I don't understand what checking your cervical position means?

Question

I here people talk about checking their cervical position. What does this mean. When would you do this. If you get pregnant does your cervical position change?

Answer 1

It doesn't change when your pregnant, this is a good site I got from someone on here. Go to the bottom and click on fertility indicators.

http://www.fertilityuk.org/nfps401.html  

Answer 2

It sure does sound funny at first hearing, doesn't it! Just like your cervical mucus changes as ovulation approaches, your cervical position also changes. Also, when it’s difficult to distinguish between fertile cervical mucus and left over s***n from s*x (which can show up for a couple days after s*x), your cervical position may help clarify things.

First, wash your hands very well. It’s vital that you don’t introduce any kind of infection into your reproductive system. (If you’re dealing with a yeast infection or any other kind of vaginal infection, you shouldn’t check your cervix until the infection is cleared up.)

Find a comfortable position that will allow you to easily reach your cervix. That may be sitting on the toilet, putting one leg up on the edge of the bathtub or squatting. (Putting one leg up on the toilet seat or bathtub edge has always worked best for me.)

If you think of your v****a as a hallway, your cervix is the other door at the very end. While your v****a has a sort of spongy feel that gives way easily to pressure, the cervix is like a firm, round dimple. Some say it feels like the tip of your nose when you’re not fertile and like the firmness of your lips when you are fertile — this is what you’re feeling for.

Reach your index or middle finger inside of your v****a, and slowly (don’t scratch yourself!) slide your finger in as far as you can reach, a sort of in and upward motion. If you’re not close to ovulation, you should find your cervix easily. If you are ovulating, your cervix may be higher in your body and more difficult to reach.

When you’re just learning how to check your cervical position, you should check your cervical position every so many days, even when you don’t think you’re ovulating. It’s much easier to find when you’re not ovulating, and you’ll have a better idea of what you’re feeling.

As ovulation approaches, the cervix moves higher up, becoming softer and less firm and opening more. High, soft and open is a possible indication of approaching ovulation: you should make time for s*x if you want to get pregnant. Low, firm and closed is not a fertile sign, and you’re probably not ovulating yet. Once you get used to checking your cervical position, fertile signs become very easy to recognize, but it does take practice and time to learn. Be patient with yourself.

Don’t be afraid to touch your body! Some women feel like checking their cervical position violates some unwritten rule, as if there are parts of your body that belong to the domain of doctors only. Or they may be afraid of hurting themselves. (Just be gentle. If you’re worried, consider what goes on during sexual intercourse. Checking your cervix doesn’t come close to s*x. You’re not going to hurt yourself.)

Understanding and getting to know your body can really be an empowering experience. Try it. Lightening will not strike you down if you do — I promise.

If you’re marking your cervical position on a fertility chart, it may ask you if your cervix is in a high, medium or low position or whether your cervix feels firm, medium or soft or whether your cervix feels open or closed.

Don’t expect to understand what you’re feeling the first, second or even tenth time you try — -this is a skill that comes from practice and patience. Once you learn what the signs are by experiencing the changes in your cervix throughout a few cycles, though, you’ll be a pro.

;) Good luck and babydust to you!