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MyBelly 
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 7:13pm |
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hiya,
Just wondering how long after babys born do they recommend having a smear test??
Gosh i cant believe im actually wondering if im due! i do have to say before Eden i always procrastinated about them, but i suppose labour kinda takes every last scrap of dignity away huh?
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 7:19pm |
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Just according to your regular schedule, so if you were up to date before you got preg then it would be due 2 years later. I had one at my 6 week check after Maya which was kinda good coz now I remember that I have to have one done on every even # birthday lol.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 7:29pm |
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bugger - that reminds i am overdue for one... was supposed to have one after gabriel but by the time i got round to it was pregnant with toby.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 7:31pm |
I would say that if you weren't up to date with it then get it done asap.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:12pm |
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It's not to soon since her birth to have one if one is due. I had one when A was 3mths. It didn't seem to matter that AF had not returned.
If you are not horribly overdue for a smear you could wait until AF returns and go mid cycle- then there is a better chance that they will get all the cells they need, and you won't need to got back for a repeat.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:17pm |
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My mid wife told me to have one when Cooper was 3 mths. I had one on Monday. I had the more expensive one done; the thin pap smear. Apparently that gets more conclusive results.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:24pm |
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Smears cost money?? I've never paid for one before lol
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:26pm |
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I had to pay $70! That included the smear and seeing the doctor before hand about other stuff.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:30pm |
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Geez!!! I've had 4 or 5 done at the docs and never paid. And probably the same up at the hospital but I expect those will always be free.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:32pm |
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I usually just pay the normal consult fee.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:33pm |
Ekk I am overdue big time too.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:33pm |
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It's cheaper if you get the practice nurse to do it.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:34pm |
I was told if I see my dr it'll cost $8 (just for the equipment) but if I don't it'll cost about $35 at my dr's. I just go to the free place in Palmy and the practice nurse from my dr's does it there.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:34pm |
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The thin prep one is different to a normal smear hence the cost. I've never had the thin prep one, and the smear itself has been otherwise free - that said I usually get it done at a visit when other things are being sorted too.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:35pm |
I have always given people smears for free and even offered the thin prep for free too lol
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 8:36pm |
ANd all my friends and my lil sister came for free ones hehehehe. GOt to be some perks to offer my friends
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:39pm |
You're good Kels, my friend offered me stuff when she was a practice nurse but I didn't really want her doing it.
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:50pm |
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I would check with your doctor as to when to have one done. I was due a smear when I was about 4mth PG and my doctor didn't want me to have it done until Jack was about 6mths. It obviously depends on your doctor
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:56pm |
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Hmmm I'm going to call them tomorrow and question why it was so expensive.
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 8:54am |
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hmmm i think ill wait until i get AF again, its due anytime now, well theoretically, but no sign/symptoms yet, so ill wait until it comes then book,
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