Had my first one today and OUCH!!!!! That doc had to really get up in there because my cervix was so high and it was NOT pleasant at all. She said I'm 1cm dilated and 50% thinned out....whatever that means.
I'm now on weekly visits and will have my cervix checked every time....so not looking forward to my appt's anymore.
Re: I officially hate cervical checks
I'm probably the only one that it doesn't really bother. It doesn't hurt me at all.
I must be a loosey goosey.
DS#1- 7/2002
DS#2- 6/2004
DS#3- 9/2007
Never bothered me at all, either.
This is how my OBs are as well and I am dreading the first check in only two weeks!!
I'm sorry. They suck! I HATED them when I was pregnant with DS. They hurt so bad.
I have declined any of them for this pregnancy until I go into labor.....
I'm glad I'm not the only one that found this to be awful. My doc didn't even get to check my cervix, b/c she stopped b/c I was finding it to be so painful. She said it wasn't worth it if it was hurting me so bad.
I was really freaked out by how very much it hurt: I need to get more through there than just a couple skinny fingers! I plan to say no next time and not try again until at least 37 maybe 38 weeks . . . (unless she tells me she needs to for some reason.)
All of this.
I talked to my OB about this at my appointment yesterday and she said it was completely fine to not have them done. She said there's no risks involved in not getting them and the only reason they do them regularly is that most women want to know.
Hahaha! You are so funny!!