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Internals starting at 32 weeks?

kaekeekaekee
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Did anyone else's Dr start internals at 32 weeks?  From what I've read on here, that seems *so* early!
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  • AutumnBride929AutumnBride929
    That is early but I also believe that any internal before 40 weeks is pointless anyway.  Luckily, my doc is also in line with that belief.
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  • thatgirlangthatgirlang

    That is so early! I would say no, personally. My doc has offered to do one this week along with my GBS test and I've already said no thanks.

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  • tanya8tanya8
    My doc does an internal after 38 weeks.  He offers to induce if the woman has already started dialating and wants to move things along. 
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  • water-fairywater-fairy
    That is really early! My OB does't consider them until 37+ weeks.
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  • Temp534591562502098Temp534591562502098

    mine doesn't do them at all, but perhaps yours has a concern that they want to monitor and thats why they are starting earlier?

     

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  • kaekeekaekee
    Nope, no concern.  He starts them that early for everyone!  I'll guess I'll probably go ahead and let him do one at 32 weeks.  Based on the experience, I'll decide whether I will let him continue with them or if I will decline them.  This is my first baby so I have no idea what I'm in for.  Guess I will find out soon enough!
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  • tiffany0486tiffany0486
    I had one around then because I kept having contractions and pains so they checked me...Then my next one was at 34 weeks when they did my gbs test...i was dilated since 36 weeks and have been the same since
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  • HotomaleHotomale member
    My Dr started at 36 weeks and said that it's good to know where you're at in case anything comes up like the pp said with contractions or pain.  I'm personally all for knowing what's going on!
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  • twixx89twixx89
    32 weeks is really early! My first will be Monday and I'll be 38 weeks.
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  • valerieandericvalerieanderic

    imageAutumnBride929:
    That is early but I also believe that any internal before 40 weeks is pointless anyway.  Luckily, my doc is also in line with that belief.

    Same here.

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  • toots8125toots8125 member
    I have the option to start them at 32 weeks but it is up to me. I'm not starting untill 36 if not later. I keep dilating with DD and would be told he didn't expect to see me after the weekend. After that happening a few times I quit believing it and still ended up being induced. I'd almost rather not know how far I have progressed.
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  • MrsWaneeMrsWanee
    that's really early! i had my first last friday at 36 weeks. it was nice to know that i wasn't open at all b/c i had been feeling like he was trying to come out.
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