Pregnancy tips Vaginal Exams In Pregnancy

I was always worried about having any kind of exam when I was pregnant, especially vaginal exams. I didn't want anything coming close to my baby - even a doctor with gloves on. My doctor would usually do an exam to check my cervix, and it actually was somewhat painful. Of course, I worried that it would throw me into labor! Well... it didn't (as it turned out I was induced). Here is an article about what information vaginal exams can give you and your doctor late in pregnancy:

Vaginal Exams in Late Pregnancy (www.childbirth.org)

From the article:

Remember vaginal exams measure several things:


Dilation & thinning of the cervix
Position of the baby
Station of the baby
Position of the cervix

Vaginal exams do not measure:

When the baby is coming
Whether the baby will fit (in most cases)
All the progress being made in labor