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Q: Checking to See If Your Dilated

asked by: callie8323 on August 21st, 2005

Experienced User

I went the hospital b.C I thought I was in labor when I was 34wks and they checked to see if I was dilated wow that hurt and I was not dilated well now im 37 wks and my next visit they are going to check me to see where the baby's head is laying will that hurt again??? Im so scared b/c last time it hurt so bad and the next day I was bleeding! Why must they do that when they know im not in labor yet and does it always hurt to be checked down there??? To see if ur dilated!

Replies(6)

m_svinareff

replied on August 22nd, 2005

New User

Usually it doesn't hurt when they check you, you might feel discomfort, but never pain, and it is usual to have a small amount of bleeding. I would call and talk to your drd if it hurt that much. I'm only 25 weeks and i'm dialated one centimeter. Not fun when they check you, but it doesn't ever hurt.

Dublin

replied on August 23rd, 2005

New User

25 weeks and already 1cm dilated? I am due this saturday and am not dilated it. I thought I was starting labour last week, they checked to see if I was dilated but it didnt hurt, uncomfortable - yep. When they check to see how far the head is down, they just pressed on the out side of my lower abdomen, they could basically feel where his head is.

m_svinareff

replied on August 23rd, 2005

New User

The reason I am already dialated is because i'm pregnant with twin girls and I am having problems with my pregnancy. The babies are at weird angles and one, baby a, is kicking down on my cervix.

callie8323

replied on August 24th, 2005

Experienced User

Well they checked today to see if I was dilated no luck but it did not hurt like it did when they checked me at 34 wks must have been the person who did it last time thank god

3kizz

replied on August 24th, 2005

Experienced User

Oh please the last stage of my pregnancy it felt like they went all the way up to my toncils, then I went into labor 72 hrs later that week

Sammy001

replied on August 25th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

At the end...Everytime they checked me I would bleed bad enough..And would have to wear a pad...I think your cervix gets very sensitive at the end.

During labour..Every couple hours they check to see how far you have prgressed..After a while..It really starts hurting...Like I was crying everytime they would check me....It hurt like he||.

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