Re: PREGNANCY: Sweeping Membranes
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 May 2008 19:05:17 -0500 (CDT)
Anona
some ask, some do not...Dr. von Almen
t Thu, 29 May 2008, anona wrote:
>
>Is it common practice for doctors to do this without first asking the
>patient? I am due this Saturday (31st) and at my check up on Tuesday, I
>think my doctor did this while checking my cervix. She asked if I
>wanted to be induced, and I said no. I want to let her come when she is
>ready, unless there is a problem. But the exam hurt REALLY bad (I've
>had them every week for weeks now and they have been fine), I could
>hardly walk afterwards, I had bad contractions the whole rest of the
>night, and then started losing my mucus plug. When she was doing the
>exam, she said, "I know it hurts, but I am helping you." I didn't ask
>her what she meant by that, but I'm pretty sure that is what she did. I
>have been in pain since. Is it common practice for doctors to sweep the
>membranes without telling (or asking) the patient? I'm not mad, I just
>don't know what I'm supposed to expect as this is my first pregnancy.
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