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I wonder if they would do this more than once... I'm willing to give it another try! (I've not heard/read where this procedure is too invasive.. would be interested to know)

(my husband is afraid to have sex this week, because it's less convenient for him, work-wise for me to go into labor this week).. so all I have is walking, and hoping! :)

(and to 'B'... yes, I thought it odd and weird and intrusive that the doc didn't tell me what she was doing. I found out from the OB nurse on staff that some docs at this practice, including mine, do it on the sly like that. Although I'm rather dumbfounded as to why.)

At Thu, 5 Jun 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>You used the word "gentle" to describe the procedure!!! That made me
>laugh!!! I remember it hurting like hell!!! I know, I know, it's
>probably different for everyone, and I'm sure the doc was being "gentle"
>with the muscle, but everything else down there was soooo sore by then!
>I don't know though if your doctor could have done it without your
>knowing, I could feel the "digging" sensation while she did mine, and I
>swear she was making that "I'm going to hurt you bad" face!!! I went
>into labor that night though, so it was worth it!
>
>At Thu, 5 Jun 2003, Melanie wrote:
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