Does a fingertip mean 1 cm... and belly throbbing?

ChristinaBargholz · February 2012

I just realized that I don't actually know how much a fingertip is. I was to excited on Friday that he said I was dilated to ask him to elaborate. Did my doctor say a fingertip because it isn't a cm yet? Or will they not start doing cm until you're in labor?

And... she just got done moving up a storm... then I could see my belly just start throbbing. It isn't hiccups... she gets those all the time. This is more of a smooth, continuous movement. It's fairly fast... anyone else have this happen? It's a first for me.

4-Ever-Young · February 2012

My doctor told me I was a fingertip dilated (at 35 weeks) and she could make me 1 but wasn't going to. So I take that to mean you aren't quite a cm yet.

Kpercyman · February 2012

No, fingertip is that they can get a fingertip through the opening. 1 cm they can put their whole finger inside. I was fingertip when I went into PTL and at 35 weeks was 1 cm and now am 1.5 cm. You can dilate without being in active labor.

jenskurn · February 2012

I had the throbbing and asked my dr. It felt like a hb but was way too high. He said the baby was probably pressing on one of my arteries, which was making the pulsating.

kenldav · February 2012

I?m glad you asked this. My dr also told me I was at a finger tip at my appt last week. I just assume it meant at a 1 but I guess not?

ChristinaBargholz · February 2012

kenldav:
I?m glad you asked this. My dr also told me I was at a finger tip at my appt last week. I just assume it meant at a 1 but I guess not?

That's what I thought. I guess you know what they say about people that assume... Big Smile

jenmae3 · February 2012

It depends on the finger! I don't trust measurements, since everyone's hands are different sizes! I swear I got a ton of different measurements last time in the hospital around the shift change.

Annnnd...the throbbing could be your LO practice breathing. It doesn't hurt, but their torso just rises and falls rhythmically.

ChristinaBargholz · February 2012

jenskurnick:
I had the throbbing and asked my dr. It felt like a hb but was way too high. He said the baby was probably pressing on one of my arteries, which was making the pulsating.

That sounds right... she has been VERY active today and probable wedged into the right spot! It's a very weird experience.

ChristinaBargholz · February 2012

jenmae3:
It depends on the finger! I don't trust measurements, since everyone's hands are different sizes! I swear I got a ton of different measurements last time in the hospital around the shift change.

Annnnd...the throbbing could be your LO practice breathing. It doesn't hurt, but their torso just rises and falls rhythmically.

That is very true. Maybe that's why he didn't really elaborate more! My doctor is very "you never know what could happen" kinda guy. I can see him not wanting to say anything to get me excited. I guess it doesn't really matter until the big day comes anyways...

txhillcountrybaby · February 2012

This is a visual guide my doula gave me. Is it bad the bagel scares me?!

ChristinaBargholz · February 2012

txhillcountrybaby:

This is a visual guide my doula gave me. Is it bad the bagel scares me?!

I like this! The bagel scares me too... we can just be scared together! Big Smile

Wipz · February 2012

You should only be scared if it's toasted with cream cheese on it Wink

8Laura9 · February 2012

As a point of reference the average female?s finger is 1.3cm while that of the average male is 1.7cm just for your information. A piece of cheerio cereal is about as close to 1cm in size as you can get. HTH in giving perspective to what you ask. All measurements which your doctor refers to are always in cm.

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