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39 week apt tomorrow

fkhater730fkhater730 member
in August 2015 Moms
I will be 39 weeks and 4 days tomorrow ( due date is Friday) and I have an appointment tomorrow morning. If they don't do an exam, should I request one? I haven't gotten any exams recently except about three weeks ago when they did the strep test and I asked to be checked just out of curiosity. This time I'm thinking about all sorts of things..am I dilating, is baby positioned right..etc. I think I'm just starting to get anxious, want to know he's doing ok in there!
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Re: 39 week apt tomorrow

  • pabeybabypabeybaby member
    It doesn't hurt to ask/find out, to see how things are (or aren't) progressing.
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  • sushilove15sushilove15 member
    If you want to know then yes I would request it!
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  • lethannelethanne member
    I would personally now at 39 weeks. I'd be wanting to know!
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  • SassetteSmurflingSassetteSmurfling member
    It's up to you. But just keep in mind it doesn't mean anything. Baby could be in position and you could be 3cm and still not go into labor for another 2 weeks. If you're curious you can ask, but it won't mean anything and might give you false hope.
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  • lifesabeach85lifesabeach85 member
    You can have your doc check position (I do this every appointment) externally.

    I would probably feel more stressed knowing how dilated I am (since you can be 3cm for weeks or go from 0-10 Ina day) but if you would feel happier knowing


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  • fkhater730fkhater730 member
    Ahh thanks! Have your doctors been doing exams?
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  • deviduke412deviduke412 member
    I personally wouldn't want to be checked unless I'd go past my due date. They ask at every appointment, but I refuse it. I will have them check this week because I'll be over 40 weeks though.
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  • MissV22CMissV22C member
    edited August 2015
    Will knowing make you take an action you wouldn't otherwise have taken? For example, would you consider a couple of rounds of accupuncture if they said you aren't dilated/effaced at all? If not, i wouldn't bother.

    I'm 39 weeks today and booked in for accupuncture (with an accupuncturist who also happens to be a registered midwife) at 39+3 to encourage cervical ripening and head descent. My midwife checked externally today and said LO could be down a bit more, she knows i really want to avoid induction. Hasn't checked internally though and she doesn't as a matter of practice unless a patient really wants it.
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  • malonc2malonc2 member
    I would say yes since you are basically at your due date. I haven't had any exams either and my dr is checking Thursday, which is my due date. I've agreed to know nothing until now but now I am curious! GL!
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