Sweeps- any positive experiences?

[Cisforcat]

39+6 today and had sweep down this am at consultant. Had bishop score of 9- nearly fully effaced, soft cervix and 2cm dialated.

This is my second baby. Couldn't have sweep done with first as so unfavourable- was Induced at 12 days over with her- had pessary, 3 lots of gel and then drip ending in 19 hr labour with forceps/ epidiotomy and then PPH.

Am keen to hear any positive experiences of sweeps starting things? Since my sweep this am I have quite back back ache and mild cramps- is this looking good??

I had sweeps with both my dc's & both where successful. With dd (1st pregnancy) I had a sweep at 40+4 at 4pm & had her the next day at 10.50pm. With ds I had the sweep at 39+3 at 11am & had him at 3.15pm the next day. Both times I was 2cm dilated with a soft cervix & with ds the midwife said she could feel his head! I had mild crampy pains after both that got stronger the following morning until they were definite contractions. Good luck - it won't be long now!

Good luck and fingers crossed! I had a sweep with dc3, around lunchtime three days over due date, felt cramps and uncomfortable, went into labour around midnight and had our baby by 3am. I felt a definite change as soon as I had my sweep and convinced it kick started things. In saying that, if things are favourable enough for a sweep I guess things might move along anyway. I have a friend who is sure labour was kick started by sweeps the day before she gave birth with both her children and another who had their baby that night after a sweep that day. I was sceptical before this dc but not now!!! All the best hope you soon have your baby in your arms!

Hi Cisforcat - met you on a couple of 'fed up of being pregnant now' threads so wanted to say HURRAH for the sweep and GOOD LUCK

I had a sweep at 40+1 with a Bishop's score of 8. By 40+5 Bishop's had gone up to 12 and my hindwaters broke on 40+6. DD arrived just over 24 hours later naturally

Good luck!

Had a sweep at 1:30 pm last Thursday. Baby arrived 12 hours later. Went home ok, got mild cramps pain around 3, progressively worse. Did have an incredibly short labour though.

Just to update - sweep at 11, baby Jack born after 20 min labour at 22.22 day before his due date!
Guessing I'll add to the positive experiences now

Congratulations x

39+6 here too! 1st baby but so pleased I've read this thread. I'm so impatient that I just want to meet baby now so was planning on asking mw for a sweep tomorrow but have heard from some people that some won't do a sweep until 41 weeks?! Anyone had thus?! I really want baby before the weekend.

I had a sweep at 40+1 but cervix was still quite high up tilted back and was only 0.5 cm, so the midwife said i would probably need another at the next appointment. She was wrong however :)
I had the sweep on the Friday afternoon and labour started early hours on Saturday morning. Mild cramps are good! Good luck!

Ah just seen your update. Congratulations!

Congrats Cisforcat

Fantastic news, cisforcat ! Congratulations on your new son!!!