postnatal check up

[mermaid]

My friend just told me that she had an internal examination at her 6 wk check up but I wasn't offered one last week at mine? I thought it was strange when i was told that the nurse was supposed to be there but then didn't come in. I feel like my doctor hasn't done his job properly. Have all you ladies had an internal exam at your check ups?

 

[SarahH]

I didnt get one either.... I think you only get one if you had stitches or tore badly or the bleeding was bad.

Thankfully I didnt have any!

 

[mermaid]

Ah thats it then, I was fine too thank goodness!

 

[Tasha20]

lol all mine did was ask me how I was and check my bp

 

[Nic'n'Keeley]

i didn't have one even tho i had stitches.... i wouldn't of let them anyways

 

[mum2A&L]

i was expecting one (my mum had one 15 years previous with my sister and its the same doc), but he didn't.

just checked my BP etc...

 

[rusks]

apparently they are going to do my smear test at my appointment.

i had a casearean though.

 

[mum2A&L]

my doc said there was no point in doing this until 6 months after birth
something about hormonal changes??

 

[rusks]

my doc said there was no point in doing this until 6 months after birth
something about hormonal changes??

oh right will have to wait and see what they do. i was due my 3 year smear when i was pregnant, maybe this is why.

 

[Jen79]

I had to have a smear as I was due one while I was pregnant, they told me I had to make the appointment for when my LO was 16 weeks old. So as far as I know that is the earliest you can have it done as the nurse said that your cervix needs that amount of time to recover. I never had an internal at my 6 week check neither, even though I had quite a few stitches. I was glad of that!

 

[Gemma & Jake]

No It was mainly just Jake who was checked over. The doctor asked me if I had any problems but she didn't even feel my tummy which I thought she would have had to do.

 

[Rubys mummy]

I had an internal and a breast examination by a female doctor at mine-I wasnt expecting it to be honest as my sis hadnt had one (we are in different GP surgeries tho..) I was surprised as I had a c section but it was quick and painless-thank God (I had 12 internals duing my 2 day induction-so the thought of them makes me feel sick-probably a good job I didnt know I was to have one at check up!!)

She did my weight , BP and gave me advice on contrapection (sp?) as well as checking Ruby over from head to toe