When do they start doing internals?

AlpacaBunny · March 2009

My OB hasn't mentioned anything about it yet. I go weekly. I will see her tomorrow so I'll ask, but I was just curious when you had your first internal exam. Thanks.

ilovemygirls · March 2009

I recall that w/DD#1 my doc decided to do an internal around 35 wks at the time he did the GBS swab. Maybe I said something was bothering me- I don't exactly remember. It was a good thing, because when he checked me at 36w for the first "official" internal, I was like 75% effaced & starting to dilate so he put me on half time work. I absolutely think that him doing that saved my baby from coming a bit too early. She ended up coming at 37.5 weeks. With DD#2 I'm pretty sure my first was at 36w & I was already at 2cm & effacing. She was born at 36w 6d. I actually looked forward to my internals to see what was going on down there. They were not uncomfortable for me at all. Boy, long answer to a short question, eh?

evasmommy · March 2009

Yep- got my first internal at 36 weeks for the group beta strep swab... then at 37-38 weeks they usually start up with internals. Although you are carrying multiples, so it may be different

Stellar1 · March 2009

My dr. did my first internal last week at 35 weeks when he did the strep test. I started going weekly so he did another one yesterday at my 36 week appt.