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Membrane Sweep 37 weeks?

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ruthiemum · 08/09/2005 18:48

Hi haven't wrote in for a while. Saw midwife today - I am 36 weeks pregnant and she suggested she does a sweep next week to see if it gets things moving so I don't go overdue. Has anyone heard of a sweep being done this early or had one done?

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MaryBS · 08/09/2005 19:05

I had one done at 36 weeks. It didn't work, so I was induced at 37 weeks (Obstetric Cholestasis).

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jessicaandbumpsmummy · 08/09/2005 19:05

wow - do you think i could ask my mw to do one for me next week (then again ill only be 35 weeks so she would probably say no!)

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ruthiemum · 08/09/2005 19:07

That's what I can't understand why she wants to do it, I have no condition she just said she will try and do it so I don't go over due date. Am just quite nervous about it, think I will ask her when she comes round if she really needs to do it.

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jessicaandbumpsmummy · 08/09/2005 19:09

i wouldnt pass up the oppurtunity, but then ive totally had enough of this pregnancy! Running around after a 13.5 month old and moving house tomorrow isnt helping!

Magscat · 08/09/2005 19:11

Don't know about doing it early _ I thought if it's going to work it will do so within a day or two.

Don't be nervous about the actual sweep though -it's not painful - wasn't for me anyway (I had one a few days before term). It's like having a smear done - uncomfortable while they're doing it but doesn't hurt and absolutely fine as soon as they've done. No metal crank thingy - just fingers

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ruthiemum · 08/09/2005 19:16

Sounds nice! Don't want to pass it up at all, like you have had enough of chasing a toddler round and I would love not to feel like this anymore - just really nervous about it.

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Blondeinlondon · 08/09/2005 19:53

I'd avoid it if it was me. Especially when you are not overdue!

Tessiebear · 08/09/2005 19:56

UUUGGHHH????
My MW wasnt even allowed to give me one on my DUE DATE - she said she could nt do it until i was 40 +7.

starlover · 08/09/2005 19:59

i wouldn't have it done. why would you want a premature baby?

Busyalexsmummy · 08/09/2005 21:58

Id wait till your 37+ wks then go for it!
Im sure shes not actually allowed to do a sweep before 37 weeks anyway, only 37 weeks and beond is considered "term"

Kaloo20 · 09/09/2005 14:28

I had one at 38 weeks - due to be done at 37 weeks but I phoned up on the morning and posponed it for a week

Just fingers - see earlier comments by Magscat. Went into labour within 20 minutes, and baby born exactly 2 hours after sweep given A fabulously easy labour was my special treat after the high risk pregnancy from hell !

tinaphil · 05/04/2011 21:43

I have MW tomorrow. I am 38 weeks and have very bad SPD. Was going to ask for sweep, do you think she will do it?

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