As the above two threads, I agree and would also advise to limit or even decline internal exams as this is more likely to take the Strep bacteria upwards into your uterus, especially once your waters have broken, otherwise generally everything goes downwards in birth, not up. A good midwife should know where your at without having to stick her hand up your vag! I hate that they are scaring you like this, with reports of large heads etc.
Good luck, and don't stress. I also ended with an epi, once the induction drugs were introduced but was fine without until then and it doesn't hurt going in, but I ended with a section, as I see an awful lot of the ladies posting here did - there is a suspected link. See how you go yourself, you may just surprise yourself, your body does make some pretty awesome natural drugs, hehe.
Good luck, and don't stress. I also ended with an epi, once the induction drugs were introduced but was fine without until then and it doesn't hurt going in, but I ended with a section, as I see an awful lot of the ladies posting here did - there is a suspected link. See how you go yourself, you may just surprise yourself, your body does make some pretty awesome natural drugs, hehe.
