feeling like an idiot because I knew something was wrong but I didn't want to admit it. I thought that if I just waited it would all be over soon. But it wasn't! It took me almost 24 hours to lose my baby. That's why your cervix needs to move along before you can get pregnant again. It's also why most women don't start labor until at least 12 hours after their baby has been delivered by caesarean section. As for pain during dilation, some women feel pain during dilation while others do not. If you are one of those who does not feel any pain, that's okay. Just make sure that you stay cool, dry, and off of your feet.