Evening!
Wonder if anyone recognises the description or can tell me I imagined it?
I had my lovely DS2 last Thursday, all well, no problems, but something's bugging me - I think the midwife gave me a sweep without asking/saying. She'd read my birth 'plan' where I'd specifically said to please not do any internals or sweeps without permission, and to keep DH informed of any done.
Obviously there's nothing to be done about it and all's well that ends well etc, but it's just bugging me!
DS was back to back, and the MW examined me to see how far I'd dilated - I had been in the birthing pool, got out for exam.
While she was doing the internal I felt her kind of 'hook' and pull inside, high up.
The whole internal was quite painful, and at the time I did wonder if she'd just done a sweep, but a contraction came straight after so I didn't really get a chance to mention it! DH also wondered if she'd just done one, as she was acting a bit 'off' apparently, but then he also said she had massive fingers (bigger than his!) so maybe it was just that! He said she rotated her hand/wrist.
TBH, neither of us took to her at all so that could be colouring my opinion, but she was really dismissive and brusque with both of us, and not in the slightest bit encouraging.
Luckily for us she left at shift change and we had an absolutely lovely MW for the last couple of hours, who was fab and really helped!
What do you reckon? Sound like a sweep to you? There's no mention of it in my notes, tho I can't understand half the abbreviations.
And if so, does it matter that consent wasn't asked in the grand scheme of things, should I mention it to her head of dept or something?
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Did she give me a sweep during labour?? <confused>
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LongTailedTit · 21/04/2014 19:44
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