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Do you think checking for dilation can put you into labor?

jpavenskijpavenski member
edited February 2015 in March 2015 Moms
I will be 39 weeks on Friday & my apt is tomorrow. I think the doctors will check to see if I'm dilated. Just wondering if I should get checked or not. My friend swears it sent her info labor 3 times & last time I believe I was checked on a Thursday & went into labor Sunday night. I'm just worried about my DH getting home in time from work an hour away, he has off starting Tuesday. Last time I had a fast delivery so expecting it to go even quicker this time. Anyone have reasons for getting checked or not?
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  • Christina80xoxoChristina80xoxo member
    I don't believe so
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  • pinkandbubblypinkandbubbly member
    I've been checked 3 times plus had a cerclage (stiches) dug out of my cervix over a week ago and I am still pregnant.

    Although I do concede every woman is different and if your not high risk for anything and you're not comfortable with it then express your concerns to your doctor you are a team.
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  • djolietdjoliet member
    My cervix was checked last week and tonight and definitely still pregnant and not in labor
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  • jpavenskijpavenski member
    pinkandbubbly said:

    I've been checked 3 times plus had a cerclage (stiches) dug out of my cervix over a week ago and I am still pregnant.

    Although I do concede every woman is different and if your not high risk for anything and you're not comfortable with it then express your concerns to your doctor you are a team.

    That does not sound so good:( ok def not having membranes stripped or anything so I feel a little bit better.
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  • ngolimentongolimento member
    It's not likely to send you into labor, but some people have sensitive cervixes (I do). Messing with it definitely gives me cramps, and it always has, even when I wasn't pregnant (pap smears trigger cramps for me).

    That being said, you can decline cervical checks. They really are only a "gee wiz" procedure to satisfy curiosity anyway. They don't yield a hell of a lot of useful info, or really tell you how close you are to labor. For instance, you can go from closed to ready to go within a day, and you can sit on a dialated cervix for weeks. I just don't need someone poking my cervix for no reason like that.
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  • destinyskyy1destinyskyy1 member
    When they checked me that night I went into labor guess it just depends eeeek
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  • JessieJaJessieJa member
    They can if they strip your membranes.
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