Seriously some people should keep their shoddy medical advice to themselves

I hate to think people 100% listen to anyone online when it comes to the health of them self or their baby/kids. You have no idea the credentials of anyone online... advice is usually based off experience or google , but everyone’s experience especially regarding pregnancy can be completely night and day. One woman bleeds and miscarries and another woman bleeds all through a pregnancy and is ok. Experiences are so drastically different that it’s always best to ask the doctor .

What was it, anyways?

I really don’t think cervical checks are necessary unless your in active labor. And please forgive me if I come off as dumb but why do they do them if you’re having a csection?

My dr didn’t check my cervix at all because he knew I was having a scheduled c section and it could potentially “disturb” things and trigger labor

@beakymcspence, that was a huge fear for me...I’m not sure if my new dr will be checking either. I hope she does

@beakymcspence, I wasn’t being rude. I truly was curious because I didn’t know. I was told that I didn’t need cervical checks before I went into labor because dilation didn’t mean I’d go into labor soon. That’s what my OBGYN told me. So you can see why I was curious. No need for the 🙄

Cervical checks when not in active labor or when labor isn’t suspected are unnecessary no matter the method of delivery. There are other methods that are safer. Simply because your situation may have been the exception to that doesn’t mean someone else’s comments are “shoddy” medical advice.

Ultrasounds- transvaginal and abdominal

Care to give me a bit of your background- are you a midwife? OB?

So a wand which cant give a dilation measurement btw is safer than a gloved finger. @laniejay what are your creditinials??

@beakymcspence, most doctors/midwives in the Us inform that. That’s why I was wondering. I’m sure under extenuating circumstances things are different. I see you’re in Canada so obviously there are different opinions.

A transvaginal wand does not enter the cervix as a physicians fingers would. A cervical exam increases the risk of PPROM, you are three times more likely to do so with routine cervical exams. I’m sure that Canadian views may differ, but I’m fairly certain the ACOG doesn’t support cervical exams without suspected labor or a medical reason such as determining the likelihood of success in an induction situation

Really im from the US and if any ob or midwife saud that I would be looking for a new doc

Dilation measurements aren’t necessary and aren’t an indication of labor.

@tardis141583, I saw top doctors in their field in the US. Not only that, but my own research supported their opinions

@tardis141583, are you referring to my comment?

The ACOG the very people that feel 50 is a good age to start mammograms despite that an early diagnosis saves lifes and that paps should only be done every 3 years.

@beakymcspence, it’s been 3 years since I’ve read up on it so I wouldn’t want to misquote or have missed any changes- shoddy advice 101- don’t give definitive unless you’re absolutely certain

In the uk nobody has anything checked until you either have a sweep or go into labour

@reginafelange, exactly. I was just trying to make it known that there are places where cervical checks are considered unnecessary unless you’re in labor.

@mamabird228, see and that an extenuating circumstance. So it makes sense.

@mamabird228, that’s ok 😂 I know what you said b

I too look like a butthole.

@mamabird228, accurate 😂

I go to bed and all the conversation disappears?