By examining herself during pregnancy, a woman will be able to determine the likelihood of miscarriage in the early stages. So, in an interesting position, the cervix is long and dense. If it is shortened (less than 2.5 cm), this becomes a serious reason for early contact with a specialist, undergoing examination and even hospitalization.
Before the expected date of delivery, such medical examinations make it possible to determine the readiness of the cervix for labor, this is especially true when the third part of pregnancy begins. It becomes shorter, smoothes out and allows 1-2 fingers into its throat. The stomach may drop. At different stages of pregnancy, the cervix looks and feels different.