When did you start internal exams?

charlotteL · February 2011

I can't remember and I will be going for my 37 week appointment tomorrow.

Mrs.Weggy · February 2011

I think they started at 36 weeks. I remember having two, being completely closed both times, and then T came early at 38 weeks.

readyforbaby · February 2011

Tomorrow at 36 weeks.

M&M614 · February 2011

36 weeks for both girls. some docs start at 37 though.

nital · February 2011

36

KelleyA · February 2011

36 weeks

fun times for you tomorrow

missjake · February 2011

36 for both.

tobewed09 · February 2011

The fun started at 36 weeks for me!

houcoog · February 2011

36 weeks for all three of the kids

jen5-03 · February 2011

With DD at 37wk, with DS I didn't allow one until 40wk. Just because it's the OB's standard protocol doesn't mean you have to do it. It's pretty pointless really, how dilated/not dilated you are has no correlation to how soon you'll go into labor.

cali_girl92504 · February 2011

36 weeks

charlotteL · February 2011

jen5/03:
With DD at 37wk, with DS I didn't allow one until 40wk. Just because it's the OB's standard protocol doesn't mean you have to do it. It's pretty pointless really, how dilated/not dilated you are has no correlation to how soon you'll go into labor.

Tell me about it. With #2 my doctor made a prediction based on my dilation and well I was pregnant much longer.

thehoneybadger · February 2011

With A they started at 37 weeks.

MommaA117 · February 2011

KelleyA:

36 weeks

fun times for you tomorrow

I have to ask. Is it bad? Or no different from a pap?

MommaA117 · February 2011

KelleyA:

36 weeks

fun times for you tomorrow

I have to ask. Is it bad? Or no different from a pap?

charlotteL · February 2011

AprilLynn09:
KelleyA:

36 weeks

fun times for you tomorrow

I have to ask. Is it bad? Or no different from a pap?

I would say slightly worse than a pap because things are more engorged than normal. The membrane stripping was very uncomfortable.

STBMrsMartin · February 2011

AprilLynn09:
KelleyA:

36 weeks

fun times for you tomorrow

I have to ask. Is it bad? Or no different from a pap?

Mine started at 37 weeks. It is a little more pressure then your regular paps. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Just alot more bleeding afterwards. I do hear that stripping your membrane is pretty painful. Haven't done that yet...thank goodness.

SigmundsGirl · February 2011

Mine started at 37 weeks. I thought there was more pressure than a pap, but it wasn't painful. I guess it depends on if your Ob has little hands. And I didn't have my membranes stripped. Oh, and I was dilated 5 cm for three weeks and had to be induced at 41 weeks. I thought the internal exam was pointless.

KelleyA · February 2011

AprilLynn09:
KelleyA:

36 weeks
fun times for you tomorrow
I have to ask. Is it bad? Or no different from a pap?

It totally depends on your body, swelling, etc. The regular ones aren't bad, but I had my membranes stripped twice with both kids. It helped my dilation, but it hurt and I was pretty crampy after. A few tylenol helped though. I will say when they broke my water both times it hurt WAY worse than a pelvic exam.

alliwalton · February 2011

I am pretty sure mine started at 36 weeks. It did not hurt at all and same with when my water broke. I actually liked going to get check to see if I progressed, sadly I never did, it was the same thing every week, until 40 weeks, I was induced!

pb127 · February 2011

I had my first scheduled one this past Monday (36 wk appt). I also got a "bonus" one last week on a trip to L&D triage. Thankfully, my OB is much, much more gentle than the mean resident who was in triage.

Congrats on hitting full-term, Charlotte! I'm looking forward to that on Friday Smile

charlotteL · February 2011

Update: There was no internal exam today. He did do an U/S and said the placenta is showing signs of the babies lungs being developed.

KelleyA · February 2011

charlotteL:
Update: There was no internal exam today. He did do an U/S and said the placenta is showing signs of the babies lungs being developed.

Come out baby watermelon! Can't wait to meet him.

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