Talk

Flip

Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters.

Pregnancy

Second baby, sweep on due date..

7 replies

Jojo13 · 01/03/2017 21:23

I didn't go into labour naturally with my first as was induced at 39 weeks (medical condition)
This time, booked in for a sweep on my due date and wondering about success rates... any good stories of success out there..?!

Thanks

OP posts:

Report

VelvetB · 01/03/2017 21:27

I had a sweep for my second, now 10 months old. Had the sweep Saturday morning, when I was 7 days overdue. Went into labour just before midnight with DS born just before 3am. I'm convinced it was the sweep that did as as I had no twinges whatsoever before hand.
Fingers crossed it all goes well for you x

Report

colonelgoldfish · 01/03/2017 21:29

I've had 2 babies and 2 sweeps, both on due date.
First sweep - went into labour the next morning (about 18 hrs later)
Second sweep - went into labour about 6 hours later.

Sweeps seem to do the trick for my body!
Good luck!

Report

lananzack · 01/03/2017 21:32

Following, I'm in the same boat. Also wondering how painful they are

Report

Tantruminateacup · 01/03/2017 21:45

I had Dc3 9 wks ago. Had my sweep @12 noon, first contraction @5pm and she was born at 6.30pm so I would say it was pretty effective. Good luck hopefully you'll be having newborn snuggles very soon.

Report

fruityb · 01/03/2017 21:49

I had a sweep and my son was born the following morning. Now I may not be the best case as I think I had already begun the early stages of labour when I went for my scheduled sweep and she did it anyway. I went into established labour not long after so it may have helped things along.

I'll be honest I'll avoid having one should I have another baby. I didn't like it, felt invaded (weirdly even though I had many inspections over the next 24 hours the sweep was just horrible), and I didn't stop bleeding and leaking mucous for the rest of the time I was in labour. It wasn't pleasant. It didn't hurt but I really did not like it at all.

Report

Jojo13 · 02/03/2017 06:47

Thanks everyone. Watch this space I guess..

OP posts:

Report

ILikeSalmon · 02/03/2017 07:13

I asked this question a few weeks bank and got a mixed response.

I myself had a sweep and even though the midwife said "oh wow you'll definetly give birth very soon"
I didn't and had to get induced a week later.

Report

Flip

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.