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Did anyone else skip the postpartum visit?

1stComesLove4211stComesLove421 member
edited November 2014 in September 2014 Moms
So at 5 weeks my baby and I spent the week out of town visiting my family. And at 6 weeks I started my period and didn't feel like leaving the house...
I'm 9 weeks postpartum and just now realized I never did end up scheduling my appointment! What all do they check for at the appointment? I was beyond blessed and didn't need an episiotomy nor did I tear...Which I'm still shocked by! If you read my other post, I am wanting to plan our next child soon, so I know it would be wise to go for an appointment. But physically I currently feel fine. Tired, but able to function without any noticeable problems. Is it worth the hour and a half drive for a 15 minute appointment?

BTW- in case you're wondering, yes I am new to this board. I was due August 21st, and our little girl decided she wanted to wait until September 5th! So I figured I'd leave the August mom board and join this one! Hopefully I'm not intruding, I know all of you have gotten to know each other over this past year.

* Just scheduled one for next week :)
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  • jht14jht14 member
    I agree that you need to go.
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  • EveryusernameistakenEveryusernameistaken member
    The pp visit is very important for anyone to rule out a variety of issues, and since you are contemplating ttc I would definitely not skip it. As I said in your other thread I would get the green light from your doctor before ttc so soon.


     

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  • doglover31doglover31 member
    The appt is important to go to. There is a reason they schedule one for every woman. Child birth had a big toll on your body whether you had a vaginal delivery or c section. You should go to make sure everything is ok even if you feel fine.
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  • ashaw512 ashaw512 member
    Yes it's important to go. And you will get a Pap, especially if it was abnormal at the beginning of pregnancy.
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    Definitely important to go. You should give them a call. 
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  • conradragingconradraging member
    They will do an internal exam, probably a pap, make sure everything is healing properly. They will discuss any restrictions, their recommendations for ttc again, bc, etc. you should definitely schedule an appointment.

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  • 1stComesLove4211stComesLove421 member
    edited November 2014
    Just scheduled one for Tuesday :)

    I told the lady we were already talking about having another one and she said I was awesome! lol Guess I'll wait until then and find out what they say. Thanks for the input ladies!

    *This pregnancy was my first and everything went pretty well. Though my baby was born sunnyside up and caused a long 26hr back labor. But I don't want to sound like I'm complaining, because she was totally worth it! It'll be good going to the appointment and finding out if there's internally something to be concerned about. I'd probably be a bit surprised if there was any concern though.
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  • redtoes13redtoes13 member
    I skipped mine, but after reading this thread, will go.
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  • portentosaportentosa member
    I'll echo what everyone else said. Definitely don't skip it, even if everything went perfectly and you feel fine. They will check to make sure everything is fine, including if your uterus has shrunk back down.
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  • EscoMamaEscoMama member
    A couple of you mentioned a pap. I didn't get one, but my doc consulted my record and told me to schedule one in early February. Anyone else have something similar?
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  • mana8503mana8503 member
    PeopleKnowMe said:

    EscoMama said:

    A couple of you mentioned a pap. I didn't get one, but my doc consulted my record and told me to schedule one in early February. Anyone else have something similar?

    Mine told me to come back in February also.

    I was told to come after March when I turn 30. If it's normal then I didn't need one for another 5 years. Seemed like a really long time between paps!
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  • redtoes13redtoes13 member
    Well we all have our reasons for choices we make.
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  • redtoes13redtoes13 member
    Ladies, I would agree wholeheartedly, but I know my reasons and I know what I have already done to be responsible. I haven't been selfish or negligent. I have been in contact with my doctor multiple times about my mental state both before and after baby. I am on the antidepressants I need to be on. I made the difficult (for me) choice to go on them at thirty-five weeks pregnant. When I said I skipped I was referring to the official six week physical checkup. And while you may not think I made the right choice, it was still mine and I still had my reasons. My doctor is keeping tabs on me. My husband is. My friends are. Thank you for your concern. Furthermore, once reading this thread and realizing there was a Pap smear and such I said I would go. Also a responsible choice. Everything we are doing right now is difficult and we all need to be at our best. Couldn't agree more.
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  • JustCricketJustCricket member
    edited November 2014
    eta- sorry you answered my would be question

    eta again- well kind of.. I'm not sure what "reasons" would be enough to not go to a pp appointment. I get postponing it if stuff happens, but not going all together.. I don't get at all.


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  • ashaw512 ashaw512 member
    JustCricket said:

    eta- sorry you answered my would be question


    eta again- well kind of.. I'm not sure what "reasons" would be enough to not go to a pp appointment. I get postponing it if stuff happens, but not going all together.. I don't get at all.
    I'm not sure what to think of it. I simply cannot grasp the concept of "other reasons". It's not making sense.

    @redtoes13‌ if you have been in contact with your dr multiple times after baby he/she should have stressed how important this appointment is and advise you to come in.
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  • amom2fouramom2four member
    mana8503 said:

    PeopleKnowMe said:

    EscoMama said:

    A couple of you mentioned a pap. I didn't get one, but my doc consulted my record and told me to schedule one in early February. Anyone else have something similar?

    Mine told me to come back in February also.

    I was told to come after March when I turn 30. If it's normal then I didn't need one for another 5 years. Seemed like a really long time between paps!
    I definitely would not wait 5 years between paps. I know women that have skipped a year or two and gone in and to have abnormal results and end up having cervical cancer and eventually a radical hysterectomy despite being young. Not worth it to me.
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  • Ju111310Ju111310 member
    Just FYI, the ACOG has changed it's recommendations on the frequency of Pap smears. In a normal woman with no history of abnormal paps & not participating in high risk sexual behaviors, they've changed the guildelines to every 3-5 years. Their extensive research found no significant benefit to yearly paps in that population of women. Most insurance companies will probably follow suit and cease paying for yearly paps without documented medical necessity. They still recommend a pelvic exam yearly, so don't think you're escaping the stirrups all together ;-)
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  • 1stComesLove4211stComesLove421 member
    edited November 2014
    ashaw512 said:
    For some reason I get stabby every time I see this thread. All I can think is who is that incredibly dumb to think that their postpartum visit can be skipped, there's a reason for it. It's not just for a physical exam but emotional too.
    I'm not dumb. The nurse at the hospital even told me during checkout that it's the most common visit that woman cancel. I personally didn't feel it would be that urgent. There's nothing wrong with my emotions. Sure I have crap moments, I'm a new mom with a lot less sleep than what I'm use to. But I'm learning and when I need help, I ask for it.

    *Once I learned from the previous people who posted what all they do and how important it is I called and scheduled one. 
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    1stComesLove421 said:


    ashaw512 said:

    For some reason I get stabby every time I see this thread. All I can think is who is that incredibly dumb to think that their postpartum visit can be skipped, there's a reason for it. It's not just for a physical exam but emotional too.

    I'm not dumb. The nurse at the hospital even told me during checkout that it's the most common visit that woman cancel. I personally didn't feel it would be that urgent. There's nothing wrong with my emotions. Sure I have crap moments, I'm a new mom with a lot less sleep than what I'm use to. But I'm learning and when I need help, I ask for it.

    There's a difference, you actually HAVE a reason you didn't go and now you have an appointment, the nurse was dumb to tell you that. It's one of the most important appointments. I also didn't say you had crap emotions, I was saying to @redtoes13 that's what the importance of the postpartum check up was, to be checked for unstable emotions. She left her response unclear and has come back to state her "reasons" which are still unclear. As I said it's hard to be a mom so of course there are shitty days and plenty of obstacles with TONS of crap emotions.
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  • 1stComesLove4211stComesLove421 member
    @ashaw512 Sorry for the misunderstanding, I should have read the other comments first.
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  • str13str13 member
    @Ju111310
    That is what I was going to say!! I get to have yearly paps (fun) because I have risky sex!! Lol just kidding! My first pap ever was abnormal!!! yay......
    I got to have another pap, a colposcopy and biopsy, paps every month for 6 months, every 3 months for 6 months, and now every year, unless something comes back abnormal. So... I'm kinda an old pro at these things... Lol fml!!

    And it's all basically been covered, but with my first I was *literally* psychotic. Please understand that I didn't even know how sick I was. I thought (and still think that people, but I'm in therapy now) that DD1, and now LO don't belong to me, that they got switched and that their real moms will figure it out and want to come get them. But I love these babies, and I can't stand the thought that someone might take them from me.
    This is a humiliating thing to tell y'all, the reason I say it is because in my head I thought, and even still think its real. I can't always convince myself that these little girls are my daughters and that no one is coming to get them, it's perfectly logical to me, just like the sky is blue.
    I wasn't wanting to harp on anything, but for everyone to understand that sometimes you don't know you're unwell.
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    @str13‌ hugs mama. >:D<
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    @CUBBIESMAMA3 :) thanks!
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  • MLE_C2BMLE_C2B member
    I think the two big points of the 6wk are to check that your uterus has gone back to normal and to check that your cervix closed back up and looks healthy. 2nd it's a chance to ask questions and them to offer help for PPD which many won't ask for but will if offered. I say better late than never.
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