Finger up the bum 'surprise'!!

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Lol, funny no one warns you of this after you give birth!!

I'm being thick but I don't get the piano joke! Will you explain to a confused preggo brain? :)

This is true. I assume they did it to me but thank fuck I couldn't feel it. The finger up the bum is to check for anal tears and, much worse, tears between the vagina and rectum. Honestly, better that than an undiagnosed fistula/ 3rd degree tear.

Pretty sure it didn't happen to me.

Never had 'the finger' with any of my 3 vaginal births. Never had stitches either though.

I had 20 plus stitches with both (my lovely 10lb baby boys!), doing a 'sampler' was mentioned by the midwife, but forewarning that finger is getting up there to check would have been nice lol!!!!

zombie stop showing off lol!! xx

No finger up my arse here either. Had stitches both times too... What did I miss out on???

Heidihole, you are not thick! My DH likes to think he is a comedian and likes to repeat inane lines from films at the most inappropriate times. Hence the only people laughing were me and him. He also came visiting the next day with my ds bringing a spare box of breast pads, not one to miss a gag they ran into the room wearing them like ears whilst singing the theme tune from the Mickey Mouse club. I swear to god i should get a medal

Maybe those of us who are lucky enough to have joined the finger up bum hole club should rename ourselves the rectum sisters

Check they haven't sewn your arse shut?

How casual are some people about stitching?

My midwife did a beautiful job incidentally. Hurt like hell and she took ages to do it but clearly I was lucky!!!

cake you are a star for tolerating your DH's sense of humour. Just think yourself lucky that he didn't arrive with maternity pads, doing an impression of Dumbo.

I had an indepth conversation with the midwife about bum sex when she inserted her finger to double check she hadn't stitched all the way through

4 vaginal births, no anal invasion!
No stitches though.

waiting yep, you were lucky!! Them stitches were a killer!!!

notso you stretchy lucky bugger you!! xxx

Yup had this with ds2. The dr was v apologetic though

I had this too after having ds and lots of stitches. The consultant came around the next morning and she inserted a finger and I had to clench the muscles. She said it was to check muscles hadn't been damaged.
Thankfully didn't have to go through this with dd as no stitches.

I know what you are talking about!! Little finger of a consultant who didn't even introduce himself! I had a 2nd degree tear on the cusp of 3rd - it was to check I still had anal sphincter function. Meant I was stiched up in delivery room instead of going to theatre (and a whole lot better to have a 2nd than a 3rd by the sounds of it). Currently 39+4 with my second DC and hoping I wont have to have a repeat....

Aha, id totally forgotten about that! Shocked me too after having dd4! It was to check that a graze that wouldnt stop bleeding wasnt anything worse. Didnt just get a finger, i had a torch shone up inside my bits too! Was far too tired to care though.

Yup, am one of the "rectuem sisters" too.
Was bloody fuming with the MW who I thought was rather rough.
Had it with both births, but only had stiches with first birth.
Yuck.

No-one has ever put their fingers in any bit of me in the labour and postpartum bit, I don't think I'd have been responsible for my actions if they had!

i had that after my 3rd baby 4 weeks ago i was shocked no one told me about it prior to delivery it was the case of the midwife saying to me now this is not nice but here goes ii was like woahhh

never had it with my other 2 babys

i can honestly say it was not nice & i wish id been warned

They did that to me too. Without warning or explanation. It was quite a surprise.

I still don't know why they did it.

Can you refuse it? Assuming you are given a choice! Sounds horrible.

If I had known that was a possibility I don't think I'd have children
Not happened so far and after 2 DCs I am done so hopefully never will