At how many weeks do midwives start feeling for dilation & cervix softening/lowering - Page 2

wavescrash · Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:12 PM

My OB said she'll start at my 35 week appointment.
My OB with my first didn't check at all. I wasn't checked until I went into labor and was surprised to find out I was 4cm, 90% effaced.

Belie · Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:22 PM

From the way my midwife was talking to me, sounds like she won't actually do any cervix checks until I go in to labour! For now she just knows how much I've dialated from feeling my uterus and babys head S; don't ask how.. I don't really get it haha

Maybe1daysoon · Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:25 PM

my ob does it at 36 weeks then every week after.

immie · Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:48 AM

Had my appointment this morning and i asked my midwife, and she said they don't check here in the UK at all

So i'll only find out either when i'm in labour or if i have a sweep - booooring

Mummy Bean · Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:51 AM

I didnt think they did this in the UK, but every docs seems to be different.

jo14 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:51 AM

yeah they dont check in the UK until your over due, maybe like 41 weeks and at the same time they will do a sweep for you, other than that there is no need, as it does not do anything, as you can be dilated for ages and nothing happens, I am booked in for my sweep at 40 weeks eeek, I hate people messing up there LOL

immie · Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:55 AM

SAAME i hate it when people have to fiddle around with my foof, i feel so awkward i start to sweat! I always get really self conscious that i might have some really gorilla-like hair growth that i've missed shaving haha

jo14 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 12:42 PM

same here I get in a right state, I am ok in labour as you dont bother then, but hate going for smears or coil fittings etc and I panic, sweat, think what if i smell down there etc which makes me sweat more lol so the less internals the better, not even looking forward to the sweep i am booked in for and its 7 weeks off, I have OH on weekly shearing duties now just incase I have to have anyone head down there for any reason it never more than a week overgrown LOL

mamaduke · Mar 23rd, 2012, 12:51 PM

I had my first internal today at 38w+2. Cervix is like the door to Fort Knox... nobody's allowed in and nobody's allowed out.

Fazzy · Mar 23rd, 2012, 12:54 PM

Had an appointment at 38 weeks and even though i'd been having contractions and lost some mucus plug she didn't check

Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:12 PM	#11
wavescrash Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,029	My OB said she'll start at my 35 week appointment. My OB with my first didn't check at all. I wasn't checked until I went into labor and was surprised to find out I was 4cm, 90% effaced.

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:22 PM	#12
Belie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 381	From the way my midwife was talking to me, sounds like she won't actually do any cervix checks until I go in to labour! For now she just knows how much I've dialated from feeling my uterus and babys head S; don't ask how.. I don't really get it haha

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:25 PM	#13
Maybe1daysoon Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 589	my ob does it at 36 weeks then every week after.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:48 AM	#14
immie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Warwickshire, UK Posts: 642	Had my appointment this morning and i asked my midwife, and she said they don't check here in the UK at all So i'll only find out either when i'm in labour or if i have a sweep - booooring

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:51 AM	#15
Mummy Bean Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South London Posts: 3,795	I didnt think they did this in the UK, but every docs seems to be different.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:51 AM	#16
jo14 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,682	yeah they dont check in the UK until your over due, maybe like 41 weeks and at the same time they will do a sweep for you, other than that there is no need, as it does not do anything, as you can be dilated for ages and nothing happens, I am booked in for my sweep at 40 weeks eeek, I hate people messing up there LOL

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:55 AM	#17
immie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Warwickshire, UK Posts: 642	SAAME i hate it when people have to fiddle around with my foof, i feel so awkward i start to sweat! I always get really self conscious that i might have some really gorilla-like hair growth that i've missed shaving haha

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 12:42 PM	#18
jo14 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,682	same here I get in a right state, I am ok in labour as you dont bother then, but hate going for smears or coil fittings etc and I panic, sweat, think what if i smell down there etc which makes me sweat more lol so the less internals the better, not even looking forward to the sweep i am booked in for and its 7 weeks off, I have OH on weekly shearing duties now just incase I have to have anyone head down there for any reason it never more than a week overgrown LOL

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 12:51 PM	#19
mamaduke Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio, US Posts: 1,846	I had my first internal today at 38w+2. Cervix is like the door to Fort Knox... nobody's allowed in and nobody's allowed out.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 12:54 PM	#20
Fazzy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Coventry Posts: 290	Had an appointment at 38 weeks and even though i'd been having contractions and lost some mucus plug she didn't check

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