How Often Will My Doctor Check My Cervix During Pregnancy?

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I hear this question a lot, “Why is my doctor going to check my cervix?”

I know that a lot of women are also concerned with “how often will my doctor check my cervix during pregnancy?”, so we will answer this as well.

First, no one likes to have their cervix examined, but it is important to remember that there is a good reason for the doctor to examine your cervix.

Your healthcare provider will examine your cervix by placing a speculum when you have your first OB visit. Your cervix is located at the bottom of your uterus. This exam is to verify that your cervix is closed and 5 cm (approximately 2 inches) in length. This means that your cervix is competent and can hold your baby inside of your uterus until the time of delivery around 40 weeks gestation.

You will have your next cervical exam around 36 - 38 weeks gestation unless you begin to have contractions before this time. If you begin to have contractions before 36 weeks gestation, then your healthcare provider will examine your cervix to make sure you don’t have preterm labor and preterm birth.

In the past, healthcare providers would examine the cervix before 36 weeks gestation to make sure baby was in the head down position. With the help of sonogram, we don’t need to examine the cervix so early anymore. We now check the cervix to see if the cervix is thinning and opening.

To examine your cervix, the healthcare provider will have you remove your clothes, lay on the exam table, and pull your legs up into a frog leg position. This exam should not hurt. Notify your healthcare provider if she or he is hurting you. A cervix completely dilated (10 cm) and completely effaced will allow baby to be delivered.

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