When do you start getting vaginal exams?

Question

I’m 31 weeks and have an appointment this Thursday. It’s my 3rd “every two week” appointment. When do they normally start doing vaginal exams? And what exactly are they examining? I mainly just want to know so I can be shaved up and prepared. Lol 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I never had one... apparently you can ask for one tho. but like people said you can be dialated for weeks before baby comes... alotnof people on here before said they have sat commonly around 1-3cm dialated for a couple weeks.. I thinks few were hitting almost 5cm for a bit before baby came.  girl with same due date as mine (Jan 15th 2018) she was dialated around 3cm for i believe a couple weeks before along with signs that pointing to labour with lots of false labour.. I don't think I was dialated at all before hand if i was no more then 1cm as I was barely 2cm 4 hours after my water broke i had no sign of popping anytime soon, no contractions, few Braxton hicks here or there... no back pain or cramping... i was quite comfortable the last month... my son was born Jan 11th... the girls son was born on our due date of Jan 15th.  signs and dilation means nothing. baby will come when they are ready.

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Call and ask your doctor's office

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My office does them starting with the 36 week appointment (when they start going weekly for me)

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I'm 36wks and have one tomorrow

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I didn't have one until I was in labour. midwife said there was no point as you can be dilated for weeks before labour starts so it really isn't an indication of anything.

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I never had one

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I just had one and it was at my 39 weeks appt. I’m getting induced this week.

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not til 38 weeks with any of mine but you have every right to decline them if you'd like

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They try to avoid having to until your last trimester if you complain of contractions or cramps. Them sticking there hand in there can cause infection.

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