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Stretch and sweet hand/finger placement Is this normal?

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Notsurenotquiteright · 15/04/2022 09:50

This happened 6 months ago but I still feel uncomfortable with it.
Not sure if it’s normal and I just have to accept it happened or if it’s unusual.

So 6 months ago I went for a stretch and sweep, the midwife performing the stretch and sweep had inserted 2 fingers inside.
Her thumb was outside and she had it on my pelvic bone and touched my clitoris.
At the time I was in discomfort from the sweep and just wanted it over with so I didn’t say anything.

A few days later I had an induction and didn’t have any more stretches and sweeps so I have nothing to compare my experience to.

Is it normal that they would place pressure on the pelvic bone?
I still feel uneasy about it now if it isn’t right I don’t know what I could do about it.

OP posts:
TabbyMcTatBuskersCat · 15/04/2022 09:55

Yes, that can be normal. She probably wasn't aware that she was touching your clitoris.

ZeroCaffeine · 27/04/2022 00:54

Yes it’s very easy to do with the thumb accidentally, the midwife won’t have even noticed where her thumb was as she was concentrating on the job she was doing

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