Okay so with my first baby my ob instructed me how to check my cervix for dilation at home because I was contracting and she knew I would have him a little early.

That being said, she said it takes years to know for sure and that it was kind of more for peace at mind than a diagnostic tool for me.

So this time around, I have a diff ob at a diff practice in a diff state. So she doesn’t know that obvs. But I’ve been having Braxton Hicks like crazy and tons of pelvic pressure to the point I’m in pain at night when trying to switch sides or something. Also have been losing what looks like my mucus plug. I was curious if I had been dilating or not and didn’t even think I’d be able to tell, but I tried and my cervix was so soft and my whole fingertip fit which if done correctly would indicate about 1 cm dilated.

So now I’m nervous, even if I’m not dilating that my cervix is so soft. Idk how to bring this up with my ob without telling her which I feel like is kind of embarrassing. Idk 😐 maybe I’ll just ask her to check me due to the pressure and Braxton Hicks and being nervous to go early again.

Anyone dilate this early on and lost their plug? I know it can regenerate and I can stay at 1cm (if I even am) for the rest of my pregnancy but still it’s kind of idk, don’t want to say scary because I’m not freaking out or anything but idk. Doesn’t seem really normal I guess