@maesmommy04 that's crazy

@kmason17 wow. With my daughter he checked at my 37 week appt I wasn't dilated at all. At 38 weeks 5 days I got sent home from l &d at a two. Few hours later my water broke.

@maesmommy04 yeah that hella weird because at 35 week my dr checked every appointment good thing she because at 35 I was 1 and half centimeters dilated at 36 I was 3 centimeters dilated and at 37 I was 4 centimeters dilated appointment was on a Tuesday my water broke on thursday when I got to the hospital I was 8 centimeters dilated with no pain

@kmason17 I probably won't cause I'm scared to. But my next appointment is the nineteenth but I don't know if he will check. He only does it once during the pregnancy and as late as he can. He's been delivering babies since before I was born so he does things weird.

@maesmommy04 yes it could be you dilating I wouldnt check myself just to be on the safe side...when is your next appointment ?

I gotcha Momma! No worries, good luck and stay safe!

@tavi.young oh I'm definitely gonna make sure things are clean if I do. Thanks! I'm just curious because of how often I cramp and how bad it is. I know it's not "baby is coming" painful but it's definitely not Braxton Hicks.

@kmason17 so all this cramping I've been having (which at times is very painful ) could be dilating me? With my daughter I didn't dilate until my water broke so I'm not sure about all this

So not hating at all, just stating that it isn't the most advisable. Biggest reason why not to is risk of infection/it's hard to get the angle you need yourself. If you decide you still want to, make sure to keep everything really sterile and clean. Good luck!

I had contraction a week before my 35 week appointment just felt like period cramping but felt like that would take my breath not that painful for me... my sister tried to tell me they were braxton hicks but when I went to my 35 week appointment I was 1 and a half centimeters dilated