When did your Dr start checking your cervix?

Question

I have an appointment tomorrow, it’s the first of my “weekly.” I will be 36 weeks. She said she doesn’t normally start checking until 36/37 weeks, and she can check me if I want. Last week when I saw her I wasn’t worried about her checking her as I hadn’t had any contractions (that I’ve noticed.) I did get the Bloomlife monitor and I think I’ve just been having Braxton Hicks, and now all of the sudden I feel like he’s really dropped. Like I knew he was getting lower but now when I walk I can feel his head hitting my cervix. Should I have her check me? 
Keep in mind we’ve been growing about a week and a half-2 weeks ahead this whole time.

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Never lol. My midwife doesn't check until you're in labour.

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I got checked at 36 weeks when she was already down there for the strep test. After that I turn down the cervix checks, they don’t tell you much. You can be 3cm and deliver at 41 weeks, or you can be 0cm and deliver tomorrow. Not worth the discomfort to me.

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Mine did at 36 weeks but that's because she already had me undressed for Group B test and I was telling her I was having strong contractions.

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My first I was 37 weeks. 2nd I was 37 weeks. 
3rd & 4th I was 32 weeks but only bc I went into preterm labor at 32 weeks with both. If I ever have another I’ll refuse cervical checks bc all it did was stress me out. My first I wasn’t dilated or effaced at all the day I had her. My 3rd I was dilated to 5 cm for weeks before I went into active labor and my 4th I was dilated to 7 cm for a week before my dr decided I had to have my water broken because I was dilated so far and my blood pressure was high so who knows how long it would’ve been before I went into active labor

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It wasn’t worth the pain. I didn’t dilate until I was in labor

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Mine have at around 36 weeks because I had been contracting and then did weekly.  Every OBGYN has different practices you can just ask and see if you feel like you are.

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My doctor didn’t check me with my first. (Preterm labor caused me to be 3cm dilated and 80% effaced at 29 weeks) it could cause an infection if you’re already dilated and they feel up there all the time.

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Most doctors won't check that early unless requested. It wouldn't necessarily hurt to ask, but what you have going on literally sounds like what I had my first pregnancy and when they did finally check my cervix at 40 weeks, it was only 1cm lol. Not saying that's going to be your case, but that is pretty typical.

When did your Dr start checking your cervix?

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