Given the option to check cervix?

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My OB said at my next appointment, when I’ll be 36 weeks, she will check my cervix “if I want.” Is there a reason I would/wouldn’t want that to happen?

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Chance of infection. Checking one’s cervix doesn’t necessarily tell you you’re close to going into labor either. Mine was at 2 cm for over 4 weeks with my first.

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There really isn’t a need. It doesn’t provide great information. Some women could be slightly dilated for weeks, or you could not be dilated at all and go into full blown labor.

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It’s no a need or a necessity. My midwife won’t be checking mine unless I ask for it or am past my due date. It could introduce bacteria that isn’t needed, and it also doesn’t tell you much. And it can sometimes jump start labor which isn’t ideal if your body isn’t ready for it. I’m not gonna request it because it doesn’t really tell you anything, I’ll know when I go into labor and knowing my dilation that could stay the same for weeks isn’t really important to me :)

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i wouldn’t unless there’s a reason bc it could introduce bacteria and such

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I like to know if my body is prepping  and doing its job so far I have a soft cervix and no dilation but soft is good it's a start :) they try not to check you if your water broke that's when they can introduce  bacteria  only when in active labor to see where you are dilation wise I'd get it done

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This is my third. With my first I could not wait to get checked but every time I’d go in I was nothing until my 39th week and even then I was only a finger tip so (less than 1). I became very discouraged thinking my body wasn’t doing its job. Ended up having her a day before her due date. With my second I let them check me at 38 weeks to save some disappointment. I was 2cm and still didn’t labor until 3 days past my due date. This one I don’t plan on knowing. Baby comes when baby comes it really doesn’t mean much.

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I had my cervix checked on Tuesday when they did my group B strep swab. I was 25% effaced and dilated 2cm, I had my baby yesterday (Friday) even upon arrival at the hospital I was only dilated 4cm and 50% effaced, he was born 2 hours later! With my second baby I was dilated 3cm and 85% effaced for 5 weeks. Although it’s nice to know, it really isn’t necessary, so if you don’t feel comfortable or just don’t want to get your hopes up, skip it.

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It’s painful 😣

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I had mine checked when she did my group B strep test just to see since I already had my pants down. This is my fourth baby and my last game early so I was curious to see how thin my cervix was. I won’t have another check until 38 weeks to see how I’m progressing so they know what the induction plan is for the following week unless I go before that.

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I’m getting checked at my next appointment when I’m 35 weeks. With my first, I was about 1cm dilated and 50% effaced for a month. Gave birth at 39 weeks 2 days. I didn’t progress for weeks and then all of a sudden, I’m in labor. It’s not necessary to check but I like to know.

Given the option to check cervix?

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