Midwife just refused to do second sweep today, she doesn't want to do it!

[lilyloo]

I can't believe i have just spoken to a midwife at the local clinic to ask her to do me a second sweep today, i am 40+10 to avoid induction on Friday and get my homebirth! After all you lot said go for it last night on my other thread as it has worked for you.
She has just said she doesn't want to do a sweep in clinic as they can cause lot's of problems such as my waters breaking or the cord dropping out
She said it's only a couple of days until yuor induction sorry it's not what you want to hear
I am now sat here in disbelief that despite me stressing to her i really want to avoid induction she has just tried to appease me with one !

can you not speak to your consultant instead of gp midwife??

I have been trying to get through to the hospital but it engaged. Have never even seen consulatant before so not sure whether they will be any more empathetic.
Am thinking of speaking to hospital midwives to see if they will do one either at home ofr there.

i had lots of contact with my consultant but some people done?..id def ring hosp midwives, this other one doesnt know you or your circumstances and TBH doesnt seem to be botherd!..def go over her head!..good luck

ok, technically, she does not have to give you a sweep.. and it can potentially rupture your membranes... but even if that was the case, it would be highly unlikely that baby would come that minute !!

i can see why you are so cross, after all a sweep is hopefully going to help you avoid induction and get your homebirth.

perhaps she has not taken on board, just how important it is to you, to have your homebirth

not sure what to advise, i'm afraid

Call the main midwife number (whereever your midwife is based) and try to speak to someone else. Understand her not wanting to do it at clinic but you could ask for a home visit. I had a home birth and had persuaded one of the modwives to give me a second sweep on the Saturday morning befgore my induction as she was onb call. You can refuse tyo be induced. I never actually did as baby arrived 9 days late, but had eveery intention of doing so! HOme birth was amazing and do all you can to hold out for it, (as long as you are not putting yourself or LO at any risk)

Sorry just re0read that it was not your midwife you saw. Still would try another call in a few hours!

Lily,
ThatS all the more reason to have a sweep if your induction isnt far away! May help things a lot. Ring the hospital labour ward and ask if you are able to go up to have the sweep. Im imagining they must have some kind of assessment area?

As mentioned above you can refuse to be induced on friday and ask for a sweep then and some more time. Its likely that you will be seen by a doctor in the event of refusing an induction.The midwife you saw may not be very experienced as sweeps do not generally cause those problems and as a midwife myself i often perform sweeps at the gp clinic.Keep calling the antenatal clinic and go out and a couple of fresh pineapples and eat a whole one!It worked for me and i had a wonderful homebirth....they are definately worth holding out for if all is well with you and babe.Good luck!

Agrre with indie, I work in a maternity unit. Dont usually have problems with sweeps!!

I refused an induction myself quite recently also. In the end i consented, had a sweep, and another when i was admitted and went into labour naturally!! Well worth a go!

Well, I don't understand why she won't give you a sweep. So what if your waters did break - for 15% of women this is how labour starts. Are you at particular risk of a cord prolapse? Or infection?

Agree w. Melrose et. al - try and speak to someone else and good luck!

Third babies are notorious for being naughty about being born! Mine was 12 days late, my midwife did about 3 sweeps, but when I was actually in labour she didn't believe me for ages because of all the false alarms !

Visualisation is good, as are aromatherapy oils, I'm not qualified, but I'm sure you could ask on MN for advice.

I made my dh have vigorous and frequent sex with me, in positions guaranteed to get the good stuff close to my posterior cervix. Good orgasms set of BH as well, which might tip you over into the real thing.

Good luck,it is miserable being pg and looking after children at the same time. You can't go out, can't stay in, can't stay awake or go to sleep!!!!!!

It's only tuesday, friday is still quite a long way off, so fingers crossed!

I had dd1 in hosp, dd2, dd3 and dd4 at home, much nicer!

You don't have to agree with having an induction if you don't want to. I would just relax and take the pressure off yourself.

If you don't want to be induced then tell them and ask them to schedule another sweep (if you want one).

They can't force you to have an induction.

Thanks all have just been and had a lovely bath.
No i have had no probs this pg so am guessing she just isn't very confident, but doesn't really help me.
Am going to ask for a sweep on Friday when i go into hospital and see if that will start things off and until then will try to relax and back to the natural methods although have tried them all i think.
Thanks again everyone either way this baby will be here soon i guess.