If you spotted during Pregnancy, especially the 1st Tri, did you have a Pap Smear done at your first appt? Would you ask the Dr/Midwife/NP to hold off, and do one later in the pregancy instead?
I've spotted a bit the past few days and our first U/S is in 2 weeks. I know Im being paranoid, but Im thinking well maybe my cervix is sensitive and I should request that we do it a little later into the pregnancy. I am due for one, I have them yearly. Thoughts?
pomelo / 5469 posts
@citymouse: at my doctors they always hold off during pregnancy and wait until after you've given birth. I would definitely ask them not to do it if you can.
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
@illumina: I agree. I don't see the need for a pap after a BFP?!
eggplant / 11824 posts
I spotted (well, bled) during the first trimester. I didn't have a pap during pregnancy, my OB said they would just do mine at my 6 week pp visit
grapefruit / 4213 posts
I spotted but didn't need the pap as it had been done a few months before my BFP.
persimmon / 1116 posts
@MsLipGloss: @illumina: @yoursilverlining: @MapleMoose: Maybe it depends on each practice? My best friend had a Pap done at her first appt, and I believe I have read on HB about some women having them as well. I think I read that they do an exam because of all the extra estrogen it can cause cancer cells to accelerate their growth, so they want to be sure there isn't anything abnormal going on.
I will definitely ask that they not perform one.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I spotted but they still gave me a pap, I wonder why considering I had one just 5 months before. So I guess I don't know the right answer!
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
I had a pap at my first appointment. It did cause some brown spotting for me but I was a serial spotter my whole pregnancy. Baby was born full term and healthy. But if you aren't comfortable with it I don't see any reason it would be a big deal to ask them not to do one.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I didn't spot, but had a pap smear performed late in the 2nd trimester. It's part of the practice's routine prenatal checkup schedule.
grapefruit / 4213 posts
@citymouse: I agree, every practice seems to follow different protocols. Hope this turns out to be nothing!
pomelo / 5469 posts
@citymouse: over here we have them every 3yrs (not sure how it is there) and at my first appt the midwife asked if I would be due the next one whilst I'm pregnant and if so they re-schedule it. Thankfully I'm not due for a year or so.
coconut / 8483 posts
@citymouse: Not pregnant, but last time I was at my doctor she said as long as I have one within the year I get pregnant, I won't have another one until after a baby is born.
persimmon / 1116 posts
@MapleMoose: Thank you!! Me too 
@Mrs. Champagne: My last one was a year ago, so Im not sure if they will let me go another 9 months? But, Im going to talk with them about it and request that we wait if possible!
@illumina: I believe, they are recommended yearly. Same with pelvic exam and breast exam. Although they also recommend doing your own routine breast exams at home as well.
coconut / 8079 posts
i just had my annual exam and my doctor said they are changing things & now they recommend every 3 unless you've had anything abnormal. i had one at my exam last year. she didn't give me one this year just a pelvic & breast exam. she never mentioned whether or not we'd do one after i get a bfp though. that doesn't answer your original question! 
watermelon / 14206 posts
I spotted early on, and it turned out to be a bacterial infection.
pomegranate / 3872 posts
I started bleeding after my pap, which I think was the 2nd preg visit. I spotted on and off for the whole first tri. Definitely don"t want a pap next time. It was very scary to bleed that much so early.
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