please explain this cervix checking thing ...

[peanutter]

yeah, that's about it.

high? low? squooshy? round? firm?

so not understanding ...

please explain what I'm feeling for, and what it means??

[*Sparklez*]

im not 100% sure but ill give it a go lol
when its favourable i think it means its funneling down and is soft and can also be dialted, so its soft and squishy lol
when its high and firm means there is no favourable part about it...
are you checking yourself?
your cervix is pretty far up unless your ready to get going itms..
be careful you dont hurt your insides...

[peanutter]

ok, tmi coming ...

so I basically have a bit of foreplay to get revving, and then I stick my finger in there to see if I can feel something, and if I can, I hope it's soft?

[MrsBexie]

Ok I was obssessed with doing self examinations to see where I was at in late stages of pg.

This is what i did Pretty much:
Squat down
Insert finger
Just at the bend of the inside there was something there that isnt usually there, like a second hole, I could feel around this thing and put my finger inside the hole in the middle. That was my cervix n I was about 1-2cm dilated
The way I knew something was different was that usually when I used to use tampons, I could insert my middle finger as far in as it wnt and still have the length of the tampon in as well... Checking the cervix, my middle finger wouldn't go in the whole way before it hit something...

Sorry if tmi, but I checked like everyday!! Make sure your hands and especially your nails are super clean and use lube! Squatting positions the cervix better to feel too.

HTH

[peanutter]

and when I'm fertile I *can* feel something?

('cause when AF is there, and the tampon is going in, you can't feel it ... yes?)

thanks

I'll get there!

[MrsBexie]

Yup..
Your cervix would be lower at ovulation, when AF is there it's way up high!!

[peanutter]

thanks!!

now I know what I would be looking (groping ) for ...

[Jennifer13]

I've never checked it so have no idea (not much help LOL). BUT I have noticed that when I'm around O time it is impossible to DTD too deeply without getting some twinges/discomfort. I'm guessing that's probably the cervix, lower than usual. It's hard to explain, but there's a distinctly different feeling.