Peeing on sticks at MW appointments
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Topic: Peeing on sticks at MW appointments
Posted By: peanut butter
Subject: Peeing on sticks at MW appointments
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 8:40am
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Ok, having a discussion with SIL about this. At EVERY appointment with EVERY MW and OB I have had to pee on a stick each time. But she never has to unless its near the end of the pregnancy or her BP is up.
I thought everyone pees on sticks. She thinks I must have something wrong to have to do it...I know that is not the case. So I thought I'd just see what the masses do. I wonder if its a regional thing so tell me if you do or dont and what region are you in? |
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Posted By: sweetknights
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 8:43am
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I have always had to pee on a stick at every appointment with all 3 of mine and never had any problems ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 8:49am
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I wasn't peeing on sticks until later on in the pregnancy, like sometime after 20 weeks. -------------  
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 8:50am
| MamaT, where abouts in the country are you? |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 8:57am
We're in Hamilton, and it was every time  -------------   
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 8:59am
There goes that theory! SIL is in Waikato and claims EVERYONE she knows is the same as here...doesnt have to pee on sticks. It just suprised me because its not a hard thing to do. Mine always seem to walk in, say hi, how's things, heres your stick, go pee and we'll talk soon. kind of thing. |
Hopes wrote:Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:12am
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We were in Tauranga and i peed on a stick at every visit with both pregnancies.
ETA isn't it fun trying to pee on a stick with a huge belly in the way. Haha. ------------- 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:23am
Yip everytime here too  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: RedHeadDuck
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:24am
We're in Invercargill and I had to pee on a stick every time (well technically I was winton) And my due date thread had a big chat about this. There were a few of us soooo paranoid about peeing on out fingers etc etc  I told my midwife and eventually she gave me a wee thing to pee in then I could dunk the stick. Cos when you can't see, it's a bit hard to know where to put the stick 
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:26am
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I was in Taumarunui when preg with DS and I had to everytime. This time in Auckland I only started in the 3rd tri. I think it just depends on the MW or the policies. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:41am
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I'm in Palmerston North.
I think in our Due in Thread there was a bit of discrepancy in who was and wasn't peeing too. -------------
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:42am
Well, there you go. It was definitely every time here - right from my first appointment, when my MW just handed the stick to me, and I had to ask what to do with it. I mean, I assumed you were meant to pee on it, since it was in a stick shape like a pregnancy test... but I didn't want to find out I was meant to put it in my mouth or something! -------------
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:58am
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I've had to pee on them right from my first appointment at 6 weeks, and im in Whangarei. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: NewMummyJade
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:59am
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I saw a MW until 26 weeks and no peeing on sticks with her, I asked about it as everyone in my Due Date thread was doing it, she reckoned unless there was high BP or swelling there was no point.
Then I got GD so transfered to the hospital system, you do a mid stream urine test into a bottle there every visit and they check it with a machine. Its like the fundal height measurement too, some MW's do it, others just "feel" around. Im in Auckland BTW ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 10:14am
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Always peeing on a stick here in cantab. They are a bit little and fiddly for the late pregnancy arent they, the ones i get are only about 3 inches long
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Posted By: JessDub
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 10:20am
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I'm in Hamilton and my previous MW was every visit but none so far with my new MW. Mind you, our last appointment was with all the lab results (urine, blood etc) so maybe not necessary this time. She is very thorough so I'd expect the pee stick next appointment and definitely ask about it if she didn't bring one out. ------------- 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 10:24am
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Cambridge with #1 and I had to do the dipstick every time.
Manukau with #2 and didnt start doing dipstick til halfway through pregnancy This time I'm shared care between GP and hospital, and all my hospital mw appts I've done a dipstick test (18w, 24w and 28w) and I assume I've had to get one done at all my GP appts too as I've peed in a cup each time and the nurse comes through and tells GP urine test was clear?? I've always peed into one of those big square plastic (or tinfoil at hospital lol) containers, then just dipped the stick in, tip urine out and throw container away, never pee'd on them directly? ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 10:45am
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With DD i had to pee on a stick every time that was in Opotiki BOP.
With DS the midwife doesn't have a toilet to use where she is so gave little pottle things to pee in first morning pee and take to her every time thats in auckland -------------  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 11:03am
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With DS I had to pee on the stick from around 14 weeks (2nd appt) and would arrive, go pee as the sticks were in the bathroom anyway, then sit in the waiting room and she would ask for the results as I was walking into my appt.
This time (different MW) same thing, started at 16 weeks, arrive, pee, wait, get asked result as I go in to see her. I'm in Auckland ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MerlinFluff
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 11:04am
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I get given pottles to pee in at home, every time I see midwife, ob or GP I have to produce pottle for them to dip. They check for anything that could catch GD or pre-eclampsia (blood, protein, sugars etc). ------------- ***Elly***  
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 11:04am
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I'm in Hamilton and it was every time with both midwives. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: MuppetsMama
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 12:15pm
| Im in S.Auckland and i had to pee every time! From about my 2nd appt i think - so around 14/16 weeks?? It's to test for protein in your urine. |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 12:19pm
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Ive had to aswel. Both pregnancies and two different midwives. -------------  
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 12:33pm
| I KNEW it was more normal to do it than not! Makes me wonder about the MWs that dont. |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 12:37pm
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I am in Whangarei (well my MW was anyway) and I had to pee on stick everytime!
Nzpiper, I would think it was weird if you didn't have to - I would be wondering about the MW too... but I guess its just differing ideas about what it achieves ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: karenb_chch
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 1:10pm
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I'm in Chch, and I have to pee on a stick every time I see my MW, AND, produce a mid-stream urine sample every time I have a visit at the hospital.
It is a good thing too, because even though I had no symptoms and few risk factors, the POAS picked up gestational diabetes at 18 weeks! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meganflett
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 1:45pm
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I have never had to pee on a stick, only pee related thing i've done was pee into a pottle type thing then pour it into a test tube that was sent to the lab. My friend in Tauranga said she pees on a stick every time, was going to talk to my mw about it at the last appointment but it slipped my mind....some must have their own way of doing things? My BP has always been normal and my 2 hour GD test came back all fine so maybe she doesn't think its necissary as i'll also be seeing a OB on the 31st? ------------- 
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Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 2:01pm
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I am in Hamilton and with my MC I had 2 appointments and had to both times ------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 2:20pm
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I haven't peed on a stick yet this pregnancy but my mw did mention it at the last appointment, she said we'll do heartbeat first whilst your bladder is full and then you can pee on a stick but must have forgot cos never did it.
With both boys I always peed on a stick at every appointment. I have low bp and no other issues really, no GD or previous case of pre-eclampsia or such like. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 2:21pm
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oh and I had a different mw first time so that's two different mw's that have both got me to do it at each appointment. -------------
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 2:29pm
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I have had to at all appointments with both midwives. One was in the Thames-Coromandel district and the other in Auckland ------------- 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 2:55pm
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I have had different midwives each time, and I have always done in. I do it before I even go in to see mine - go straight into the bathroom, pee on the stick, read results, hop on the scales. She doesnt even look at the stick, just lets me read it from the jar and let her know if there are any changes. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 3:21pm
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I pee'd on a stick with both of mine from about 20 weeks I think it was. With #1 it never changed & with #2 it picked up slight things.
two different mw's too ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 3:35pm
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I had to everytime with ds and when I did start to develop pe I ended up getting my own sticks at home to do every day to monitor levels ------------- http://lilypie.com">    [/url]
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 3:51pm
Last time I had an OB and didn't have to pee on sticks, but from around half way I had to bring him a container of wees from home, and he did the dipping himself 
This time I've had to pee on the stick at every MW appt so far. ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: meganflett
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 4:33pm
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Getting quite concerned reading all these! Might talk to the OB on monday and based by what he says i might bring it up with my MW when i see her in feb...I want to be doing whatever i have to, to make sure our first baby is fine...i feel like im missing out on something ! -------------
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 4:40pm
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I did it. Every time..You pee while waiting for your MW here. If it's clear biff it, if it's not wrap it in a handtowel and show your MW..She'd always say 'pee stick ok?'
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 7:22pm
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I'm in Palmy and did it every visit even though every thing was fine. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 7:45pm
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Yes, every time for both pregnancies..Akld! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 7:49pm
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I pee'ed on a stick with both pgs, each with a different mw, right from the first (or maybe 2nd) appt. I would do it as soon as I arrived and then wait for the mw ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 8:17pm
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from 2nd trimester with both pg, different mw's.
personally I dont see why you wouldnt, its not invasive and yes its not conclusive and I had false +ives both pg but rather that than not know at all! JMO... With my 2nd my mw did ask me if I had done one when I came in to see her, the sticks were kept in the bathroom so from then on when I got to the clinic I just went and POAS and if it was clear chucked it. Only took it in to her if it was +ive for something. -------------   
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Posted By: LG
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:06pm
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Im in Whangarei, have had 2 different MWs and have had to do it at each appt. With K i had to show the MW every time and with this one i only have to show her if it changes. Dont see why MWs wouldnt do it either? -------------  Angel Baby Aug '12, Feb '13 |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:13pm
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I've done it at every appointment. She comes to me and one of the first things is that I go pee on the stick, show it to her and biff it. I thought it was pretty standard but perhaps not. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meganflett
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:50pm
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A friend said that she did it all throughout her first pregnancy but now her mw told he she wouldn't start doing them again until after 26 weeks? could this be a second pregnancy thing? She was told that until then they aren't totally needed.
I am definatly going to bring it up at my next appointment, i want everything being done possible to make sure everything is ok! Now im annnoyed lol -------------
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 10:37pm
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Wellington, peed on a stick about 4 times one in each trimester - so first time I met her @ 11 weeks, 2nd time at about 19 weeks (but also had gallstones confirmed a couple of days before) and then again at about 33 weeks and actually I did have to at 37 weeks too. Nothing was ever wrong and I hadn't complained about anything or suspected anything but she just did it as a precaution imo. You can't be too cautious if you ask me and it's better to be safe than sorry! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lil_lease
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 11:33pm
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I haven't peed directly onto a stick but I've peed into a container at almost every appointment. I dont think it started until I got to about 20 weeks though. I cant quite remember lol.
I go through the hospital too. I get asked to provide a sample and just let the MW do the hard work lol. I'd hate to try to pee directly onto a little stick though!! Hell, even the midstream pregnancy tests I would dip (if the instructions said I could) ------------- Antony, gone but never forgotten 2-4-2010 
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Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 28 January 2011 at 10:43am
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I have done a stick at every MW appointment for all pregnancies, first two in Hamilton, third in Napier.
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Posted By: 5th...and final??
Date Posted: 28 January 2011 at 11:17am
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every appointment. and after first pregnancy (got HELLP) i have to do it daily (and blood pressure) for any subsequent pregnancies.
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Posted By: Keleho
Date Posted: 28 January 2011 at 3:44pm
Im in the Waikato and had to at every appointment from the start. Got really annoying too as I always seemed to be busting to pee about 30 minutes before my appointments so would hold it for that test, until I mentioned that to my mw and she gave me a specimin cup in case it happened again...murphys law, it never did after that  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: tessie
Date Posted: 28 January 2011 at 5:06pm
| I only ever had to pee on a stick twice. Never every appointment. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 28 January 2011 at 9:07pm
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every appointment I had to dip the stick in the pottle of pee I had to bring each time.
Its really important so thats weird she doesnt have to do it each time... ------------- |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 28 January 2011 at 9:10pm
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sorry dont have time to read replies..but i have had to pee on a stick every time..it's just standard practice (at least i thought it was..) so they can monitor things if they start to increase or decrease.. had to do it just as often when i had problems as when i didnt.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 28 January 2011 at 10:07pm
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First pregnancy I didn't pee on a stick at MW appt until I was starting 3rd trimester when I started to swell a bit, but it was clear and BP was normal. Sod's law 2 weeks later just before next MW appt I ended up in hospital with severe pre-eclampsia and an IUGR preterm bub.
Second pregnancy I went with different MW (actually a group of them) and had to pee on a stick every appointment from first visit as well as BP checks and regular growth scans (because of what happened last time), and sod's law everything was perfectly normal with a bouncy full-term bub! ------------- 
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Posted By: Delli
Date Posted: 28 January 2011 at 11:39pm
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Every appointment, both pregnancies, first thing i did when I showed up.
1st midwife had the sticks in the bathroom and I just used to check the colours against the container myself to make sure all was well. 2nd midwife gives me a stick and I bring it back to her and she says thats fine and I chuck it in the bin. Just as a wee aside: DP usually comes with me to appointments, so when I'm peeing on the stick - it's actually a good opportunity for him to chat with the midwife and he gets quite comfortable talking to them. He usually ends up more comfortable around the midwives than me because he has had more time making small talk with them than me - when I get back it is mostly preg questions again! Lol. I think it's great as he is the go-to guy when I'm in labour and need him to be confident acting on my behalf/interacting with the midwife if I can't do it for myself at any point in time. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meganflett
Date Posted: 29 January 2011 at 8:40am
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Now im worried Troods! I am definatly going to ask the OB on monday if my mw should have been doing this! hopefully he can put my mind at ease -------------
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 29 January 2011 at 1:57pm
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first baby I did it ever appointment, it was just part of the arrival routine. Let yourself in, go to the bathroom, pee in a cup and dipstick, and then go to waiting area. Compared it to bottle myself.
This time, no mention of it so far, I'm not fussed though. I assume I'll be told when I have to do it! |
Posted By: Jessica
Date Posted: 29 January 2011 at 6:27pm
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I did at every appointment for my first three pregs, don't now, just once when I was not feeling 100%. I asked my MW about it and she said they do it if there is any concerns but otherwise not - a change in policy. I am not too worried about it, I have great midwives and trust them. I am sure they would be happy for me to if I asked, it get awkward at this stage! ------------- 
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Posted By: Keolyn
Date Posted: 29 January 2011 at 7:17pm
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I'm from West Auck and only have to pee on a stick next appt (26ish weeks).. but then, my MW hasn't weighed me at all sooo...
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Posted By: charliea
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 8:22pm
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I'm in the Wairarapa and I did it every appointment with my first (my mw told me to bring a urine sample with me each time, so I had a vegemite jar I'd pee in before each appointment!). I didn't start seeing her until 12 weeks that time though.
I've only seen my mw once this pregnancy (at 4 weeks) and my next appointment is at 8 weeks, so I'm not sure if the peeing will start then or at the 12 week appointment? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 31 January 2011 at 12:48pm
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I only started doing it after doing that GD test which I think was 20-something weeks. My MW never did the fundal measurements, except once when I asked her to because I was getting upset that everyone kept telling me how huge I was. Turned out I was bang on for measurements. She didn't really feel for position till right near the end either, she just did the heartbeat and blood pressure and that was it. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: kate30
Date Posted: 31 January 2011 at 5:52pm
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I'm 11 weeks pregnant and I've had to pee on a stick at every midwife appointment - it's completely normal
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