https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:56:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-2190550 Wed, 27 May 2015 11:33:04 +0000 littleblessings 2190550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@andthewildones: I literally had to squat to get it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-2190221 Wed, 27 May 2015 06:35:06 +0000 andthewildones 2190221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleblessings: this made me giggle. </p> <p>i check mine now and then but it is hard with the belly! laying flat on my back doesnt seem to be the best position because my ob really has to get. in. there to find it. babys head is low, and my cervix - its very posterior at the moment (39wks) :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-2190160 Wed, 27 May 2015 01:39:08 +0000 littleblessings 2190160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was taught and told how to check myself for my second pregnancy since I had a lot of preterm labor with my first. It was pretty interesting going into the Drs office and telling him I was at a 2. Then the look on his face when he checked and I was correct: priceless!!! It was a good way to keep track of things. Hard contractions with no change after two hours is prolly dehydration for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-2190144 Wed, 27 May 2015 00:01:54 +0000 Snowybreeze 2190144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow...you guys talk about it like it's not painful :happy: </p> <p>I dread cervix checking and told my doCtor no thanks until she really need to determine how far I am, in order to offer an epidural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-2188905 Mon, 25 May 2015 22:49:52 +0000 QBbride 2188905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is definitely possible to do but not recommended if your water has broken because of the risk of infection!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-2188786 Mon, 25 May 2015 20:08:23 +0000 1BusyMama 2188786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep because I dilate fast once labour is active. I'm scared of not making it to the hospital on time! The best way to do it is with clean hands or a latex glove and sit on the toilet with one foot propped up. Reach to the back where your spine is and feel for puckered lips. That's your cervix mouth. In the middle is where you will insert two fingers. If you can stick a fingertip in its 1 cm, a full finger loosely is 2 cm, 2 fingers tight is 3 cm and 2 fingers loose is 4 cm. If you are having contractions and bloody show and you are 4 cm then it's time to get to the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596895 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:26:33 +0000 Smurfette 596895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't even know how. Nor do I think that I could reach down there to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596854 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:12:24 +0000 MsLipGloss 596854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha . . . no! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596853 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:11:59 +0000 tororojo 596853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't know how. Even my doc seems to have trouble reaching in there far enough...small hands? Or long vagina? I have no idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596516 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:38:44 +0000 Dandelion 596516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: ewww..that's gross, lol You have a brave hubby, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596508 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:37:06 +0000 runsyellowlites 596508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH checked mine at 41+3. I had been having contractions all day and wanted to know if I had "progressed" at all. No progression but I did lose my mucus plug on his HAND!!! bwahahaha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596502 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:33:56 +0000 Dandelion 596502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. blue: Yep, the belly held me back! And my short, swollen fingers, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596500 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:33:05 +0000 blackbird 596500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was wondering how you'd reach down there, LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596496 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:31:19 +0000 Mrs. Blue 596496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha! I actually tried this, but totally couldn't reach it with the giant belly in the way. Fail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596493 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:30:01 +0000 Dandelion 596493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just attempted it...couldn't reach! I guess I'll just stifle my curiosity, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596433 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:15:29 +0000 IcebergMom 596433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I had my husband check me! He's trained though! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596423 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:13:24 +0000 winniebee 596423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katiew92081: I personally had no interest in checking myself so I don't think she was trying to dissuade me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596421 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:12:28 +0000 Dandelion 596421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I've been reading forums all over the internet today full of women who have done it. Maybe she just doesn't advise it but was putting it in a nicer way to sway you away from it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596418 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:11:39 +0000 cascademom 596418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Interesting considering that a friend of ours was a medical student when she was pregnant. In her birth story blog entry, she mentions checking for dilation. According to her, she checked it herself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596410 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:08:34 +0000 winniebee 596410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB told me that it's impossible to do - she said every OB tries it on themselves when preggo to no avail! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596395 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:59:00 +0000 heffalump 596395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I wouldn't really know even if I tried, so it wouldn't do much to try. I'm just not properly trained. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596392 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:57:43 +0000 Dandelion 596392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bao: I've sort of attempted it before, and couldn't reach it, but this morning I googled for ideas to help reach. If I still can't reach it, I'll give up. It's hard to do much around this big belly, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596383 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:55:28 +0000 Bao 596383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a few times, even though my doctor said there is a risk of infection if done too much, but I was curious, I kept it to a minimum though. Most of the time I couldn't even reach it. The one time (out of the few) I did try, it felt like I could push a finger through. I'm not a dr so I have no idea ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-attempted-to-check-their-cervix-dilation-at-home#post-596298 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:13:53 +0000 Dandelion 596298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had a very hands-off pregnancy, which is what I wanted and love, but I'm getting *really* curious to know how much dilation is going on down there. Especially since the past few days I just have felt weird.</p> <p>I have no problem checking my cervix, from TTC, but for some reason I'm a little more eeked out about it...like I'll either be disappointed to see I'm not at all, or freaked out if I find that I'm way dilated! LOL</p> <p>I know to wash my hands...I may even wear gloves for the extra protection. I've been reading online what to do and look for...</p> <p>Anyone done this? </p>