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Quick Poll please: How long after a Sweep did you go into labour?

33 replies

Astarte · 05/02/2009 15:04

I've only had one sweep with dc2 at 40+5 and although it started more regular contractions it was still 2 days before things got going and even then I was swept again (for luck) on the morning I called the m/w out.

Tbh I think he'd still be there now without the sweep and he's just turned 5!

So, if you had a stretch and sweep how long until you went into labour?

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Sheeta · 05/02/2009 15:06

waters started leaking that night, didn't go into established labour for two days!

Was norty though and didn't go straight into the hospital as didn't want to be induced

PlumBumMum · 05/02/2009 15:06

4 days,
had sweep on the Tues felt really weird on wed, but by fri and Sat felt great, went into labour sun 2.30am babyno3 here at 6.20 am, shes 2 now

nancy75 · 05/02/2009 15:06

about 12 hours

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Astarte · 05/02/2009 15:07

Were you all overdue then?

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naturalblonde · 05/02/2009 15:08

Had sweep about 10am, contractions started later that day, dd2 born 12.02 following day,

So 26 hours till she was born, but only about 4 till contractions started.

PlumBumMum · 05/02/2009 15:10

40 wks on day of sweep, 3cm dialated and doc said I would be in before the weekend, so Iwas well peed off that Sat night as there was no sign at all, little did I know by the time everyone was getting up Sun morn I had my baby
Hope it goes like that for you

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Astarte · 05/02/2009 15:18

excellent, there is hope for the weekend then

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pushchair · 05/02/2009 15:19

2 weeks overdue
Induced labour booked for the monday
sweep on the friday before
pains that night, wore off.
waters broke sat lunchtime
was monitored at hospital that day and next day
contractions started sun evening
baby born 1.00am monday morning!

Legoleia · 05/02/2009 15:20

Never. Had 3 sweeps and they didn't make a bit of difference. Sorry!

tumtumtetum · 05/02/2009 15:21

Sweep no effect for me either.

Good luck

aquababe · 05/02/2009 15:22

I didn't
I had to be induced as neither sweep i had worked

sezzlebum · 05/02/2009 19:33

about a week later for me

mrsmaidamess · 05/02/2009 19:35

About...16 hours

ScorpiowithabigS · 05/02/2009 19:36

48 hours - baby 3 hours after that!

mosschops30 · 05/02/2009 19:39

I didnt, had 3 sweeps and was still induced

Olihan · 05/02/2009 19:42

I had 4 sweeps with dd and still had to be induced at 40+14.

DS2 was too high for a sweep at 40+1 but arrived 8 hours later anyway .

muppetgirl · 05/02/2009 19:43

was 41 weeks when I had it done didn't have any effect though I was 2cm dilated apparently. Was still induced 2 days later and ds 1 was born 2 dyas later again so he was 40+11

Sheeta · 05/02/2009 19:58

don't think they'd do a sweep if you weren't at least a few days overdue.

I wouldn't have one again btw

Kagey · 05/02/2009 20:00

One sweep and went into labour 38 hours later - good luck

morocco · 05/02/2009 20:01

about a minute later

(was 4cm dilated so prob already in slow labour)

IdrisTheDragon · 05/02/2009 20:02

Had a sweep at about 1:30 pm when I was 40+3.

Labour started at 6:45 the next morning and DD was born at 40+4

clayre · 05/02/2009 20:09

my ds was born exactly 12 hours after my sweep

shubiedoo · 05/02/2009 21:10

I got the first pains about 24 hours afterwards.

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Astarte · 06/02/2009 12:18

Have had a S&S not pleasant, but not painful. 39+3, we'll see what happens. Strong BH atm. I reckon Sunday delivery if it works

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nuttygirl · 06/02/2009 13:59

I had a sweep at 41 weeks at 10am. Waters broke at 11pm. Labour started after 1am (not sure when exactly as no clock and mw left us on our own) , baby born 3.22am.

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