bi weekly OB appts

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On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 21:39:58 -0400, Kim E.
wrote:

I am 30 wks along, and this Monday I start having appts every 2 weeks
instead of every month. I was just wondering what to expect. Is it
still the quickie get the heartbeat, measure the fundal ht, weight,
blood pressure and how are you feeling kind of thing, or is there more?

Pretty much the same thing.

In people's experiences, when do they typically want to to vaginal
exams, i would imagine that would be much later, if at all. Just
curious!

My provider would have started at 36 weeks, but I declined and didn't
have an internal exam until I was already in labor at 39 weeks.

What was their response when you declined? Did they put up much of a
fuss?

-kim

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says...

"Kim E." wrote:
I am 30 wks along, and this Monday I start having appts every 2 weeks
instead of every month. I was just wondering what to expect. Is it
still the quickie get the heartbeat, measure the fundal ht, weight,
blood pressure and how are you feeling kind of thing, or is there more?
In people's experiences, when do they typically want to to vaginal
exams, i would imagine that would be much later, if at all. Just
curious!

That's weird, I'm about 33 weeks and don't go every 2 weeks yet.

I didn't know if that was universal, or due to a blood clotting
condition I have. Will you have weekly appts after 36 wks?

-kim

I didn't know if that was universal, or due to a blood clotting
condition I have. Will you have weekly appts after 36 wks?

-kim

IIRC at 36 weeks you go weekly, at 32 weeks it's every 2 weeks. Hhmm, I
seem to go every 3-4 weeks. I know at the beginning I got the choice of
being seen every 4 or every 6 weeks, I chose every 6.

It doesn't really matter since we already have the c-section date anyway.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:17:50 -0400, Kim E.
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 21:39:58 -0400, Kim E.
wrote:

I am 30 wks along, and this Monday I start having appts every 2 weeks
instead of every month. I was just wondering what to expect. Is it
still the quickie get the heartbeat, measure the fundal ht, weight,
blood pressure and how are you feeling kind of thing, or is there more?

Pretty much the same thing.

In people's experiences, when do they typically want to to vaginal
exams, i would imagine that would be much later, if at all. Just
curious!

My provider would have started at 36 weeks, but I declined and didn't
have an internal exam until I was already in labor at 39 weeks.

What was their response when you declined? Did they put up much of a
fuss?

Not at all. The nurse started to get out a paper gown and I let her
know I wouldn't need it. The doctor came in and I let him know I
declined the exam and he said, "no problem, lots of women do".

Nan

"Nan" wrote in message

In people's experiences, when do they typically want to to vaginal
exams, i would imagine that would be much later, if at all. Just
curious!

My provider would have started at 36 weeks, but I declined and didn't
have an internal exam until I was already in labor at 39 weeks.

I didn't have one until I was well into labor and was told I was fully
dilated. I would highly recommend that route :-)

--
Em
mama to L-baby, 8.5 months old

Kim E. wrote in message ia.net...
I am 30 wks along, and this Monday I start having appts every 2 weeks
instead of every month. I was just wondering what to expect. Is it
still the quickie get the heartbeat, measure the fundal ht, weight,
blood pressure and how are you feeling kind of thing, or is there more?
In people's experiences, when do they typically want to to vaginal
exams, i would imagine that would be much later, if at all. Just
curious!


I didn't have one until 41 weeks and they needed to see what was what
because I was to be induced (high blood pressure, protein in urine,
otherwise it would have been 42 weeks). I'm in the UK and the midwife
never even mentioned doing an internal at earlier appointments so I
didn't even have the choice to decline ;o)

Lindsay
Little Dude - 24th March 2004

Kim E. wrote in message ia.net...
I will feel very free to say no to anything I think is
pointless/potentially harmful! Our Bradley childbirth instructor keeps
telling us about all the germs that can be introduced in a vaginal exam!

-kim

Ok, here's a dumb question: how are vaginal exams any worse than
making love for introducing germs? I'd think it would be about the
same risk or probably better, unless you and your DH are using
condoms, and no other body parts get near there.... Or do people just
completely give up sex by then? (This is my first, so I really don't
know how the whole love-making thing will be as I get bigger/further
along).

I've been curious about this since I started hearing talk on this
newsgroup about declining internal exams. I can understand not
wanting to strip for an essentially pointless exam, but I'm not
convinced that germs are really an issue...

--Elit.
#1 due 9/20/2004

Elitsirk wrote:

Ok, here's a dumb question: how are vaginal exams any worse than
making love for introducing germs?

It depends on what germs you're talking about.
Typically, your household germs and your spouse's germs
are more friendly than some of the germs you'd find in
a doctor's office or hospital. In terms of giving your
own germs a free ride closer to the cervix, they're not
a lot different, which is why sex is forbidden in
certain situations. The risk is also greater if your
membranes have ruptured (after which sex is also
generally discouraged).

Best wishes,
Ericka

Okay I'm 35 weeks now, I had an appointment today and my next one is in 2
weeks.
I had an internal today to do the GBS test (boo hiss). Then a NST cos the
heart didn't sound right

Sophie
#4 due July 7, 2004 - and so ready to be DONE!