I have had two girls, and am pregnant with a boy, and I have never checked myself, or even knew you could, to see if your cervix had changed in any way!!!! do people really study there own bodys like this or what???? Did I miss this prenatal class or something?????????????????????????????????
2006-09-29 08:42:47 · 8 answers · asked by sr22racing 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I could not check myself ever, but I want to know how some people think they know that there cervix is high before they go to the doctor.
2006-09-29 09:01:24 · update #1
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2006-09-29 09:02:55 · update #2
It requires a digital pelvic (fingers) exam by a professional. Some minor self examination of the cervix can be done in the non-pregnant state but should not be encouraged during pregnancy due to the slight potential for infection, particularly during the last stage of pregnancy. The cervix of a last trimester mother is difficult for even the professional to asertain, and essentially impossible for the mother to do to herself. I would However, encourage you to ask your midwife or GYN for the results of your exam everytime it is done as this is your right to know as a patient. The cervix usually is a stiff, protrusion into the vagina that may be about one half to three quarters of an inch long in a non-pregnant young female. As the pregnancy progresses the changes to the cervix are usually not significant until the last weeks of the pregnancy. Hormones begin to "ripen" or soften the structure and eventually the pressure from the baby's head (assuming the presentation is head first) begins to draw the cervix into the body of the uterus. this slow process of drawing the long thick muscular protrusion is called "effacing" particularly in first pregnancies. Then when the effacement is complete the crevix may have already stretched open to as much as 6 Cm without going into real labor. There is usually no futher dilitaton until the cervix is 100% effaced. A woman can stay at this juncture for a couple of weeks more if not even a bit longer. The rupture of membranes, or the true onset of labor usually brings the child within a matter of hours when it finally happens. The cervix must dialate to 10 Cm (4 inches) in order for the child to begin its journey down the vagina to the birth. this can require up to 2 hours of pushing, particularly in the first birth the woman experiences.
2006-09-29 09:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by a_gyno_guy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In order to notice a diffrence between your cervix you'd have to feel it everyday--even when you know you aren't pregnant. I'm all for women knowing their bodies but I don't feel my cervix on a daily basis. So--I really don't know how they can tell.
2006-09-29 08:49:55 · answer #2 · answered by .vato. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would let the doctor do the examining. That's weird...I never heard of anyone checking themselves...
2006-09-29 09:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by Hurray for the ANGELS! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didnt know with my son I let the dr tell me what i needed to know
2006-09-29 08:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by bettyboop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they only know because that is what the doctor told them when he started doing pelvics on them.
2006-09-29 08:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by sweet smile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its best to only let a trained professional go up there and check that. too dangerous otherwise
2006-09-29 08:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LMFAO!! only your doctor can really tell. if you are able to tell even while you aren't pregnant, then lord above you are flexible!
2006-09-29 08:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by Bella 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it gets really soft
2006-09-29 08:45:00 · answer #8 · answered by Ben O 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋