MemberSoooo kind of an uncomfortable topic to discuss, but really I am looking for some feedback. For moms or moms to be who have been through it….how bad is the Group B Strep test? I know its typically done between 35-37 weeks (thanks to some research by a buddy bee here) so I have some time, but it sounds awful…
MemberI’ve never had one (haven’t been pg), but I’m pretty sure it’s just a swab.
MemberIt’s not that bad, I promise! 🙂 It’s just a swab, like a Q-tip, and while it might be a little embarrassing, it certainly doesn’t hurt or anything. They don’t “go in” very far.
MemberMemberI mean really, dont we go through enough down there without having to have that thrown in too? LOL
Member@KellyV: So not looking forward to this. And I agree, we go through way too much stuff already.
@Mrs. Spring: But I don’t wanna!
Member@TheFutureMcBride: Oh come on, I won’t take that attitude from you! You’ve given birth! What’s a little swab?
It’s really not that bad, guys, I promise. Like I said, embarrassing but, um, so is having some little teeny bopper nursing student give you a catheter (and if you get an epidural, you also get the endless joy of catheter :). You can do this!
MemberWhat’s this??
(Googles “Group B Strep Test”)
Ahhhh! I have my 35 week appt today. 🙁
Maybe I can put it off till next time.
Member@Mrs. Spring: its the…ummmm…lower part of the swab Im uncomfortable with. The vagnal swab, whatever.
MemberYou guys are killing me! C’mon, it feels like they just wiped you after going to the bathroom; that’s literally as far “in” as they go. 🙂 In other news, though, remember the enema thread from a few weeks ago? That made me shudder. This? This is easy.
MemberHonestly, they just barely touch your bum, it’s not like they poke it in there, just the outside.
Member@Mrs. Spring: I don’t care. I’m being a bigger baby about this birth.
@camrie: I didn’t know what it was either until earlier today. Now I’m dreading it. Good luck.
Member@Mrs. Spring: what enema thread!!!
And you both made me feel better, I was thinking there was digging going on down there lol
Member@TheFutureMcBride: Bwahahahah! Alright, you get a free pass this once, I guess. Maybe you can ask your doctor to swab your husband instead? I’m not sure they’ll take the substituion, but it’s worth a try.
Member@KellyV: DON’T READ THE ENEMA THREAD! People were discussing whether they would have an enema before giving birth so they wouldn’t poop during labor. Horrible stuff.
And by the way, most women poop at some point during labor. But most of us do it on the toilet long before we get to the hospital/on the delivery table. It’s nature’s way of preparing you for pushing. 🙂 You’re welcome.
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