6 Week PP Check Up
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Topic: 6 Week PP Check Up
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Subject: 6 Week PP Check Up
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 5:27pm
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What happens at this when you have had a c section? Is it the same as after a vaginal birth or different? ------------- |
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 7:18pm
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Is this the one you have at your GP?? or with your Midwife?
(I had mine done through my midwife before she discharged me to Plunket) Either will check your wound and palpate your tummy to make sure everything is healing okay internally (it's a little uncomfortable but not TOO bad..) Will also ask how you are feeling both physically and mentally.. and how you are coping being a new mum! It's nothing really 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 9:30pm
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Oh yep.
Um Im not sure if my midwife does it or my GP....I guess I'll find out. Im dreading the fact that I might have to have an internal as I had a tiny tear up by my cervix from the midwife pushing caden up as the surgen pulled him out. Im so over having my fufu prodded at by doctors!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 9:42pm
I know the feeling hun, your labour was exactly like mine and even the same time from start to finish  Mine wasn't really 'FTP' though, Keziah's head couldn't fit and the further she came down the more stuck she got...
You can choose who you want to do YOUR six week check, but bubs has to go and get his first lot of jabs so whatever works for you -------------
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 8:45am
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My gp didn't physically check me, he just asked how I was and that was it but then mine was elective so not sure if that makes a difference or not. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 9:04am
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I haven't been internally checked with any of my c-sections (3 of them). They just checked out my ouwnd and questioned how I was. ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08) 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 11:38am
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mine just talked to me when he did E's check as I had to go to the hospital to have my 6 week check because of the PE..doc asked how i was doing....OB at hospital just checked blood pressure and took blood.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 3:31pm
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mine prodded around..made sure stitches were ok, removed what he could etc etc....
mine was elective... oh and we talked contraception!!!!!! think that is a biggie for the six week check...LOL!!!! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 7:43pm
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No internals here! I just had my final check done by my mw, not my GP so it probably was 4-5wks. Same as VB except they often check the scar as well. -------------  |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 10:38pm
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Cool, thank girls
My midwife is discharging us on Friday, so I will ask her about it then. ------------- |