checking your cervix?

Question

I heard that the cervical check will help you understand if you’re close to going into labor... but my doctor hasn’t even checked my cervix once yet and I’m only a few weeks out... when was your first cervix check?! And how many centimeters were you when you knew you were close to labor?

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you can be dilated for weeks and not go into labor. it's really not an indicator of anything

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Do not check your own cervix. Ask your doctor to do it at your next visit if you’re curious. Some doctors don’t check at all unless you ask them.
Dilation means nothing unless you’re already in labor. I was about 1/2 cm dilated when my water broke with my second. My cervix is made of steel or something. Lol

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They don't do checks until 37 weeks. If they haven't mentioned one, you are allowed to request one.

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I saw my m/w at 37 weeks I weren’t offered one, as she’s on holiday next week I won’t see her until I’m 39+3 :( I’ve never gone over 39 weeks x

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I’m 34+5 and they checked mine yesterday bc I was having regular contractions. Thankfully cervix was 100% closed but my god that was one of the most painful things ever, I cried like a baby and always thought I had a pretty high tolerance for pain. Don’t want to be checked again until I’m in labor and have epidural.

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Mine was just checked yesterday at 35+3. I didn’t request it, but the Dr. did it anyway. I’m glad he did because I was already dilated and he told me to expect a baby before our due date!

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I’m getting my “first” at 37 weeks tomorrow. I went to the hospital a couple weeks ago due to increase pelvic pressure and low full back pain and they did one there but I wasn’t dilated at all

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They checked mine twice when I was 37 weeks. It hurts like hell! 😫

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First check for me was 36 weeks and only because I asked since she was already down there doing the strep swab.

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Depends on doctor. Mine starts at 36 weeks

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