Checking your own cervix?!

MommaBethy

My midwife (who is also one of my close friends) actually told me exactly how to check myself... I'm a little freaked out to do it, but completely curious at the same time!! Has anyone ever done this? Thoughts? 

mrbear83

i would love to try and educate myself, but I'm afraid that there's no reaching that far! haha.  

I will willingly wait for my OB and her sterile environment! 

iris427

I'm amazed that anyone this pregnant could actually reach their cervix.  I can barely manage to pee in a cup at the OB's.

Bakes4u

Yea I have no interest in checking my cervix. I found it painful enough today when the doctor did it.

Megan.10.06

I had previously when I was having trouble TTC - I had ovulation problems and cervix position is a major sign. 

Now, I couldn't reach it if I tried!  I have to half stand up to wipe when I pee for crying out loud!  LOL!

MommaBethy

HAHA I hadn't even thought about actually being able to reach it!! Good lord...maybe if I'm in the mood for a good workout!! 

kgail11

I think I'll leave that to those with a medical degree!

disneyfan0511

iris427:

I'm amazed that anyone this pregnant could actually reach their cervix.  I can barely manage to pee in a cup at the OB's.

Seriously.

ConnCottager

Megan.10.06:

I had previously when I was having trouble TTC - I had ovulation problems and cervix position is a major sign. 

Now, I couldn't reach it if I tried!  I have to half stand up to wipe when I pee for crying out loud!  LOL!

I tried back then too but could never figure out position. Now, reaching it does seem to be the larger problem!

kjj834

Megan.10.06:

I had previously when I was having trouble TTC - I had ovulation problems and cervix position is a major sign. 

Now, I couldn't reach it if I tried!  I have to half stand up to wipe when I pee for crying out loud!  LOL!

Same here, but even then it was a little difficult.  I can't even imagine doing it now!  My arm would have to grow a foot to reach around my belly!

Cassondra09

First off, I am also one who checked CP while TTC so I know my own cervix and I am a L&D nurse so I check cervixes daily. Second, I can't manage to pee IN the cup at the MWs office either, all over it yes, in it - not quite ha. Disgusting I know! Third, I guess I am one of the few who does attempt to check my own cervix. I am pretty posterior at this point (my cervix is pointing towards my back) so it is hard to feel/reach, but I can feel it a little bit. Once your cervix becomes more anterior (pointing towards your front) it would be easier to feel, but again it depends on how much of a contortionist you are when it comes to working around the belly.

And I should add that when we check another woman's cervix we use two fingers to get a better idea, there is NO WAY that I can reach two fingers up there around the belly.

EJensify

I'm not sure why anyone would want to do this even if they could reach...