Second memebrane sweep

shilan · 2022-08-28T18:26:22+00:00

Hi everyone, I am 41 weeks today and got a second membrane sweep today. I have been booked for an induction on Tuesday. I am thinking what if the induction doesn't help like the membrane sweeps. 😭 Also, if a baby doesn't come even after 42 weeks, what are the options? Is it like they book you for a c-section? Thank you?

miltonj · 28/08/2022 19:35

Don't worry, they won't let you go past 42 weeks. The induction is very likely to work. The sweep might have! You can encourage a sweep to be more successful by having sex, if you feel up to it!

wibblewobbleball · 28/08/2022 19:44

Firstly... No one has any power to "let" or "not let" you do anything OP, very unhelpful language. You can choose whether to have the sweep. You can choose whether to have an induction, and if so, when and which steps of induction you'd like to do. You can also choose whether or not you have a c section. You can also choose to just wait for your baby to arrive. You can discuss all of this with your midwife. For what it's worth, I had two sweeps and then was induced by pessary only at 41+5. I had my baby in my arms less than 4 hours after the pessary, only needed gas and air for ten mins and had no other assistance or damage to myself or baby. Good luck with whatever option you choose and enjoy your new lovely baby!

Bringonsummer19 · 28/08/2022 19:51

I thought they had changed the guidelines so you shouldn’t go above 41 weeks now due to increase risk of the placenta deteriorating

i was induced at 42 and then 41 weeks and had my baby a few hours later

good luck OP

Bringonsummer19 · 28/08/2022 19:53

www.nice.org.uk/news/article/nice-recommends-inducing-women-in-labour-earlier-in-new-draft-guidance

looks like it’s still in draft

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shilan · 28/08/2022 19:58

miltonj · 28/08/2022 19:35

Don't worry, they won't let you go past 42 weeks. The induction is very likely to work. The sweep might have! You can encourage a sweep to be more successful by having sex, if you feel up to it!

Thank you for the answer and advice. I am just worried as the second sweep doesn't seem to have worked. Don't know what is wrong with my body. 😭

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shilan · 28/08/2022 19:59

wibblewobbleball · 28/08/2022 19:44

Firstly... No one has any power to "let" or "not let" you do anything OP, very unhelpful language. You can choose whether to have the sweep. You can choose whether to have an induction, and if so, when and which steps of induction you'd like to do. You can also choose whether or not you have a c section. You can also choose to just wait for your baby to arrive. You can discuss all of this with your midwife. For what it's worth, I had two sweeps and then was induced by pessary only at 41+5. I had my baby in my arms less than 4 hours after the pessary, only needed gas and air for ten mins and had no other assistance or damage to myself or baby. Good luck with whatever option you choose and enjoy your new lovely baby!

I am probably being very pessimistic. What if my baby doesn't come even after 42 weeks? 🥲

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shilan · 28/08/2022 20:00

Bringonsummer19 · 28/08/2022 19:51

I thought they had changed the guidelines so you shouldn’t go above 41 weeks now due to increase risk of the placenta deteriorating

i was induced at 42 and then 41 weeks and had my baby a few hours later

good luck OP

I managed to bring my induction forward as their guideline says inductions are offered 40+10 days which I personally think is really late. 🥲

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roarfeckingroarr · 28/08/2022 20:02

Hi OP,

I could've (and maybe did) write your post at 40+5. At the sweep the midwife had made lots of helpful comments like "nope, nowhere near" and "the induction team will be in touch to book you in".

I went home so dejected and fed up and annoyed with my body.

I went into labour around 1am and DS was born with no complications the next day.

Hold in there.

miltonj · 28/08/2022 20:03

@shilan I understand your frustration! With my first I had two unsuccessful sweeps and gave birth at 41+6. Thought she would never come. But you have your induction booked for Tuesday... that's so soon, you'll have your baby in your arms by this time next week and all this frustration will no longer matter!!

Also I just have birth again a couple of weeks ago, snd my first sweep worked a dream at 41+2, I did ask her to do any extra good one tho and she basically shoved her fist up 😂

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shilan · 28/08/2022 20:04

roarfeckingroarr · 28/08/2022 20:02

Hi OP,

I could've (and maybe did) write your post at 40+5. At the sweep the midwife had made lots of helpful comments like "nope, nowhere near" and "the induction team will be in touch to book you in".

I went home so dejected and fed up and annoyed with my body.

I went into labour around 1am and DS was born with no complications the next day.

Hold in there.

Thank you for the positive message. I never thought I would end up being in week 42.🥲

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Loulou1712 · 29/08/2022 15:37

Your body, your baby, your choices. Whatever the hospital suggests, is a suggestion and its your choice at any and every point.
Honestly sweeps only work if your body is ready, they hope it'll encourage labour but doesn't always work.
Due dates are also estimated, your placenta doesn't stop working at 40+14, you have time :)
If you go for the induction it'll probably start with either gel/pessary/balloon to encourage your cervix to open, once your a few cm they take you to labour ward and break your waters, after a few hours then it's onto the pitocin drip. If after all of that nothing happen, you change your mind, baby isn't happy etc it's onto a c-section.
You can refuse induction and be booked straight in for a c- section if you prefer.
You've got this mama :) x