Oh what fresh indignity is this?

[PervyMuskrat]

I'm 35w pregnant with DC2 and have just checked babycenter for the latest development stage and apparently between now and 37w I can expect a vaginal and rectal swap for group B strep

Please reassure me that this is because I was on the US website and that the lovely NHS midwife isn't going to shove a cotton bud where the sun doesn't shine!

I didnt know any better for the internals

It was my first pregnancy and the only other women I knew who'd given birth were in France too. It was only later, reading on MN that it wasnt thought to be necessary/a good idea.