well, that was unexpected

ifwisheswerefishes · August 2012

had my first internal exam (along with the step test) today...and holy mother of all things pearl, did that HURT! i was totally not expecting that much pain from a simple cervical check.

how on earth am i going to push out a baby if just a check put me in tears?

ETA: she said my cervix was soft, no dilation or effacement, but didn't make any reference to high or low. she also said that my hip pain was most likely due to LO's head being engaged, but to keep an eye on it, and if it gets worse, to see about physical therapy.

Holly_1007 · August 2012

did the doctor say anything about your cervix being really high? that can cause it to be much more uncomfortable...

blindvictory · August 2012

Because when you're pushing a baby out, you get a baby at the end, instead of just someone's fingers poking around. Wink

ifwisheswerefishes · August 2012

blindvictory:
Because when you're pushing a baby out, you get a baby at the end, instead of just someone's fingers poking around.

that's very true! i feel like such a wuss though...

bosha711 · August 2012

I guess it's different for everyone. I had 3 or so before going into labor w/ ds & the only one that hurt was the one at which they stripped my membranes.

terri_doula2010 · August 2012

You also get great hormones coursing through your system to help you. No happy hormones are released during a check.

on_a_whim · August 2012

blindvictory:
Because when you're pushing a baby out, you get a baby at the end, instead of just someone's fingers poking around.

OceanLover26 · August 2012

I think you might surprise yourself with how well your body reacts when the time comes Wink

SarahJean0 · August 2012

I am so nervous about getting checked!! I'm thinking of just asking to skip them. I hear some people say it hurts so bad and wind up being sore for a few days, then others say its no big deal. I wish I knew what to expect.

chapstix7 · August 2012

I've had 4 and none of them hurt. My SIL had 2 she said one hurt very very bad, but the second didn't hurt at all. So who knows?

dmfan897 · August 2012

The cervical checks I got before being in labor hurt more because my cervix was posterior and high. After I was in labor..or well, sfter my water broke they didn't hurt possibly because my cervix was anterior. Just a thought!

kbetzner · August 2012

make sure you keep taking big breaths and relax as much as possible or it will hurt like hell!

Manx4 · August 2012

The higher the cervix, the more uncomfortable they can be. I'm actually looking forward to mine next week - haha. Out of curiosity more than anything else.

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