September 2014 Moms

When do internals start?

Re: When do internals start?

  • If you don't mind me asking why would you decline?
  • I will be declining this time as well. I walked around the last pg for 4 weeks at 4. The info wasn't useful.

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  • My doctor has already said she won't do them unless there's a problem to be checked out. They don't tell a whole lot about what's going on when you're going through normal pregnancy.

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  • My MW never does internals. Like PP said, before it doesn't really tell you much and during labor it can be very stressful and hinder your labor to constantly be worried about a number. 

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  • My OB never ever did an internal check until I was already checked into the hospital in labor, and even then it was once every 8 hours until things got really moving.
  • Last time mine started at 37 weeks I think? I will not decline out of sheer curiosity :) I know it's mostly meaningless, but I just wanna know!
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  • Bella2425 I am with you , I know they don't tell you much but I wanna know anyway lol also I didn't think they hurt all that much
  • Only time I want one is if they will be doing a stretch and sweep that's it they fn hurt :((
  • Last time I had them done (don't remember when they started) but at 40 weeks, after walking my butt off for days and having horrible bh contractions, I was still a big fat zero and devastated. I was emotionally done and really thought that labor would be close. I remember calling DH a hysterical, hormonal, crying mess. This time I'm declining. No need to go through that again, since it is an indicator of absolutely nothing. And I've heard there is a risk of introducing infection (albeit probably small risk, but still, no reason for it).
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  • I'm team know-all-the-things. I might start them next week? I'm not sure though.

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  • I had my first at 36 weeks. I was 4cm and 90% effaced for 4 weeks before finally being induced. I agree that the checks are pointless and tell you nothing but hearing there is some progression keeps me going through the last few weeks!
  • I don't mind having them done just because I'm curious. They were uncomfortable but didn't hurt when my Dr would do it, the nurse in L&D on the other hand was a little more rough. I don't start them till 38 weeks.
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  • I will be declining internals before active labor as well.
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  • I have mine next week. I'm already on weekly appointments, but I have GD and evidently I'm "high risk" because of it. I'm also measuring ahead, so doc thinks it's possible I will deliver early, so she just wants to stay on top of it.

    She didn't make it sound like I had an option to by-pass the exam - and she also made it sound like they would be doing it every week until D-Day - which does not sound awesome to me, but whatever I guess.

     

     

     

  • I got one done last pregnancy at 34 weeks but I was pregnant with twins and was possibly being induced the following week so I think that may be why? (I had BP issues and my girls feel behind in growth) it hurt like a b@#@# I really hope they don't start too early this time. I'm trying for a vbac so I want to know if I'm progressing at all even though I know it means nothing but it will give me hope.

                              

  • I won't be getting one done until I am in the hospital ready to give birth. 

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