NHS and exams?

[LynneK]

Hi!,


Just a quick question, I'm on the baby centre app and a few of the girls recently have been talking about having their cervix checked to see if they are dilated/effaced at all.

I'm just wondering if this is routine with the NHS after so many wks? I'm 36wks on fri at my next midwife app and wondered if I should ask or if they just wait til ur 40wks?

Thanks for any info!

 

[Durhamchance]

It's usually once you get to 40 weeks. They will offer to do a stretch and sweep and it's during this that they can see if you are favourable.

 

[LynneK]

Ok brilliant . Thank you for replying. It must be an American thing to get checked regularly then? X

 

[littlemonkey]

I didn't have any internal exams until my sweeps and when in labour. You can refuse them if you choose to.

I rather naively assumed in my first pregnancy I could get through the whole thing with out someone having their hand up my bits!

 

[TashaWink]

Yep very american to get checked regularly before 40 weeks (a lot get induced before 40 weeks too)

 

[Podpie]

I haven't had any internal exams but I'm expecting my first one tomorrow with my sweep. I'll be 41 weeks.

 

[Sallly]

Wait till 40w)