How does an open cervix feel?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
How does an open cervix feel?
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Wed, 08-27-2003 - 2:41pm
I'm trying to start feeling my cervical position, but I'm finding it hard to tell if it is open or not. All I feel is something on the tip that feels like a grain of salt or something..and CM was mostly watery

Being my first month doing this, I don't know if today was high or medium, but it was kinda mushy, so I'll see how it changes as we go along.

Thanks for your help!

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Registered: 07-09-2003
Wed, 08-27-2003 - 3:02pm
Well, I am still trying to figure out cp too, and the hardest for me is the position, I can kinda tell when its softer, and i can pretty much tell when its open. But ive had 2 kids so mine is probably differant than yours. Mine opens up so that you can kinda or pretty much get at least your fingure tip in the whole(TMI),when its closed you cant. it just feels like a dimple when its closed. good luck to you

Angela
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Registered: 08-19-2003
Wed, 08-27-2003 - 3:05pm
It sounds like your cervix is softning. It also sounds like you may have something called a nubian cyst on your cervix. They usually feel like something as small as a grain of salt or sand.. up to a larger (maybe up to pea-sized) softer bump. They are normal and do not indicate a problem. They're actually quite common.

Keep checking your cervix. When it's open it will feel almost as if you could put the tip of your finger inside it. (scary feeling.. but it's normal, too)

GL!

Hope this info helps.

Jen

Jen

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Wed, 08-27-2003 - 3:17pm
When my cervix is high, I can't actually reach it enough to feel whether it is open or not. So good luck!

Carolyn

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Fri, 08-29-2003 - 5:08am
Wow! I was really happy to find this thread as CP has had me very confused. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it though, and your comments were a great help. When mine is closed, I can reach it and it feels hard, off to the left rather than centered (weird!) and has a small dimple. I'm waiting excitedly to see if I can still reach it when it starts to open this month!

Thanks for your help, gals!

CSM