Anyone know if I will be recieving anymore
vaginal exams or pelvic exams from here on
out until birth?
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-19-07 13:43pm
Every doctor is different. Talk to yours
about what you can expect in the coming
weeks.
I wouldn't think s/he'd do routine exams
at every appointment. They are not
necessary at all.
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young Girl
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Posted: 11-19-07 13:45pm
it can go either way
like ingi said ask your dr about it
i have gotten checked at every appt for
the past 4-5 weeks
but yeah its up to the doctor
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-19-07 13:55pm
the_girlfriend
wrote:
it can go either way
like ingi said ask your dr about it
i have gotten checked at every appt for
the past 4-5 weeks
but yeah its up to the
doctor
Your situation is different, Suzy. Most
doctors do not do exams because it can
introduce infections and there is no need
since generally knowing how 'far dilated'
you are has no regard to when or how long
your labor will be. Unless, of course,
there are other high risk issues.
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 11-19-07 13:59pm
I know you're supposed to get that little
swab done at around 35 weeks to see if you
need antibiotics during labor (I think
that's what it's for, at least). And
that's not even really a vaginal exam,
it's just a little swab that goes along
the stretch of skin between the bottom of
your vagina and you anus. (What is that
skin called? On guys they call it the ABC
[a** ball connection] but IDK if we have a
name for it)
Aside from that, they usually won't do a
vaginal exam unless something goes wrong
because, like Ingi said, they're afraid of
introducing infections.
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-19-07 14:00pm
The test is a Group B strep.
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 11-19-07 14:02pm
Thank you, I was blanking on the name XD
I get that done on Tuesday. What's really
fun is my OB is on vacation so some doctor
I've never even met is going to do it.
