Cervical position question...

[August]

I was charting while TTC and have always been able to reach my cervix easily but I have not been able to reach it for ages now. Does the position of your cervix change later in the 3rd trimester? ie: Does it lower at all as the baby engages/labour approaches?

[Claire]

In all honesty the one and only time I checked my cervix whist pregnant, it felt so completely different from 'usual' - I ended up at A&E thinking I could feel my bag of waters. It was very distressing (everything was fine) but I haven't gone anywhere near it since.

From my own experience I would think that your cervix can behave completely different when you are pregnant and there's no reason to think that it wouldn't be higher than 'normal'. I imagine in the 3rd tri the pressure from the baby would change the shape and possibly it would be shorter anyway.

Mine is measured every 3 weeks and is a healthy 4 cms (fingers crossed it stays that way) but I have been told after 27 weeks they will no longer check my cervix as it changes/shortens and their results become unreliable.

[Alan]

Your cervix moves higher when you are pregnant. But it moves at different times for different women. Towards the en of your pregnancy it starts to shorten then when you are in labour it moves to the front and may get a litle lower

[Fire Fly]

Funny that ive come across this cause i to used to be able to reach mine without any hassle. Mind you i didnt have a huge belly in my way either Lol. It appears though that mine is quiet high but very soft. Any thoughts.......