Dr. Appointment + Uterine Measurements

brownhairedmom · May 7th, 2008, 12:17 PM

I'm going to my doctor again tomorrow. As you may have seen if you saw my bump pictures, I look like I'm much further along than 10 weeks. I personally feel like I'm showing way too quickly and think something is off there, be it that I'm further along or there is more than one (lets all just pray for one baby please). My doctor is a real stickler and I doubt it very much if she's going to give me an extra ultrasound because I had my period. I was just wondering if she would be able to see how many weeks my uterus is measuring at, and how she would go about doing this??

Also, is it absolutely necessary that I have a pap smear done if I've already had one this year and its come back clear? I've had 4 in my life and there has never been any abnormal cells and I'm STD free

My doctor wants to do one but if it isn't completely necessary I think I'm going to opt out of it. I made it to 10 weeks without spotting, I'd like to keep it that way.

**polo_princess** · May 7th, 2008, 12:21 PM

eeek not sure hun but didnt wana read and run.

But i have fingers crossed its just one lol

CamoQueen · May 7th, 2008, 12:24 PM

If she measures your uterus at this appointment (which she should), I'm almost positive she should be able to tell if you're much farther along based on size -- i.e., if your uterus is far past your pubic bone, there's either multiples, or you're farther than measured.

xXx Vamp xXx · May 7th, 2008, 12:43 PM

I really don't think they should do the smear if like you said before it can cause spotting? It'd just make you worry??

Shri · May 7th, 2008, 13:18 PM

I had a really big belly in one of my previous pregnancies, and although it sounds gross, it was just because I was a bit, well, blocked digestively speaking and bloated. Could that be part of the reason?

In anycase, I will be keeping fingers crossed for you that everything is perfect!

brownhairedmom · May 7th, 2008, 13:27 PM

I am a bit "blocked digestively" but even when I do manage to get "unblocked" its still the same. And I do bloat some but I can tell the difference between when I am bloated and when I'm not. I'm just huge. lol

dannyboygirl · May 7th, 2008, 13:37 PM

Praying for you Rae05

Many prayers your way...

owo · May 8th, 2008, 04:58 AM

Just wanted to add some comments about the smear test.
In the UK they don't do smear tests whilst you are pregnant. However they only do them every three years here if the results are normal. If you only recently had one and it was normal then you should be ok not having it until after the baby is born.

7WZ · May 8th, 2008, 05:26 AM

She willjust feel around and be able to tell how far gone you are. My consultant did with me 2 weeks ago, She felt that I was 15 weeks but I look tiny still so I dno. They know what they're looking for though.
i havent had to have a pap smear and I've never had one. I know I'm clear though. Me and partner were both virgins and I trust him 100% :P

**Vickie** · May 8th, 2008, 14:38 PM

I don't know that they've ever measured my uterus? As for the papsmear I would think you could opt out of it since you had a clear one within the past year

May 7th, 2008, 12:17 PM	#1
brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	Dr. Appointment + Uterine Measurements I'm going to my doctor again tomorrow. As you may have seen if you saw my bump pictures, I look like I'm much further along than 10 weeks. I personally feel like I'm showing way too quickly and think something is off there, be it that I'm further along or there is more than one (lets all just pray for one baby please). My doctor is a real stickler and I doubt it very much if she's going to give me an extra ultrasound because I had my period. I was just wondering if she would be able to see how many weeks my uterus is measuring at, and how she would go about doing this?? Also, is it absolutely necessary that I have a pap smear done if I've already had one this year and its come back clear? I've had 4 in my life and there has never been any abnormal cells and I'm STD free My doctor wants to do one but if it isn't completely necessary I think I'm going to opt out of it. I made it to 10 weeks without spotting, I'd like to keep it that way.

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May 7th, 2008, 12:21 PM	#2
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	eeek not sure hun but didnt wana read and run. But i have fingers crossed its just one lol

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May 7th, 2008, 12:24 PM	#3
CamoQueen Other BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 3,163	If she measures your uterus at this appointment (which she should), I'm almost positive she should be able to tell if you're much farther along based on size -- i.e., if your uterus is far past your pubic bone, there's either multiples, or you're farther than measured.

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May 7th, 2008, 12:43 PM	#4
xXx Vamp xXx Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,961	I really don't think they should do the smear if like you said before it can cause spotting? It'd just make you worry??

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May 7th, 2008, 13:18 PM	#5
Shri Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,936	I had a really big belly in one of my previous pregnancies, and although it sounds gross, it was just because I was a bit, well, blocked digestively speaking and bloated. Could that be part of the reason? In anycase, I will be keeping fingers crossed for you that everything is perfect!

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May 7th, 2008, 13:27 PM	#6
brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	I am a bit "blocked digestively" but even when I do manage to get "unblocked" its still the same. And I do bloat some but I can tell the difference between when I am bloated and when I'm not. I'm just huge. lol

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May 7th, 2008, 13:37 PM	#7
dannyboygirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: wherever my imagination takes me..lol.. Posts: 1,755	Praying for you Rae05Many prayers your way...

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May 8th, 2008, 04:58 AM	#8
owo Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chelmsford, UK Posts: 1,208	Just wanted to add some comments about the smear test. In the UK they don't do smear tests whilst you are pregnant. However they only do them every three years here if the results are normal. If you only recently had one and it was normal then you should be ok not having it until after the baby is born.

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May 8th, 2008, 05:26 AM	#9
7WZ Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stoke Posts: 289	She willjust feel around and be able to tell how far gone you are. My consultant did with me 2 weeks ago, She felt that I was 15 weeks but I look tiny still so I dno. They know what they're looking for though. i havent had to have a pap smear and I've never had one. I know I'm clear though. Me and partner were both virgins and I trust him 100% :P

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May 8th, 2008, 14:38 PM	#10
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,714	I don't know that they've ever measured my uterus? As for the papsmear I would think you could opt out of it since you had a clear one within the past year

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