It doesn’t rain....it pours....
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Topic: It doesn’t rain....it pours....
Posted By: Paws
Subject: It doesn’t rain....it pours....
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:00pm
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Now I’ve been having some spotting…nothing too major and not red blood but brown (sorry if TMI!), like you get at the end of your AF.
I’ve spoken to Monique and I’m all set up for appointments tomorrow, seeing her in the morning and a scan in the afternoon…of course if things get worse I go in immediately….jesh I feel like everything is happening at once. I know that there is probably nothing wrong but I guess a little part of me can’t help but be a little worried. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:02pm
 Paws. Hope all goes well tomorrow. Rest up and take it easy...------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:05pm
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Lots of hugs Paws! I hope everything is fine and dandy.
Most of the time it seems to be harmless. Let us know how it goes! |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:18pm
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OH no Paws that sounds a bit nerve wracking!!! I am sure it will turn out to be nothing but on teh bright side it's better to be safe than sorry isnt it!
Good luck, rest up and i KNOW it's impossible not to worry just a little bit but try and relax - I am sure it will be nothing!  ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:19pm
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I am sure all is well but good they are doing a scan to check etc...
Think of you - hope alls well ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:19pm
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Paws didnt you have placenta praevia? If you did then that could be it?!?! Then it would definately be harmless! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:21pm
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Good luck Paws! I'm sure your little Bubba is fine but rest up and hang in there till tomorrow's appointments confirm it.
Thinking of you! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:21pm
No I didn't have that.....I'm sure it will be fine.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:37pm
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Take care and hope all goes well with your appointment tomorrow ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 3:45pm
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Aww paws chicka take it easy and my thoughts are with you and baby
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 4:08pm
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Paws - maybe it's that you had SOOOO much chocolate during your weekend escape it's escaping out in forms you don't recognise?
Seriously though, fingers crossed that all is well and take care of yourself! ------------- |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 4:23pm
| thats so scarey, but I bet it is nothing...course that doesn't helop until you know the results I guess - so try not to worry too much! You'll be fine I'm sure |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 4:28pm
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goodluck paws what a crazy time you have had lately! hope that everything is all good for you and bubs.
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 4:58pm
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HEE HEE I like teh chocolate theory that Maree has - that MUST be it! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 4:59pm
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 7:03pm
| Take care Paws. It is great you are being checked tomorrow. Am sure all will be fine. Rest heaps! |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 24 July 2006 at 8:18pm
big hugs paws hoping everything turns out fine rest and try not to worry ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 9:07am
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Good luck Paws, sounds scary but I am sure all will be ok. ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 9:09am
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Good luck for today Paws - I am sure your little bundle is fine and warm and comfy in there and probably completely oblivious to mum's stressing!
Hope it all goes well - I will be sending good happy healthy vibes out to you all day... ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 9:10am
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Well everything seems to settle down overnight so I'm even more sure it will all be fine...at least we get to see our little girl again! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 9:37am
Hooray for that! Thinking of you today and fingers crossed all is well.  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 10:26am
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Yippee - Finger's crossed for today. I'm sure you and bub's will be fine. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:05am
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Well first appointment over with…Monique checked everything out and did an internal….I hope none of you have to have one of those at 32 weeks pregnant because it hurts like a b***ch!!!!! B said he was cringing listening to it. But she didn’t see anything to startle her….just the discharge (there was more after I posted this morning….There are a few things it *could* be so we’ll see with the scan.
Once she has the fax of the scan she’ll talk to the obstetrician but I’d say everything is going to be fine and so does she. She also said that particulary painful BH *could* be irriatable uterus so we'll just keep on eye on it. I don't know if anything can be done if it is though. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:08am
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Chocolate I tell you......
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:09am
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Seriously, I hope that things calm down for you soon and that the scan all clear and well. Take care and thoughts and prayers are with you this afternoon. ------------- |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:10am
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Thanks!!
Hmmmmmm chocolate...think I should have some just to get over the violation I experienced!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:13am
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mmmmm......I might just go and get some from my secret pantry stash to get over the violation you experienced too....Milky Bar, here I come. ------------- |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:28am
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Glad to hear that everything sounds like it will be fine Paws... you sound like you are in good hands...
And on the chocolate front: may I recomend the new cadbury dessert flavours - I am particularly addicted to the new banoffee one (with the chocolate brownie a close second)...and it comes in a huge block too!!! Garunteed to blur the memory of your recent violation...*cringe* - I feel for you there! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:30am
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhh I so love the banoffee one!!! Banoffe pie has long been my favourite dessert so Banoffee chocolate.....hmmmmmm....how long until lunch!? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 1:28pm
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Thinking of you Paws - very vivid memories of how scary it is! Plus can relate to the total violation of an internal - had me wondering what hurt more, pushing Maya's head out or having God only know what shoved up there! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 1:55pm
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*lol* yes I must admit I hopped off the bed afterwards, turned to B and told him that:
1. there was no nookie before the end of the pregnancy and 2. I'll take the epidural thanks! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 2:00pm
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irritable uterus - isn't that what Becca had with Josiah? and there wasn't anything they could do - she had contractions for weeks.... ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 2:02pm
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Hopefully it's not it....I think all you can do is rest. But yes I believe I heard she had it. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 3:46pm
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Right...had the scan....again all normal....no reason found for bleeding...placenta fine, baby fine (and still female! )and mum all fine. So I guess it's just one of those things. *sigh* ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:12pm
| That is good to hear Paws, at least to got to see bubs again which must be very cool! |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:19pm
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yay Paws!!!!
Great news, but ofcourse we knew everything would be just fine!!! Just take it easy and rest up you girls!!! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:42pm
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glad everything went well and on the intrual i had a smear at 37 weeks and if its anymore painfull then that then i have the biggest smiptheys for u go the choclate i say works for anything ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:45pm
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Great news Paws! I say celebrate with more chocolate!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 6:04pm
 Happy to hear things worked out for you paws....------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 7:27pm
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Good to hear everything turned out well Paws. And yes I must agree the internals hurt like HELL!!!! But the birth is worse ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 10:21am
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oh o now this internal thing is scaring me? Dont we have to have an internal when we go into labour? I dont like the sounds of this....?!?!? ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 11:14am
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The internals are to check how far dilated you are, and while they're not the most comfortable thing in the world, your midwife or LMC needs to do them so they know how your labour is progressing. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:06pm
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But there is no denying that they are NOT comfortable! The one I had was over with pretty promptly though. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:24pm
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Is it worse than havign a smear test? ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:32pm
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Oh my god - its scaring me also Frantic - ahhhhhhhhh!!!!
Good new's though Paws that everything is a-ok!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:46pm
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I'm sorry to say but for me yes it was worse...it's just because of the pressure of everything pressing down...my doc did say for some women it can be very uncomfortable, worse for some than others, honestly it was all over with pretty quickly. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 8:54pm
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When I had internals it wasn't too bad... just really weird seeing your midwife while she is uhhhh 'busy'.
I couldn't help but giggle the whole way through each time! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 9:27pm
| I think smears are much worse. Ive had a few internals now and well dont enjoy them at all but would rather that than a smear. Funny how the person doing it kind of looks over your head rather than at you. |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 9:28pm
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I'm sure everyone is different but mine were very painful. Ashleigh's head was really low and was in the way so they couldn't feel my cervix properly. They were trying every angle and i think thats why it hurt so much!! I think I had 3 the night I had her but had about another 3 in the couple of days leading up to it. Oh that reminds me, I was laughing the other day reading my discharge thingy from my midwife and it has all the timimgs on it that things happened. It says I was in labour for 84 hours, I was fully dilated at 12.16, waters broke at 12.18 and bubs was born 12.23!! Over pretty quickly after that long a labour!!!
And now I come that think about it, the last couple of internals, especially that last one ("you are now 10 cms dilated, you can push when you want") didn't hurt as much. Maybe it is just in the early stages or when you aren't dilated much that is hurts?? (Or else it just blends in with all the other pain!) Sorry not trying to scare you, I'm going to go now as I am rambling and need some sleep! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 9:37pm
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I think for the very last internal I had before I pushed Erin out, I was probably too away with the fairies (and not from the gas! honest!) to think of whether or not it hurt LOL ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 10:46pm
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I didn't have any until i was pretty far gone in labour with either (helped that i didn't see my midwife till then lolol) first one with paris was when midwife finally got to my place at 8.30am (after me going into labour at 5am), dragged me outta the bath and promptly did an internal and said "lets get going of to the hospital with you!" I think i only had a couple more and couldn't remember them really. With Ayja it really hurt cos when she did the internal when i first got to hospital she found by membranes were really bulging but still had to find out how dialated i was. so ouch that hurt, but then, the whole thing hurt so it al goes hand in hand. (lololol) once she broke my waters though, ahhhhh what a relief for a few mins - i never had the horrible pressure sensation with Paris cos waters broke first. next internal was only 10 mins after waters broken cos i got urge to puch, and that hurt a little cos there was as small lip of cervix left but otherwise fully dilated, so she held the lip back so i could push the head past it, then moved her hand out. That seems very weird talking about it now, lol, but at the time i didn't really care, just thought that hey, if it means baby=out then it was ok by me. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 8:28am
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Yeah Monique said it can vary for people having internals at this stage...some people won't find it to bad and then at the other end of the scale she said some will find it feels like razor blades going in.
I definetly don't have an issue with smears but this was a different sort of owie for me. As KH25 said...it can be different for everyone....so really just like everything about pregnancy! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 9:26am
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I only had one internal while I was in labour and I can honestly say I barely even noticed? It was just after I arrived at the hospital and the midwfie checked and said that I had at least another fifteen hours to go (being told that hurt more!!) and then I got into the birth pool (which I can imgine makes giving internal exams tricky) and quinn was born and hour later! ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 10:13am
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Yeah I've heard from other girls that they barely noticed them while in labour...sounds good to me! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 10:16am
| I hate smears sooo much, would rather have an internal anyday |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 10:55am
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I'm like you Anna. I only had one internal and I was alreay 8cm dilated and I didn't even hardly notice, hehehehe
Paws - I am glad to hear all is well, look after yourself!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 10:54pm
| I had a few and i remember trying to kick the midwife away cos she was doing it while i was having a contraction. I had a few stretch and sweeps before i went into labour and they weren't too bad just uncomfortable |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 6:37pm
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I had an internal the other day to check if I was dilating with teh contractions and the OB says to me "Oh, I just felt a baby kick, did you feel that" and I was like "ummm, no, all I could feel was a HAND somewhere unpleasant!" ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 8:33pm
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PMSL.
I don't think you normally feel them so much in labour cos you are a bit concerned with other things. lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 10:07pm
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ahhh see with my internal Monique used the thingee that they use when doing smears to open everything up so speak...that was probably what made it really uncomfortable!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 10:09pm
| really? Ive never had an internal that uses the duck bill thing but yeah thats what makes it uncomfortable for me when having smears. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 10:10pm
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Ugh... Speculum, or as DH refers to it.. the duck. Hate hate hate those things! Poor you Paws. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 10:13pm
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tell me about it!! I think to though she used it 'cos she wanted to see if she could spot the discharge and have a really good look to see what exactly was going on as opposed to just seeing if I was dialating...hopefully it will be different in labour and that duck bill thing will comeno where near me!! (not that I can see a reason for it to! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 10:11am
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Ummm... the only time one of those speculum things was used on me while I was in labour was when my midwife was going to break my waters (with Kiya)... other than that, all internals during labour were just by hand... and even though they were uncomfortable there was too much else going on for me to really take much notice of it - except during contractions! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 10:19am
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Paws - when I had the bleeding the week before I had the lovely duckbill thing. I think the actual swabs were more uncomfortable than the duckbill thingie tho, they felt lik ethey were pricking my insides, and of course my fat babies were jumping around on top of it. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 4:02pm
| yuck I hate the swab feeling. I dont think my midwife used the duckbill when she broke my waters, Im sure I would remember that horrible feeling. I was expecting having my waters broken to be really horrible but I hardly noticed it. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 5:17pm
| i didnt have the duckbill thing at all during my pregnancy or labour, altho when i had my internals during labour i almost climbed the walls lol |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 31 July 2006 at 9:23am
*ugh* it all sounds unpleasant to me - any way this baby can just creep through my belly button without me noticing?!?!? ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 31 July 2006 at 10:25am
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I don't know but if you find a way do let me know! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 31 July 2006 at 6:12pm
| the other day my neice asked me how Addison came out, I thought no Im not going to answer that, her mum can. She came to the conclusion that she came out my tummy so I said yeah sounds good to me, then she couldnt figure out how they put my tummy back together again so I said they stitched it she asked if they used special glue so again I just went along with it and said yep. She must have been thinging about it for a while though cos later she asked how they got my tummy open. Oh to be so innocent! |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 01 August 2006 at 9:05am
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he he how cute!!! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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