so, is my baby about to make an entrance??

[surprisenumber3]

Am 40+6 today. Have had a sweep this afternoon and am 2 cm dilated, 50% effaced, waters bulging. Have had irregular contractions since sweep but are in back/bump and groin now and every 8 minutes.

Do you think the contractions could just have been set off by sweep and will result in nothing?

Just passing a bit of time really as I am getting a bit anxious, and would love to hear of other experiences.

Third baby and lost my plug last week.

my contractions were set off by sweep (and a "donation" by DH)

If you can have a quick fumble with DH, if not, have a bath and tweak your nipples.

I bet you have this baby overnight!

Thanks Danjar, will try and persuade DH but with the dilating and waters bulging and the MW describing how she could feel babies head so well, I think he might run a mile!! Will try other things though!

really hope to have baby overnight!

Hello!

I was 2 cms dialted at 39+5 when I had a sweep, i was crampy all afternoon i went into labour that night and had DD at 6am the next day!

Good luck!

I had 2 sweeps, with ds (baby no 2) and was 4cm dilated, and very favourable for a sweep.

Sorry to disapoint but after days of cramping, and tightening still nothing happened, and I was induced at term plus 13 days.

Although I did have a very fast labour (70 mins)

Fingers crossed for you x

thanks, I had a few at 8 mins, then one at 6 mins, now one at 5 mins. They are getting a lot more painful though. I don't want to go to labour ward too early as it means getting my mum over here to sit with DS's etc. So want to be sure first! They say to go in when less than 4 mins don't they?

Can your mum come over so you can leave if necessary, it might be easier for her to come now than later.

Hello.
My third [after two induced labours with DDs 1 and 2] went:
Sweep Friday morning.
Mild pains overnight.
Waters broke Sat lunchtime.
Mild pains Sunday afternoon, worse towards evening,
Baby born at around 11.30 Sunday night.

Good luck and Do Not leave it too late.

OMG go now! Mine never got less than 5 mins apart but by god the baby was born!

Just thinking I went from 8mins apart to 2 mins apart very quickly with my 3rd

thanks, I will give her a call. DS1 was 6 weeks early, DS2 6 days late (same as I am now), so never had any intervention like this before so not sure what to expect. guess I'll get everything done, have a bath and see how things go.

oh no just read last two posts, scary! ok, I need to get sorted, thanks all!

Good luck and remember to send an update asap.

thanks, I'm not gone yet. Just getting DS's stuff ready for school tomorrow but bag is ready, mum is on standby, so I can go if I need to

thank you.

Ah thank you starlight, that is lovely

am going for a lie down as nothing is getting any worse and I am getting bit of a headache. Thanks for the support

Good luck, surprise!

I had irregular contractions after 1st sweep at 41 week which settled overnight.
Had another sweep 5 days later and labour started v suddenly and progessing quickly about 36 hrs later.
So, if it all happens over night: great! If not, get another sweep ...

Hope you can get some rest.

It all tailed off here Still having a bloody show but after a few contractions which had me mooing on all fours, DH gave me a lovely back massage and it all stopped so must just have been the effects of the sweep?

Am 41 weeks today..come on baby!!

thanks starlight. Nearly fainted at the amount of show I had today. I'm not squeamish in the slightest but never ever expected anything like that!

also, my bump has been tight all day today, like a permanent contraction. makes me not want to do anything it's so uncomfortable.

Good luck. Tweak those nipples

surprise, I don't want to worry you, but if you have been in constant pain and not ctx, then i would suggest you get checked by a mw.

Let us know how you get on.Good luck

Hi - it's not painful, just tight and uncomfortable.