40+6 today with no. 2 
that's according to official dates though, according to my own I'm only 40+2 but induction looming nonetheless!
Was offered a sweep this weekend, then if that doesn't work, another one on Tue.
Was just wondering, I know the sweep is meant to work within 48 hours, but how fast could it possibly be? The reason I'm asking is, should I line up childcare for DS before we head to hospital for the sweep, or is it safe to wait till - if - something actually kicks off? Just really hate to bother people without reason. The friend I'm thinking of lives about 5 min from the hospital, but unless there's a good chance things would get serious within an hour of the sweep I don't want to cry wolf!
Already had too many niggles that led nowhere this time round 
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Sweep: how fast did it work for you (if it did)?
TurquoiseTranquility · 17/05/2013 11:19
yeah who knows, DS was already 2 weeks old by this stage (yet I was in no rush to have him before the magic 40-week date!) This little madam is taking her time big style, yet I'm desperate to have her out ASAP
Sod's law 
Had a bit of a scare on Tue (thought a small amount of waters may have escaped), got checked out. Midwife did an internal and said my cervix looked soft and ripe, so her gut feeling was I wouldn't last till induction. Head's been engaged for ages. So hopefully that boosts my chances of the sweep working, fingers x!
thanks for your replies,
so, so far we're talking at least a few hours. Not imminent. Good!
That was my gut feeling anyway, as one would assume if there was a good chance it would work real quick, they'd be doing it at the hospital rather than in the community (my local hospital doesn't have a maternity ward anymore, only an antenatal clinic )
I'll let my friend know we could be requiring her services within the next 3 days just in case, but at least we should get some time to play with, anyway 
Contractions started straight after sweep but dd not born for nearly 3 more days. Very very long labour
Jees homely, HOW did you get that 11lb baby out??? 
was your homebirth planned, or did it just all go too fast?
I'm still hoping for a planned homebirth here you see, but running out of time
Pudgy, just out of interest, why did they give you a sweep at 37+6? Is that standard practice where you live, or did they want your baby out sooner rather than later? It's just in my Trust, they wouldn't usually offer one until you're at least 40 weeks.
loved, yeah I've heard it can be seriously bad I think I'd still prefer a few minutes agony to being strapped to monitors, unable to move, with an oxytocin drip in my arm, for HOURS!!
Got 4 weak - but long - contractions whilst trying to get some sleep.. About 20-25 min apart.. was just getting my hopes up but had none since I got up! ARRGGGH!
Hope your sweep works anyway, fingers x for you (and myself!)
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