https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:08:32 +0000 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:46:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=36049 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168744&title=internal-examinations#1168744 Author: clover
Subject: 36049
Posted: 04 October 2010 at 9:46am

Oh good, I've been wondering when my mw was going to want to start checking out down there! I can certainly wait till labour!]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:46:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168744&title=internal-examinations#1168744 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168394&title=internal-examinations#1168394 Author: 4thtymlucky
Subject: 36049
Posted: 03 October 2010 at 7:40pm

I haven't had any internal exams except for when DD1 wouldn't come out and the doctor had to check what was stopping her and found her cord was acting like an elastic gate , none with DD2 and DS...]]> Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:40:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168394&title=internal-examinations#1168394 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168313&title=internal-examinations#1168313 Author: newme
Subject: 36049
Posted: 03 October 2010 at 5:36pm

I have just started thinking how strange it is going to be to have someone staring directly at and inside my lady bits.
I think, and to quote BellaVonTeese above, I am going to have to have a tidy up. Which in itself is going to be rather difficult considering the size of my stomach and the lack of visibility. It is going to have to involve mirrors!!]]> Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:36:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168313&title=internal-examinations#1168313 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168276&title=internal-examinations#1168276 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 36049
Posted: 03 October 2010 at 4:29pm

LOL I had a skirt on and my mw had a trainee with her at my last appt... even though the woman will be seeing me in all my glory any day now I was still embarrassed about her seeing my knickers while she sat at the end of the bed and the trainee felt and measured my tummy LOL]]> Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:29:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168276&title=internal-examinations#1168276 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168265&title=internal-examinations#1168265 Author: BellaVonTeese
Subject: 36049
Posted: 03 October 2010 at 4:01pm

oh thank goodness. The Dr I first visited with was male and tho I would have gotten over it fairly quickly I wasn't looking forward to an internal. i had even 'tidied up down there' just in case.

But 13 weeks and nothing so phew! (Listen to me like a major event isn't going to be happening in that area in the next little while lol)]]> Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:01:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168265&title=internal-examinations#1168265 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168039&title=internal-examinations#1168039 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 36049
Posted: 03 October 2010 at 3:57am

I'm under an obstetrician (and was for my first pg too) and no internals here until labour. Even then, when I was in labour w DS, they didn't do an internal till I asked for one 6 days after my waters broke and my contractions were ramping up.... They were trying to avoid it to avoid infection ]]> Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:57:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168039&title=internal-examinations#1168039 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168008&title=internal-examinations#1168008 Author: High9
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 10:38pm

Not until I was in labour, while I did hear of some MWs checking from 37 weeks, when I asked mine she said she didn't check until in labour. ]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:38:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1168008&title=internal-examinations#1168008 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167951&title=internal-examinations#1167951 Author: monikah
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 9:30pm

yup only in labour. that was it]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:30:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167951&title=internal-examinations#1167951 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167919&title=internal-examinations#1167919 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 8:57pm

Yup your friend is definately not in the norm! They really dont like to do them before term unless necessary.]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:57:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167919&title=internal-examinations#1167919 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167906&title=internal-examinations#1167906 Author: HippyMama
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 8:44pm

I know you've had plenty of responses already, but I thought I'd share my experience with VEs.

My pregnancy with DD1 I had a S&S at term, then probably three or four during labour - one or two at home and a couple more at the hospital.

My pregnancy with DD2 nothing went up there full stop, not even in labour or when she was on her way out - it wasn't something I was keen to do and as it turned out wasn't necessary anyway. ]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:44:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167906&title=internal-examinations#1167906 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167903&title=internal-examinations#1167903 Author: newme
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 8:39pm

Thanks for that everyone. I will have to tell my friend that she is the exception - she was trying to tell me that everyone had routine internals like she did.

She must have had one odd midwife.]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:39:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167903&title=internal-examinations#1167903 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167872&title=internal-examinations#1167872 Author: pekay
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 7:57pm

Not until I was in labour. ]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:57:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167872&title=internal-examinations#1167872 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167865&title=internal-examinations#1167865 Author: nicandtyler
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 7:51pm

yea i only had 2 during labour ( one when i first arrived to hospital and the second when i was about 8cm) to check dilation]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:51:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167865&title=internal-examinations#1167865 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167831&title=internal-examinations#1167831 Author: MyLilSquishy
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 7:03pm

i did once, i got kicked in the stomach at 26 weeks (i was a learn to swim teacher) and was having mild contractions. if i hadnt been kicked then i doubt i wouldve had one. I was a ECS for footling breech baby so didnt even need one at that end lol.]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:03:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167831&title=internal-examinations#1167831 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167786&title=internal-examinations#1167786 Author: tessie
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 5:47pm

Never had an internal. My midwife never ended up delivering my son, a nurse and my mother did at the local clinic (never made it to the main hospital as my labour was far to quick. I tested positive for GBS, so apparently even during labour they would only have done one internal due to infection risk.]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:47:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167786&title=internal-examinations#1167786 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167703&title=internal-examinations#1167703 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 1:50pm

I think the only things they'd be able to tell from an internal is if you're dilating and how far engaged you are (which they estimate from external exam).]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:50:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167703&title=internal-examinations#1167703 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167693&title=internal-examinations#1167693 Author: AuntieSarah
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 1:30pm

Ditto to the others. First time I had one was when I was overdue and had a s&s. Ugh wouldn't regular internal checks be awful! ]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:30:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167693&title=internal-examinations#1167693 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167686&title=internal-examinations#1167686 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 1:27pm

Same. The less they poke around the better. As soon as anything is up there, it increases the risk of infection. My last MW did the first internal + attempt at s&s at 40 weeks. This time it'll be 39 weeks.]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:27:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167686&title=internal-examinations#1167686 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167678&title=internal-examinations#1167678 Author: kebakat
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 1:04pm

Not until I was in labour (5cm). Had none this time round either.]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:04:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167678&title=internal-examinations#1167678 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167674&title=internal-examinations#1167674 Author: Red
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 12:56pm

The only time that my midwife did anything down there was when she gave me a stretch and sweep, there was really any reason to do an internal. And I have heard the same from others, so yes completely normal.

]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:56:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167674&title=internal-examinations#1167674 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167673&title=internal-examinations#1167673 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 12:55pm

I never had any internals until I was in labour. Albeit, I didnt have a MW, my GP was my LMC. Not that that would make any difference.

Is there a need to have them unless there is a concern?]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:55:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167673&title=internal-examinations#1167673 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167668&title=internal-examinations#1167668 Author: newme
Subject: 36049
Posted: 02 October 2010 at 12:48pm

I haven't had a single internal examination - either during this pregnancy, or my last one (I had a c-section for a breech birth). I have had 2 different midwives.

Is this normal? Have you had any? At what stage?

I have a friend who said her midwife did regular internal checks.]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:48:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36049&PID=1167668&title=internal-examinations#1167668