I am unable to tolerate having internals. I haven't always been like this, but have developed the condition recently due to some traumatic events in my life.
I recently gave birth and my midwife was very understanding and did not examine me to see how I was dilating, but she did strap me up to a monitor throughout my labour. I went along with it as I was so apologetic about being such a pain. I hated being on my back throughout though, but I assumed it was necessary because of not knowing how far I was dilating. I ended up having an ECS as I was pushing for a long time with no progress and the baby's heartbeat was dropping.
I am just wondering about my next labour. Has anyone else experienced a mobile labour with no internals? I would really like to try and do it at home! (This is all speculative btw, I'm not pregnant).
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Mobile labour with no internal examinations?
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constancereader · 24/07/2007 07:11
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