I have had 2 children so ? bout cervix please respond?

Question

Ok so I have had 2 children so my cervix never really feels closed. It took me a couple months of charting cervical position and mucus to realize what was closed for me. Well today it is REALLY closed i mean there is no gap there at all. Also since O day it has stayed somewhat high (a full fingers length but not unreachable) what do you make of this

Answer 1

The position and feel of your cervix changes during the course of your menstrual cycle. As you approach ovulation your cervix becomes soft, high, open and wet - you can remember this with the acronym SHOW. After ovulation these signs reverse and the cervix becomes firm, low, closed and dry. It might sound easy to monitor but most women aren't familiar with touching their cervix and, when they do, they don't have an immediate point of reference. (How soft is "soft" during pre-ovulation, for example?)

Some women combine checking their cervix with monitoring other signs of impending ovulation, such as changes in their cervical mucus and their basal body temperature. In the days leading up to ovulation the mucus becomes more and more copious, clear and slippery, which makes it very hospitable to sperm - it looks and feels a bit like raw egg white by the time you're about to ovulate. Your basal body temperature (BBT) rises when you ovulate and stays high until your next period.

The best way to learn about your cervix is to start checking its position once your cervical mucus becomes wet and slippery. Insert your clean, middle finger into your v****a up to at least your middle knuckle or even further. Continue checking it for about five days and you should notice an abrupt change: just before ovulation the cervix will feel like your lips; after ovulation it will feel harder, like the tip of your nose.

Checking your cervix alone is not a very accurate way to predict ovulation. You either need to monitor your basal body temperature and cervical mucus as well or try using ovulation predictor kits, which are a much easier and more accurate way of predicting ovulation than charting every day. Charting your BBT means taking your temperature every morning, before you get up or after you've had at least three hours of uninterrupted sleep. Experts agree that it's not the most reliable method of predicting ovulation.

Your BBT doesn't tell you when you're going to ovulate, only that you have ovulated, which is why it is usually used in conjunction with observing the changes in cervical mucus throughout your cycle. By comparison, OPKs can tell you whether you are about to ovulate in the first month that you use them. For more information, see our article on the the different methods of detecting ovulation.

Although you're most likely to conceive if you have s*x in the fertile window before ovulation, this isn't necessarily the best approach. Read our article on the best time to have intercourse when you're trying to conceive for more information.

I think that it is normal from what I have read. I would monitor it a few months and see how consistant it is. If you feel something is wrong or you are not comfortable with what you are charting call your ob-gyn they will assist you and they would for sure be able to give you more information! Hope everything goes well! Have a great day and God Bless!