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just had a sweep- what now?

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beforesunrise · 12/05/2008 15:36

am 39+5 and this morning the consultant who checked me (had to review a scan result) gave me a sweep. apparently i am at least 3 cm dilated already and she said cervix is incredibly favourable, but head still high up...

what can i expect now you think? (this is my second baby, dd was born at 39+2 so i already feel overdue..)

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fiodyl · 12/05/2008 15:39

expect a baby within the next couple of days id imagine.

just kep busy doing what you normally do til then...

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mumoftwo37 · 12/05/2008 15:47

I had a sweep at 3pm one day and had babe 12.20pm the next. It was all very quick, felt strange when I woke up and had only 20 mins of contractions before he was born. This was 2nd baby too and done at 37 weeks. I expect you will deliver quite soon.

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beforesunrise · 12/05/2008 15:50

eeehhhr mumoftwo, a homebirth i take it? thats encouraging although i do hope to make it to the hospital in time...

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mumoftwo37 · 12/05/2008 15:55

No not a home birth - we went to the hospital as I felt really strange and it was Christmas Eve and I wanted reassurance! My DH dumped the car in front of casualty, gave the keys to security man and shoved me in a wheelcahir and RAN to the delivery suite. When I got there thre midwife said "do you think you could do a urine sample?" I said "no I can only give you a baby" and that was what I did! Good luck!