Hi, I am the proud mum of 3 month ds and had an incredibly healthy pregnancy. However, I had a very difficult labour following a sweep on 40 + 3 and wondered if the sweep was completed too early; no medical reason was given, just that if I didn't give birth soon I'd be induced on +11. On following the comments from my midwife I had the sweep. She commented my cervix was in an extremely posterior position, and that the sweep wasn't particularly strong as she could barely reach it. I then went into a 3 day 'non active' labour the next morning with contractions every 5-10 minutes, meconium found on the fourth day whereby I was finally put on the oxytocin drip. Then a 10 hour first phase and three hour second stage, with a failed ventouse and finally forceps delivery. I then had a two litre PPPH and was given a blood transfusion. My iron levels are nearly back to normal.
I wondered if anyone else had had difficulties following an early sweep, or on the other hand if there were positive stories out there. Also I wondered if medical reasons were given (raised blood pressure etc) for the sweep. Finally, I wondered if any health authorities refuse to sweep before 41 weeks. Thank you for reading and hope all is well with you x
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Sweep stories needed
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keepingmum1 · 18/08/2014 10:24
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