Pap Smear or No Pap Smear?

Eight weeks: I just phoned Jane, my OBGYN. We had that second Pap Smear appointment due this week. I told her I was pregnant and was concerned about doing a Pap. She agreed she didn’t want to do a Pap so early in the pregnancy. So we scheduled it for when I was 12 weeks along.

But now I’m thinking. Should we do the Pap, and the test says Cin 3 again, what will I do? Certainly a biopsy would be out of the question as it would endanger the pregnancy. And then how would that information affect me during the pregnancy? This feels like a bit of a quandary. I’m going to do some more research. Mothering magazine’s forum is always a great read—it’s like hanging out with girlfriends and having a good chat about things. It’s a good place to start, before researching the serious stuff. Soon Kindred will launch their own forum. Check out the thread about Pap Smears during preganancy

PS – I miss my Corona with a twist of lime.