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They're sticking WHAT.... WHERE???

hisbabybearhisbabybear member
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haha I am going in for my 36 week appt today and I am totally excited to get my first internal to know if there is any progress! :)

But I am not excited for the Group B Strep test. ick! 

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  • rmarrufformarruffo member
    for me the internal hurt more than the GBS! The test felt like a pap smear, just not as cold.
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  • E&JhssweetheartsE&Jhssweethearts
    uh, yeah, I was wondering if I should warn DH since he's planning on being present for that appointment... wth, it's not the worst thing he's going to see before this is over.
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  • Mike&CareMike&Care member

    Hehe. I had my daughter with me and she said "are they looking at your butt Mommy". I said "yes and poking it". lol

    Good luck at your appt!

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  • MidwestTexanMidwestTexan member
    The internal was WAY WAY WAY worse than the GBS test.
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  • judochopjudochop
    Thankfully it goes fast, it ended up not being that big of a deal, I thought.  GL on your internal!
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  • irishrnirishrn

    It really is not that bad. I did not have it with my son since my urine had group b strep at the 1st appt. I thought it would be terrible this time, and I also had my two yr old with me. Its weird, but not bad.

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  • HeatherMaryHeatherMary member

    imagermarruffo:
    for me the internal hurt more than the GBS! The test felt like a pap smear, just not as cold.

    Ditto.  They didn't tell me that I had my GBS test until I got to the appt., I was worried about it, but it wasn't that uncomfortable, I was more uncomfortable with my first internal.

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  • mollymurphymollymurphy
    Honestly, I get internals at each visit and if my doc hadn't warned me that they were doing the GBS test a couple of visits back, I probably wouldn't have known: sounds gross, but IMO, no biggie.
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  • hurricaneb-2-bhurricaneb-2-b
    I hear it's not that bad, but I still don't look forward to it!
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  • chels0120chels0120 member
    Oh lord. Thanks for that reminder. OY
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  • DSteed-to-beDSteed-to-be

    My m/w Friday said that the GBS test doesn't go IN, just around the edge of the 2 openings.

    My m/ws also won't do internals until after 40 weeks, and then only at my request if we start talking induction, which they wait for me to request unless it gets into the "danger" zone of being overdue.

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  • DhazardDhazard
    I had both an internal and GBS test at my last appointment.  For me, neither hurt...both actually felt a whole lot like a regular annual pap.  GL!
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