cervix help

[trixipaws]

i *think* iv found my cervix- i stuck my middle finger up to the second knuckle and found a knobbly bit! from what i read on the internet it feels like it should do- iv just finished my period so i should be infertile at the moment and it felt hard like the tip of my nose which is how its supposed to feel when infertile. am i right? and is up to second knuckle high, or medium? would high mean u have to reach the entire length of your finger in? i just measured my middle finger lol the whole length is 8cm and from the bottom of my second knuckle to the tip is 5 and a half. and i am 163cms tall. is 5 and a half centimetres high?

 

[trixipaws]

grr that cant be right- just had another look at the thing underneath my chart, and next to cervix it says "most fertile". why does it say that? i thought high and firm was infertile grr this is so difficult!

 

[sam27]

not sure mate i am hopeless with cp, just tried to find mine and nearly lost my arm trying i am hoping i should be about to O so i dont know if thats right???

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Trix in the last few days ive been checking my cervix its been high and low etc all over the shop. I wouldnt rely on your cervical position to chart your fertility mate.

 

[Tasha20]

Check your cervix once a day and at the same time, it is always up and down in the day ie when you need a wee, poo etc it changes even then ( I have been cervix checking for years!)

The best time is in the morning.

After Af is finished its usualy middle/low alogn with dryish/creamy cm and as you approach ovulation it gets higher and your cm becomes much more watery and then hopefull as your cervix starts to open you will have watery/ewcm

The time between watery starting and your O opening is optimum conception time.

Though if you have had sex the night before without using anything youcant rely on your cervical checks as the cum makes your cervix soften and it will feel slightly open, its best to check cm on those days later on in the day and not rely on cervical changes and just continue the day after.

When you are oving though your cervix will still feel very open and wet in the evening, but if your having cm problems you wont nothice too much cm, just the O feeling more open, bare in mind you will still be very fertile.

After Ov your cervix closes, it feels tight again, but sometimes it takes a few days to close but more oftem than not it will close next day after ov and your cm will probably become thick or dry up.

But also remember every cervix is different! You cant reply on cervical changes until you have done it for at least 4 or 5 cycles to get to know your pattern

But what I have wrote does genrally happen for lots, but that only on good cycles, if your stressed etc, it will be harder to tell what is going on

 

[babyblonde]

I agree, you have to check every day so that you know what is high for you, what is low for you etc. Everyone is different - depends on the length of your insidy bits, length of your fingers all sorts of things!

I used to check each morning in the shower - not checking any more as know I'll only freak myself out thinking 'gasp! it feels a bit lower'

I think the whole CP thing is supposed to be part of a toolkit - you wouldnt only use that, but in conjunction with looking at your CM and keeping an eye on the calendar it's just an extra little tool to give you a clue!

 

[trixipaws]

thanx guys. think i might amend my stats in FF from "high" to "medium"?

 

[Tasha20]

As you dont know what your high is, then yes it might be a good idea, but its upto you.

Also one thing I forgot to say, dont rely on firmness or softness of the cervix, mine only went soft when I was towards the end of Olivias pregnancy (yep I could reach it )

Mine was always firm.

But that is something you will learn with your body.

 

[sunshinedoula]

Hi
Thought you would like to see this: http://beautifulcervix.com/photos-of-cervix/
It is really good (I thought) although can be graphic....

 

[buddabun]

That link is certainly graphic! I found it quite interesting!

Trixi as far as high and low go, I have only been charting mine for about 3 days now and have yet to see a change. Mine is about up to the middle knuckle of my middle finger too and I would class this as 'low' as everywhere I have read reckons with 'high' you will have trouble reaching it. As people have said, each person is different and the only way you will really know is to chart if over a month and feel the changes for youself. I still have no idea what 'open' and 'closed' feel like!

Good luck. I am surprised at how un-grossed-out I am by it all