Who's getting cervical checks at the doctor?

Question

For those of us seeing an OB weekly now (I'm in the U.S. for context), are you getting checked each time? I know they don't really mean anything. You can be 3cm dilated for weeks, or 0 dilated and effaced and still go into labor. But I feel like if I'm going through the hassle of seeing my doctor anyway, might as well do it. Otherwise it's like waiting 30 min for a 5 min convo with the doctor lol.

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I’ve never turned them down. I needed to know. Plus the last time I got checked in my last pregnancy I was 2cm and 70% effaced. And after that appointment and that cervical check I went into labor. I’ll stick with the checks it makes me no never mind honestly.

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I only had my cervix checked at 35w5d Bc I told my doctor I was having cramping she checked me and my cervix was still hard I’m 37w6d now and I’m having some cramping and Braxton Hicks but nothing else my c section is in 8 days

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I never did with my first. I let them this time at 39 weeks (they wanted to start at 36 weeks but I said no). I wanted my membranes stripped at 39 weeks so the only reason I let them

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My doctor did a cervix check yesterday (the only one) cause I am 39 and 5 days and scheduled to induce on Sunday,so she wanted to check if I should go from Saturday if I am not dilated...hint...I am not 😩

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I’ve never been checked except for one time when I was actually in early labor. I’ll be checked next week though if I’m still pregnant since it’s my due date & nothings happening.

Who's getting cervical checks at the doctor?

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