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Nice try Christina! The reason someone jumped down your throat is because you called two women b___hes. You said some women on this posting are not nice but what's nice about calling women b___hes?

I apologized for my comment, but I was not the one who starting being rude, that one girl started on me for absolutely no reason and after someone had made me feel like an idiot for a question I had asked prior to this I was just upset and was tired of rude people. I should not have name called, I admit I was wrong, but nobody apologized to me!

Wow, I'm glad I don't post here on a regular basis. It is very possible to check your own cervix, you do NOT need to go to an MD to have it done. If an MD was the only one able to do it, nurses wouldn't be the ones doing it while you're in labor. Actually it's quite simple to do if you know what you're feeling for and how to do the measurements. I also checked my own cervix while I was TTC, should I have gone to an MD to tell me if I was high, soft, and had EWCM? This is certainly not a dumb question, I'm sure many woman wonder if they can check their cervix..

The most relevant portion of your posting: IF you know what you are feeling for and how to do the measurements. If you don't know what you are feeling for and how to do the measurements accurately, then it's not that easy, is it?

I think its a very good question I'd rather check my self than to go to a doctor who is "Just doing his job." pregnant or not that part of my body is mine and i am not a spectical for anyone but my husband.

Hello all, I see this is very old, but I want to respond to this anyway just in case someone looks back for any references. A woman can touch her cervix with her fingertips, and a woman can check herself for dilation, provided she is limber enough and knows how to do the measurements. Although it is not recommended by physicians for a woman to do so. You run the risk of infection by doing so. A woman’s v____a can hold all different types of bacteria that could cause a potential risk to your child during the birthing process. I have know some fellow female physicians whom all checked themselves for dilation before taking the trip the medical facility they had chosen to give birth, but again these women are physicians and have been trained in every aspect of sterile fields as well as cervical dilation, they were all obstetricians themselves. Keyword "obstetricians". As for you EAS, I apologize for your misinformation regarding the v____a, cervix and vulva. I guess it is a pretty good thing all of your patients are either unconscious or dead, preferably dead, if you don't know what you are feeling, or looking at. And for you Tee, education is the best start, and there is no such thing as a dumb question, we all learn from questions. They become dumb when you "don't" ask. I hope you and your bundle of joy are well.

You can't be serious. Do you really think that being examined by a doctor who actually IS doing his job (I would rather he be doing it as part of his job than for other motives, thank you very much) diminishes yourself to being a "spectical" in his eyes or in other people's eyes? As for your husband being the only one to see you, well that's good, but is he a doctor who knows what to examine, how to diagnose infections, how to determine whether you are dilated or not,etc...? Do you know there are women doctors out there who have the SAME body parts you do, and I highly doubt they see themselves as spectators of your body. If you feel uncomfortable with a male doctor then there are other options but to say that doctors view their patients as specticals is outlandish.

my midwife taught me how to check myself. if its hard, its not ready, if soft - you search for a ring. then you measure from there.

Yes, Tee you CAN check yourself for dialation. the easiest way is to SCRUB your hands AND nails, sit on the toilet w/one foot kind of to the side and the other on the toilet seat. Slide your fingers into your v____a (like moving towards your rectum) a dialating cervix feels like your lips when they are puckered to kiss, 5 cm dialated is like 5 finger widths. It worked for me.Good LUCK!!

um, checking yourself for cervical dilation poses MUCH less of a risk of infection than letting someone else do it, even if you dont wash your hands.

I wanted to know the same thing. I've been leaking and feel the stretch of my v____al area when using the restroom or laying down. I feel dilated, but I don't want to bother my doctor if I'm not having problems. With my second pregnancy I had some of the same occurences, but never said anything, now I might be pregnant with twins and want to know.

This is the first time I've been here, all of you had some interesting things to say, but now I have my own question. Some of you talk about how you trust your pract_tioners to guide you and help you to understand your bodies. I have medicaid and live in a small town, there is only one participating OB, and I am honestly surprised when he remembers my name. He still calls my two year old daughter by my neices name. I am 34 weeks pregnant, I went to the ER last week with contractions and he put me on a med called brethine. Well after some research I discovered it was the same med he had given me @ 5mos that made me violently ill, just a different brand name. I was diagnosed at 4 months with a minor placental abruption and placed on bed rest. He told me when I was discharged from the ER last week that I should keep s_x to a minimum, I reminded him that he told me 4 months ago to discontinue s_x for the remainder of my pregnancy. His response was "why, were you having problems?" I feel very worried about my well being, any one else been in a similar situation? I feel that I have to check myself, I don't know that he would even remember that I have a cervix.

feel your cervix, poke around, trust me- its no big deal. just make sure your fingernails are short so you dont break your waters. also, dont do it if your bag is already broken (to prevent infection)

I don't think any of you know what you're talking about. None of you are M.D.s, and you all sound like pregnant teens. As for checking for dilation, my Dr. has told me it is possible, but I myself have never checked.

Did you read beyond the first 20 or so responses? The OP was given some very good advice later on.

Wow! Talk about a bunch of no-life having, gossipy, "nothing-better-to-do-with-my-time", grouchy a__s housewives! I was browsing around and came across this message board. I can't believe there are so many perfect women in here who are above ever having asked a question that maybe didn't make much sense to someone else. You guys are way too intelligent for me! I'm gone!