Surprise-why didn't you all warn me??

LittleL17 · January 2010

I went for my 36 week appt. today. It was our first internal (yay) and also the strep B test. The doctor takes the culture for that, then says "And I need a swab from your anus too" and takes a culture from my butt-hole!!! She didn't even give me time to process what she was going to do-she just did it! She then tells me that she never tells her patients she's doing that b/c she figures they wouldn't let her. Um, darn right! I probably wouldn't have come to the appointment! Why didn't anybody warn me about this???

salinaterri · January 2010

I got mine yesterday too; I knew I was getting it in the next couple of weeks but not yesterday Indifferent

MandyWes · January 2010

Sorry, they didn't do that to me..

grapeape73 · January 2010

I always say the GBS test stands for Gross Butt Swab. I honestly never noticed the butt part, but I know it is done. They have both been done so quickly that if I had no idea I don't think I would have known either way.

deedeew80 · January 2010

What?! That didn't happen to me! I got the StrepB culture, but that was it! Yikes! Indifferent

Erin0922 · January 2010

I don't understand... if they had warned you, you would have denied the test? And accepted the risk to your LO?

RickeyandDani · January 2010

IT's weird because I hear about this a lot, but OB just handed me a swab kit and I did it myself in the bathroom. (They had an instruction chart on the wall - kinda like the ones that show you how to do a clean urine catch).

mejumpmore1 · January 2010

I was surprised by the booty swab too! The nurse did mention before hand where she would be swabbing...but that didn't ease my discomfort with the process one iota.

LittleL17 · January 2010

grapeape73:
I always say the GBS test stands for Gross Butt Swab. I honestly never noticed the butt part, but I know it is done. They have both been done so quickly that if I had no idea I don't think I would have known either way.

I have never heard of it before! I was just told it was the vag swab. I was VERY surprised...Lol.

Calibride31304 · January 2010

It's something we all keep underwraps

I'm joking. I actually forgot about that part of the 36 week exam. Thankfully it's one of the easiest tests and it doesn't hurt.

duchessII81 · January 2010

grapeape73:
I always say the GBS test stands for Gross Butt Swab. I honestly never noticed the butt part, but I know it is done. They have both been done so quickly that if I had no idea I don't think I would have known either way.

That made me laugh.

Huh. My GBS swab didn't go all the way back there.

witoga · January 2010

I never even felt it when I had it done while pregnant with DS so in my opinion it is not a big deal...

LittleL17 · January 2010

Erin0922:
I don't understand... if they had warned you, you would have denied the test? And accepted the risk to your LO?

Well of course not! I was being sarcastic! Stick out tongue

witoga · January 2010

and I agree with PP - would you really have turned down the test given the option????

Reblo3 · January 2010

sorry... They had me go to the restroom and do it myself... I can barely reach to wipe let alone properly stick a q-tip in my hole... I was hoping the Dr would do it for me!!

NeverKnew · January 2010

I'll go you one better. First time I went to my mom's gyno, he finished the pelvic exam then said, "Quick check for hemorrhoids," and stuck his finger in my butt. Now THAT I was not prepared for.

balletrina · January 2010

Ooh. Hadn't heard about that one. Good to know.

All I can think of is the Family Guy episode where Peter has a prostate exam and thinks he's been raped.

MandyWes · January 2010

I got the GBS test but thought it was a vag swab. If it wasn't, I didn't even notice.

Sawyerplus1 · January 2010

I'm pretty sure ALL GBS tests include the butt swab, but they dont usually (or at all?) actually go INTO the anus, so most people probably dont notice. They just have to swab around the anus.?

LittleL17 · January 2010

NeverKnew:
I'll go you one better. First time I went to my mom's gyno, he finished the pelvic exam then said, "Quick check for hemorrhoids," and stuck his finger in my butt. Now THAT I was not prepared for.

Oh my! Good to know it could've been worse! Lol. Smile

duchessII81 · January 2010

NeverKnew:
I'll go you one better. First time I went to my mom's gyno, he finished the pelvic exam then said, "Quick check for hemorrhoids," and stuck his finger in my butt. Now THAT I was not prepared for.

Not. Cool.

Is that not something you can tell just by looking?

monj76 · January 2010

Did your doc stick it in? My doc just barely touched it.

bmstee03 · January 2010

Thanks for the warning. Mine is next week!!

LaNegrita · January 2010

LMAO...oh my goodness this post just made my day. i tooootally forgot about the butt swab part, but my OB did it so quick and smooth that by the time i was like "whoa" it was way over.

my internals don't start until 38 weeks.

LittleL17 · January 2010

balletrina:

Ooh. Hadn't heard about that one. Good to know.

All I can think of is the Family Guy episode where Peter has a prostate exam and thinks he's been raped.

Bahahaha! I don't really watch that show, but I've seen the clip. Priceless!

reemarie81 · January 2010

They swip it so quickly you can't even feel it!!! I'm like the pp what's the big deal. I think getting checked to see if you are dialted is much worse bc it can be painful!!

AtlJuneBride · January 2010

Uhm...they def. did not do that for my GBS test.

Ciconrad · January 2010

OK - so I get the part about wanting a little more than 2 seconds warning - but really, you wouldn't have gone to the appt or let them swab your butt? You got a big surprise in store for you in L&D. What if you tear into your rectal region? Are you going to refuse stitches?

She's a doctor, your pregnant, it's a butt...calm down.

LittleL17 · January 2010

monj76:
Did your doc stick it in? My doc just barely touched it.

I honestly don't know what she did! I was still trying to process the whole thing by the time she was done. My DH said my face was absolutely priceless! Lol.

Danielleee · January 2010

Just wait until the birth. There's going to be TONS of gross probing going on down there that is pretty hard to prepare for. Think of it as practice.

LittleL17 · January 2010

Ciconrad:

OK - so I get the part about wanting a little more than 2 seconds warning - but really, you wouldn't have gone to the appt or let them swab your butt? You got a big surprise in store for you in L&D. What if you tear into your rectal region? Are you going to refuse stitches?

She's a doctor, your pregnant, it's a butt...calm down.

I posted this above, but I'll post again: it was sarcasm! I was being funny. Maybe I should add a smiley at the end...

SugarhillHnA · January 2010

balletrina:

Ooh. Hadn't heard about that one. Good to know.

All I can think of is the Family Guy episode where Peter has a prostate exam and thinks he's been raped.

LOL, great now I want to see that episode again!

pinktea · January 2010

I was already up spread eagle on the table so they just touched both areas with the swab thingy, no biggie, wasn't like they dug around in there or anything...

NeverKnew · January 2010

duchessII81:

NeverKnew:
I'll go you one better. First time I went to my mom's gyno, he finished the pelvic exam then said, "Quick check for hemorrhoids," and stuck his finger in my butt. Now THAT I was not prepared for.

Not. Cool.

Is that not something you can tell just by looking?

Needless to say that relationship was short-lived. The annual exam is unpleasant enough without worrying about a doctor sticking his finger in your @ss.

Peony81 · January 2010

OMG, lol, this thread is killing me. Thanks to OP though for letting us know what we might be in for around 36 wks! I had never heard of this either.

LittleL17 · January 2010

Peony81:
OMG, lol, this thread is killing me. Thanks to OP though for letting us know what we might be in for around 36 wks! I had never heard of this either.

Glad I could help! Lol. I just thought a little warning might be nice... Smile

stacynnick · January 2010

My doctor told me id be getting this next week and did mention the anus part. I thought it was only on the outside though not shoved up in there lol.

janahall76 · January 2010

The nurse warned me but when the doctor actually did it I didnt even notice because it was so quick. I honestly could not imagine doing it myself...yikes! Surprise

lovvie · January 2010

lol. I didn't know that either. Thanks for the warning.

fromymom · January 2010

I don't remember this from when I was pregnant with DD. Do they stick the swab in your butt or just swab around the outside? Hmmm....

NFL_Wife · January 2010

LittleL17:
I went for my 36 week appt. today. It was our first internal (yay) and also the strep B test. The doctor takes the culture for that, then says "And I need a swab from your anus too" and takes a culture from my butt-hole!!! She didn't even give me time to process what she was going to do-she just did it! She then tells me that she never tells her patients she's doing that b/c she figures they wouldn't let her. Um, darn right! I probably wouldn't have come to the appointment! Why didn't anybody warn me about this???

LOL I could have written this exact post when I was pregnant with DS! I had the same exact experience. No one told me before, it was just like, surprise, here it is! LOL.

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