checking your cervix

[leximo]

Hi, just wondering if any of you ladies have tried successfully or unsuccessfully to check your own cervix during the last few weeks of pregnancy to check for dilation or changes?

I used to check when TTC but now can't seem to reach it?? Is it much further back now?

Thanks

 

[Jem88]

I used to check mine when we we're TTC so i know what to feel for, i've started to check mine a few time's this past week and it's that high i can't feel it, i think it stays high and then move's down when your close to labour but i'm not 100% sure

 

[pinkmonki]

It moves high and towards the back during pregnancy, it only starts to move around during the final weeks/days. First it moves forwards and down, then it starts to dilate

 

[leximo]

Thanks, so I guess once we start feeling it we may be getting close...

 

[shellyhunny]

I checked mine last night and it was soft and I think about 1cm dilated. However, I know this can happen just before labour or can stay like that for ages. Seeing as I don't have ages now before baby HAS to come out one way or another I'm hoping something will start sooner rather than later!

 

[EmzyJA]

well hubbi accidently checked mine for me lol. probably tmi but during sexytime he felt my cervix and his finger even slid in so i assume that means i'm probably 1cm dilated. since then i was curious so i tried to feel it and could only feel it sitting on the loo, could just about reach it, but its very soft and has a hole about the size of a finger. x

 

[leximo]

Ooh that sounds good! I'll be checking constantly now, but can't even feel when sat on the loo at the moment

 

[EmzyJA]

mines been like this for about a week though and no change since so i dont think anything is happening for me really. they say that it can just happen all of a sudden. i keep wanting to check all the time now but i'm trying not to as i dont wanna irriatate anything. x

 

[pinkmonki]

I was 2cms for at least two weeks before birth but went from 2cms to 10 in 1 hour 45 mins so it can definitely happen quickly

 

[tink23]

is it safe to do this yourself? doesn't sound safe at all to me....

 

[beccybobeccy]

is it safe to do this yourself? doesn't sound safe at all to me....

Thats what I was thinking...

 

[leximo]

As long as your hands are clean and don't have sharp nails! It's safe to check your own cervix.

 

[pippop77]

I wouldnt know how too !! lol... I can honestly say I have never heard of anyone checkin their own before . Sounds silly but how would you know what your lookin for.
By the way this is my third pregnancy. Has anyone been told they can check this by a midwife or doc ? xx

 

[brunette&bubs]

EEK....im too squeemish to do this myself.
Might have hubby try to take a feel.

The other night when we were fooling around he claims he felt something...but most of the time he doesn't know what he's talkin about

 

[Biscuitbaby]

oooooooooooooooooooo

how do I check????????????????

 

[babyloulou]

It's amazing what difference going through long term TTC makes!! Checking your own cervix seems completely normal to me after doing it every month throughout every cycle for 5 years!! I mentioned it to my best friend though and she couldn't believe it!

As for me- mine is still far back and unreachable too and today's my blooming due date!!

 

[ummar]

Yup, checking my cervix is so normal for me too - I checked it regularly while TTCing and so I know what I'm looking for. Can feel it now although it's quite alot higher.

 

[rockabillymom]

this seems so foreign to me. I dont think I would trust myself to check my own cervix... sounds painfull.. had the nurse at the hospital do it once when I was having some pains and thought she was going to stick her entire hand inside me!

 

[ummar]

Doesn't hurt in the least for me and I only have to stick one finger in fully.

 

[Sunseal]

I can honestly say I have never heard of checking your own cervix! Wow, I'm godsmacked haha