Group B Strep test

[AlpineSlide]

I had it today :?

Weren't we talking about it last week? Anyway, I actually thought I would get it next week so I was totally unprepared today. Appointment starts like normal, after the nurse took my blood pressure she told me I would be having it done and to undress from the waist down. So I do and suddenly I need to pee again even though I just peed in a cup 5-10 minutes before. I'm sweating bullets. I didn't shave today. All these thoughts are running through my head. I'm at a new doctor who I've only seen since the beginning of my second trimester and he's never seen my vag before so there's that hurdle to mentally get over. More sweating, like puddling on the table beneath me. I keep telling myself that he's seen it all before. But will I pee when he's down there poking around? I was a wreck. LOL

So he comes in and does the belly measurement and doppler first. Then the dreaded swab. So I had to scoot down on the table toward him and the paper liner on the table is torn and stuck to me all over my bottom region because I was sweating so bad. He swabbed vagina and rectum. That was super quick and nbd. Then he says he's going to check my cervix while we're here. He reaches in and is pushing from the top and that freaking hurt!

Anyway, soon it was all over and I got up to get dressed and that damn paper liner is all stuck to me and shredded all over the table. How embarrassing!

Just thought I would share my embarrassment!

[soozy87]

I have this next week....something to look forward to I guess....

[AlpineSlide]

Oct 21, 2013 16:10:27 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

Awe! Hugs. (Sweaty hugs).
How far are you? I can't remember and can't see tickers.

So the checking was worse, right? Ugh.
I had to pully pants wayyyyy down for u/s today. I've totally given up on caring about my maintenance. Starting this week. Lol. It's too much work. (Whine)

LOL at sweaty hugs.

I'm 35w3d.

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I'm all set with grooming, too. I figure its nothing the doctors haven't seen before.

[shelbyann]

Sorry they blindsided you with that! I'm chuckling about the shredded, sweaty paper all over your ass, though. I am a nervous sweater too and have soaked many an exam table and dentist chair.

[piaffe]

I've told myself that I'd rather pack my own towel than lay on their paper and shred it with my sweaty butt.

[sookie]

I didn't find it bad at all, and the first check wasn't awful. The second time was horrible though. That NP had man hands or something.

Sorry you were caught off guard and had an embarrassing/awkward experience.

[redpenmama]

LOL -- probably nothing the OB hasn't seen before.

Group B test is easy. Internals hurt like hell (for me, at least), to the point where I only braved them at 36 and 39 weeks last time.

[Jalapeñomel]

All this embarrassment will go away when you are screaming bloody murder with your vag spread open for three interns, two residents, blood bank donor lady, four nurses and several baby docs. You may actually wish it was just the strep B test!

But seriously, sorry you were taken off guard, but certainly nothing to be embarrassed about.

[runblondie26]

One more "fun" thing you're done with

I get my strep-b test this week, even though I'm having a scheduled c-section. The doctor said they do it just in case. Whatever that means. I thought my lady parts were going get a free pass on everything this time around, lol.

[vcubergirl]

Dude, I do that to the poor paper like every time! Don't be too embarassed, I'm sure they've seen worse (for the paper and the grooming!).

I'm getting mine in about 2 weeks, oh boy! Thankfully I see a MW, and she said no internal checks at all unless I want them or I get to 41 weeks. I was very excited about that, probably more than I should have been!