June Bundles of Joy - 2016

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Woo hoo tinkerbelle! Can't wait to see photos.

I had the internal at 8 weeks yuck. They always do them at my office before 12 weeks though.

As for the pap it wasn't even suggested this time. With dd they got mad when I declined it. (Different office)
 
I had a pap at 12 weeks both times. Caused me no pain or harm so I don't think it's anything to worry about! As someone said the results can just be harder to read/a little unreliable because pregnancy can cause abnormal cells but if that happens they just suggest a redo after delivery/recovery.
 
Good to know ladies, thanks. I don't really want that weighing on me to do with a 3yo and newborn so will likely get it in new year.

We got pretty lucky with potty learning and it was an easy transition...DS also was out of night diapers by 2.5 and has never had an accident at night *knock on wood*. I can't imagine the next one will be that easy, but hey maybe they will be a great sleeper instead and I'll take that! hahahha
 
Gaiagirl, I had a pap when I found out I was pregnant. I was about right weeks. It's typical in the practice I see.

I had two internal scans and it didn't bother me. I did read that internal means the ultrasound is closer to baby though which apparently is not too great.
 
I didn't think there was any evidence that ultrasound exposure is harmful?

I'm yet to have a smear (under 25) but never been bothered by sweeps, swabs, having my coil in/out or internal examinations in labour.. although I'm sure someone mentioned a few pages back about a man doing something like that for them. I don't think I'd be comfortable with that thinking about it!
 
tinkerbelle93 said:
I didn't think there was any evidence that ultrasound exposure is harmful?

I'm yet to have a smear (under 25) but never been bothered by sweeps, swabs, having my coil in/out or internal examinations in labour.. although I'm sure someone mentioned a few pages back about a man doing something like that for them. I don't think I'd be comfortable with that thinking about it!
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That was me :haha: Same grumpy fertility specialist every time :dohh: I would have really liked for a woman but it was never an option given even when I asked.
 
There is some talk about ultrasounds and dopplers causing potential harm buuuut I thought for the ultrasound those were older machines and the new ones didn't cause any issues. I do know some drs say not to use dopplers very frequently though. But inhonestly don't know what harm it does.
 
It's kind of a grey area...it has shown harm on rodent fetuses in high doses (higher than our machines). So the potential is there...but there hasn't been any evidence or at least statistically significant evidence with humans. They've been using them routinely in pregnancy for 30 years in N Am so clearly it isn't a high risk.

I still hope to stick to 2-3 US and occasional doppler use until I feel regular movement though. But I really doubt there is any reason to be worried about more US.
 
Crazy to think though that my mom had 0 US with me and I don't think much doppler/fetal heart rate monitoring at ALL. Not even once in 40 weeks!
 
That sucks Karilay with my first it came back for a few days at about 13.5 weeks them went for good.
With this one its still there, particularly in the evening.
 
Thank you both, my little boy is off school with a sickness bug so might be that :(

Good luck Tinkerbelle, :)
 
Tink, let us know how it goes!

I want to limit Doppler and ultrasound use but it hasn't really happened. I've had 3 scans and the dr has used the Doppler twice. Luckily all were short though. Of course it's nice to have reassurance too, just some studies about them freak me out. I did skip the NT scan because I figured it would be more than a few minutes long.
 
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For some.reason they don't do smears while pregnant here. like vaniilla said i was told to book mine after my DD was born after I'd healed. I also had booked to have some swabs a while back for recurrent BV, had to wait a month for the appointment by which time I'd found out i was pregnant so they wouldn't do them, only did a lower swab . I wonder why it's so different here.
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Lots of women have ectropions on their cervix in pregnancy too which can be irritated or bleed after a smear also. Main reason is the difficulty interpreting though. You're right they definitely don't do them in pregnancy in the UK in fact they delay routine ones that are due, until at least 8 weeks postnatal. Of course if you had a problem with your cervix in pregnancy they would send you for colposcopy, it's just the smear that is no good. I guess that's the difference between NHS and private health services, with the private guys you seem to get an 'MOT' and they literally do everything whilst the NHS would only do what's necessary and proven...


I'm due my 3 yearly smear in Jan so will have to wait until after baby xx

At work today and feeling nauseous and exhausted. Also have had SO MANY headaches this pregnancy, I think they're tension the headaches but I'm totally sick of them now! Think I thought I'd be better by now...
 
Hope all has gone well Tinkerbelle!

Everything was fine with Squiggle at my scan. I have my booking in appointment now on Tuesday - moved from the following week. Hopefully baby will cooperate by stretching out properly to be measured, couldn't get an accurate size this morning although size even slightly curled up was right on target so no concerns & hb of 160.
 
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