really depend on the nurse.
i was induced for 2 days so need to check every few hours.
most of the time is nurse A who is darn rough, i cried uncontrollably everytime she checked and she didnt care or tried to be gentle at all.
had once check by nurse B who is super gentle, i just felt a little discomfort but not pain. my hub requested if we could have nurse B do the remaining checks but too bad they are based on rotational work schedule...
in the end I scream and cried when my water broke and nurse A checked and commented stil 2cm dilation (cannot have epidural yet) , she immediately let me have epidural ✌️but i still shudder when I saw her walk into my ward to check cervix
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