I feel kind of silly asking this

DAuger · February 2009

but if the doctor can actually touch the baby's head through the cervix, does that mean the mucus plug is gone?

Gretchen kiolbasa · February 2009

yikes i would hope so!! ? didnt know they could do that so early...

2dogmom · February 2009

not silly imo. i'm curious to know the answer to that.

xokell2 · February 2009

I think they can feel the head if the cervix is thinner not necessarily more open.

SassyRidge · February 2009

Good question. At my last internal, the doc said my I wasn't dilated but she could feel her head was down and to the side a little. She didn't mention anthing about my mucus plug though. So now you've got me wondering.

DAuger · February 2009

yesterday, the midwife said I was one cent dilated and that she could literally feel the baby's head spinning on her finger.

rab2006 · February 2009

I think it's a good question. At my last appt they said I was 3cm, thinning, and she could feel the baby's head was down and engaged. I assume I lost my mp... but then yesterday I had a ton of pinkish dc, so now I'm second guessing my original thought on it.

picturememommy · February 2009

That's interesting, but I don't think you need to lose your MP first because at every appt since 36 weeks, they could feel his head and I just lost mine a couple days ago. I don't know.

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