6 week check after section .. ??

[twiglett]

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Yes they will - they need to check whether your inside wound has healed.... my consultant also told me I was constipated !!!

Woulsdn't have thought so - I didn't have one at my check and I had a vaginal birth.

Have to say they never went near me for either of mine.
But I made fabulously camp doctor check my second scar and he told me I would be wearing hipsters within a week. (??????!!!!)

Sorry, I was assuming less need after a section.

Erm the doc after my 1st section was going to do an internal but i was still bleeding so i escaped without it.

It wasn't even suggested with sections 2 and 3.

BUPA were footing my bill so maybe the consultant thought he should earn his wage as it were!!!!

I got asked if 'everything was alright' and that was it! Didn't do an internal, didn't look at my scar, nothing. Much more interested in doing the baby check.

Can't say I was disappointed. Seems like it all depends on the doctor.

I had internals with both of mine and they were vaginal deliveries. My top tip would be to 'spruce up' just in case!!!

Nope, no internal with my first caesarean. Now panicked incase I get one this time round and I'm not "prepared"!!

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I didn't have an internal at my 6 week check either - first cs.

Hi - 'prepped' myself for my 6 wk check-up as had been advised by m/w that GP would do my smear (as it was due). GP never came near me - just asked me how was I feeling? etc. Whole appt focused more on the baby.

For the baby they check them over - quick look - and (if a boy) check their testes and for both check their hips. Doesn't take more than a few minutes.

IME it's really for the doctor to meet the baby they'll be taking on.

Do you have a red book? One page will have a list of questions you are supposed to go through before the appointment and answer Yes/No/Not sure. These can them form basis of a discussion with HV.

• are you well yourself?
• is your baby feeding well?
• how are you feeding your baby?
• does your baby smile at you?
• does your baby watch your face and follow with his/her eyes?
• do you think your baby can hear?
• is your baby startled by loud noises?
• are there any problems in looking after your baby?
• do you have any worried about your baby?

Next pages are the pages for HV to complete with result of checks:

• weight
• head circumfrence
• feeding method
• does baby smile
• whether there is a high risk hearing

The a list of checks to be done with place for HV to circle findings: N - normal; R - recall; A - abnormality already known. These are:

• CVS
• Heart
• Femoral Pulses
• Red reflex
• Genital
• Hips
• CNS Development
• Palatte

Other than that it'll be just a general chat with you to see how you think you are both getting on.

Had mine today and no internal - just glancedat my scar, and asked how I was feeling and whether I was depressed. (which I'm not, but if I really was, wouldn't I have denied it?)

Oh forgot that bit: also had a questionnaire to complete to assess my liklihood/risk of having/getting depression at this check.