I did something really utterly STUPID! - Page 3

Sam9kids · Nov 24th, 2009, 02:18 AM

Awww you will be just fine, dont worry xx

Wellington · Nov 24th, 2009, 06:53 AM

I'm sure it will be fine.
The only thing you can assess with your finger is any cervical opening or dilalation. The length of the cervix is measured from where the cervix starts at the top of the vagina and when it ends at the bottom of the uterus. You're basically trying to measure a closed tunnel - which you can only do by ultrasound, unless you are already dilated - which you aren't.

If they have any issues it can easily get measured at your 12 or 20 week scan. Then they'll either monitor it more frequently or offer you a cervical stitch to keep it closed under the mounting pressure of a growing baby!

Just tell the midwife your concerns - she'll have heard more bizarre stories than that - and you were uber careful about possible infection too - so no harm should be done.

Good luck

Lara310809 · Nov 24th, 2009, 06:57 AM

I don't see how this would harm the baby in any way. Your baby is a lot higher than your cervix, and surrounded in fluid so even if you were to prod, it wouldn't feel it.

Why have you been worried about your cervix anyway? Am I missing something, because I've never been told anything about my cervix

twinklestar · Nov 24th, 2009, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Wellington

I'm sure it will be fine.
The only thing you can assess with your finger is any cervical opening or dilalation. The length of the cervix is measured from where the cervix starts at the top of the vagina and when it ends at the bottom of the uterus. You're basically trying to measure a closed tunnel - which you can only do by ultrasound, unless you are already dilated - which you aren't.

If they have any issues it can easily get measured at your 12 or 20 week scan. Then they'll either monitor it more frequently or offer you a cervical stitch to keep it closed under the mounting pressure of a growing baby!

Just tell the midwife your concerns - she'll have heard more bizarre stories than that - and you were uber careful about possible infection too - so no harm should be done.

Good luck

here here

at your 20 week scan ask them to check as you have been told its short, its no trouble for them to have a quick look it takes mins, all they need is the internal probe on the scanner, metion it before the scan starts as not all rooms have a probe on the machines and last time i had to move rooms before we could check

kaleidoscope · Nov 24th, 2009, 07:14 AM

Im sure that it cannnot do any harm..if it were harmful..no one would have sex when pregnant (although sometimes you are told not to for medical reasons)..when they examined you and told you that your cervix was short..they would have poked around a lot more! your baby is well protected by a thick plug of mucous which acts as a pretty good barrier to infections

Probably best not to do it again though as you will end up driving yourself bonkers

Embovstar · Nov 24th, 2009, 08:27 AM

Hi

I don't think it's sill but why on earth would you want to feel it / check it??

I say just leave it to the professionals since they are midwifes and we are not.

I'm not a medic but I hope you haven't done any damage. I would run it past your midwife to be on the safe side and from here on, leave alon

Nicola xx

lillprutten · Nov 24th, 2009, 13:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Embovstar

Hi

I don't think it's sill but why on earth would you want to feel it / check it??

I say just leave it to the professionals since they are midwifes and we are not.

I'm not a medic but I hope you haven't done any damage. I would run it past your midwife to be on the safe side and from here on, leave alon

Nicola xx

Because they refuse to give me a scan to see how short it is as I have been told a few years ago its very short!

Nov 24th, 2009, 02:18 AM	#21
Sam9kids Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 4,928	Awww you will be just fine, dont worry xx

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Nov 24th, 2009, 06:53 AM	#22
Wellington Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 357	I'm sure it will be fine. The only thing you can assess with your finger is any cervical opening or dilalation. The length of the cervix is measured from where the cervix starts at the top of the vagina and when it ends at the bottom of the uterus. You're basically trying to measure a closed tunnel - which you can only do by ultrasound, unless you are already dilated - which you aren't. If they have any issues it can easily get measured at your 12 or 20 week scan. Then they'll either monitor it more frequently or offer you a cervical stitch to keep it closed under the mounting pressure of a growing baby! Just tell the midwife your concerns - she'll have heard more bizarre stories than that - and you were uber careful about possible infection too - so no harm should be done. Good luck

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Nov 24th, 2009, 06:57 AM	#23
Lara310809 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar (originally UK) Posts: 6,606	I don't see how this would harm the baby in any way. Your baby is a lot higher than your cervix, and surrounded in fluid so even if you were to prod, it wouldn't feel it. Why have you been worried about your cervix anyway? Am I missing something, because I've never been told anything about my cervix

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Nov 24th, 2009, 07:14 AM	#25
kaleidoscope Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chester Posts: 413	Im sure that it cannnot do any harm..if it were harmful..no one would have sex when pregnant (although sometimes you are told not to for medical reasons)..when they examined you and told you that your cervix was short..they would have poked around a lot more! your baby is well protected by a thick plug of mucous which acts as a pretty good barrier to infections Probably best not to do it again though as you will end up driving yourself bonkers

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Nov 24th, 2009, 08:27 AM	#26
Embovstar Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,223	Hi I don't think it's sill but why on earth would you want to feel it / check it?? I say just leave it to the professionals since they are midwifes and we are not. I'm not a medic but I hope you haven't done any damage. I would run it past your midwife to be on the safe side and from here on, leave alon Nicola xx

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