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    Dec 21, 2012, 04:52 PM
    Cervix exam 38 weeks
    What information does a OBGYN gather by performing a cervix exam to check dilation and effacement at 38 weeks? Is it needed, why not wait until labor begins?
    My OB may induce labor at 40 weeks, I am 41 years of age first child.
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    Dec 21, 2012, 07:42 PM
    A cervical exam is done to determine your dilitation. If you are going to be induced it assists in determining what form of induction is going to be used.
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