I always thought if they did one before 12 weeks they would do it internal. I know if you have twins they do an internal.. my aunt was preggy with twins until she lost one

NO you shouldnt do.

I had a smear test at 8 weeks, which is fine, and my first scans were using an "internal" probe ultrasound thingy, but it wasnt at all uncomfortable.

But there was no "examination" as such, internal or external.

Don't worry - good luck!

Thanks everyone. I'm due a smear test which I guess they will do and thats fine but I really don't like the idea of someone poking about!!

Well I've so far not had an internal examination in my pregnany. If you have an early scan though they sometimes do that internally. I've had plenty of internal examinations for other things though and although they're uncomfortable, they're nothing to worry about. It's nothing they haven't seen before.