6 Week post natal check

[sweetheart]

Is it normal for your GP to give you an internal examination at your 6 week post natal check even if you haven't had any stiches?

[PiccadillyCircus]

I didn't have an internal at DS's (lots of stiches) or DD's (no stiches) post-natal check

[coppertop]

I had stitches both time but definitely no internal examination at the 6wk check. It mainly involved answering questions about how I was feeling etc and how ds was.

[WideWebWitch]

1st baby yes (no stitches) 2nd baby didn't go as I was fine and they couldn't find an appt that suited me. There have been discussions about this before though where people questioned the point of it.

[mummytosteven]

I didn't get checked.

[sweetheart]

I have just had my 6 week check and my male Dr did an internal examination - so far of all the people I've asked no one has had one. Do you think it's odd that I was given one. I had a normal delivery with no stiches.

[Auntymandy]

it used to be the norm but my Dr says they leave it till about 12 weeks!

[mrsdarcy]

I've delivered each of my 3 babies in different parts of the UK and have never had a IE at my 6 week check

[Auntymandy]

my first was 15 years ago!! was normal then!

[Nemo1977]

SH I never had internal for postnatal check with adam.

[LynnC]

I had stitches too but no internal, just looked to see if I had healed ok.

[Bugsy2]

I had an internal check after both my babies at the six week check. My GP said it was to check that the uterus was shrinking back properly and that the cerix was closed up. Mine also checked my horribly tight & uncomfortable stiches with DS, didn't have that with DD but still had an internal.
Are you worried about the fact you had one? The fact it was a male GP - or are you just curious sweetheart?