first labour
1. How many exams did you have during pregnancy & labour?i think i had two during pg one was meant to have been a s&s, when being induced(the one that didnt work) i had 3or4 with out any form of lubrication! next induction i had another 3(1 with gels one with arm one with synto) during labour i had 2 one at 2cn and the next at 9cm

2. How did you feel about them in pregnancy & labour?i thought they were what was done at the time sodidnt think to much of it
3. Did your carer explain the procedure to you and why they were doing it?not really but yes i knew what they were doing it for! i was upset that the s&s ended up not actually being one(another doctor examined at a later time and cervix was firmly shut)

4. Did you feel that your carer did too many or more than you would have liked? Did you feel they were justified?yes,no, not really

5. Any other thoughts/comments?looking back now i realise i had alot but at that point i didnt know how much i could say no to

labour #2
1. How many exams did you have during pregnancy & labour? none

2. How did you feel about them in pregnancy & labour?there was no need i knew my body knew what to do
3. Did your carer explain the procedure to you and why they were doing it? my M/W doesnt like doing them unless there is a real need or things are nt progressing and only in labour will she do them if she has to
4. Did you feel that your carer did too many or more than you would have liked? Did you feel they were justified?N/A

5. Any other thoughts/comments? i loved the fact that i never knew how far along i was! i was then unable to do the labouring womans math(8hrs to here means another ? hours until its over) i loved that my m/w trusted me and my body to tell her when it was "time" not visa versa because i was at 10cm.

hope that is helpfull kelly