Doctor still hasn't checked anything down there?? UPDATE IN RED!!

My midwife doesn't check me down there, but that's because I've asked her not to. They always give me the choice though. Anyway, if you haven't had your pap done, you need to remind them. Or remind your doctor when you see him.

I'm almost 26 weeks and I don't get checked either, but I did the very first appointment.  I would think at 32 weeks they would be starting to check you, but I'm not a doctor or anything so I don't know when they start checking to see if you're dialating or anything. 

all he ever does is listen to the heartbeat and then measure my stomache. The nurse does my weight, blood pressure and urine. Doesn't check anything else.

This is exactly why I feel like going every 2 weeks is a waste of time! I have to find a ride and find care for my LG, drive over there and wait for about 20 mins for the doctor to just do these 5 stupid things! I find it very frustrating!!!

My OB doesn't check anything extra either unless I ask. I would talk to OB directly instead of the nurses... The nurses at the office I go to are nice, but clueless to what the OB wants to do. Last week nurse said I need to get checked for dilation I told her I was having a repeat c/s, and didn't need to be. She said PA wants to check just in case. So I get undressed, and prepared. Then PA says "you don't need to get checked you're having a repeat c/s, and no signs labor"... Yesterday I went for my last OB appointment a different nurses tells me get undressed to be checked. I told her about the c/s, and what PA said. The nurse says "Well OB really likes to check." Okay fine I get ready again, and OB tells me "unless you've been having consistent contractions we really don't need to check." Ahh... Sorry to ramble, but anyway I'd just talk to your OB about your concerns. My office has routinely only done the same things you said your office has been doing unless I've brought up something else.

Have they given you the glucose test yet?

I don't get checked either and i am having a repeat c-section next week. I had to ask to be checked when I had a yeast infection. I knew that something was wrong and I asked the nurse and she told me sure just get ready and handed me a sheet. The doc, checked me and and asked if I had ever had one before and I said no then he asked how I knew that I had one because it was not thatfar along at all he could barley tell that it was there and I told him that I was super sensitive and all. So, anyway long story short (too late) I would make sure to say something to the doctor when he comes in. He may not be thinking about you past and all just the moment.

I have had all my regular test, inital pap, glucose, blood test etc but during my regular appointments they really don't check anything else.  The nurse does my blood pressure, weight and checks my urine.  The doctor only listens to the heartbeat and measures and then ask if I have questions or any problems.  My doctor does not do any cervix  checks until 36 weeks.  I would just ask your doctor at your next visit.

Quoting tgentosi:

Have they given you the glucose test yet?

Yes. I did this one week before my last doctors appt and still havent gotten the results back.

I am totally against it for me, so I don't mind not being checked at all until I'm feeling the urge to push in labor! 

I think the best thing you can do is talk openly with your health care provider...  there is NOTHING wrong with saying you feel like the visits are short and that something is being missed.  i do think doctors are very bad at prenatal visits.  My midwife sits with me for an hour talking about my diet, my physical activity, what I need to do more of or less of... things like this.  It's important to have a relationship with the person who will be delivering your baby and if they have a problem with it... it's time to move on!  I just fired my back up OB because of being ignore twice.  I thought I'd have a relationship with a doctor too just in case I need to be transferred to a hospital, but I decided it's not worth it!  They are so cold to me that I'd rather not bother.

That sounds like my typical doctor's appt... Although I did have a pap at 12 weeks, because I was due for one. I would bring it up with your OB and let them know you are overdue for your yearly.

Other than weight, BP and urine... I have had my triple screen and 3 US (8 weeks, 20 weeks, and then 24 because baby wouldn't show off her spine), and then OB usually measures and listens and asks if I have any questions.

15 minute appt, tops.