Membrane sweep...

[FirstTimeMumma]

Just wondering if you can ask for a membrane sweep? Have the midwife on monday when ill be 38+5 and wondered if she might check my cervix, and if it is favourable.. Would she do a sweep? Thanks in advance!

You can ask but its unlikely she will do it before your due date unless you have a medical reason to attempt labour so soon. Sweeps generally only work if you have a favourable cervix thats beginning to efface anyway, if its still long and closed a sweep won't do a damn thing whether you are 38 weeks or 42 weeks.

Thanks Pascha!

you could have another 3+ weeks to go yet...

They won't do them before 41 weeks with first or 40 weeks if there's special circumstances. Sorry! Good luck x

I had sweeps at 39 weeks but I had SPD.

I know but heres to positive thinking oh well, i wouldn't say I'm desperate just yet to be fair, just thought i might chance my luck if the option was there iykwim. Thanks for the replies ladies!

My consultant wrote in my notes that he wanted me to have weekly sweeps from 37 weeks, but my midwife still refused to do one until I was overdue, so I don't like your chances!

I asked my consultant the other day if I could have one before 40 weeks, she said it would be absolutely fine from 38/39 weeks. They induce and section routinely before 40 weeks so why not do a sweep? Hopefully my midwife won't be like yours kaymundo

Ah that sounds reassuring ellangirl! Good luck for your sweep and hopefully my midwife is a bit like yours! Feel for you Kaymundo!

Look up the NICE guidelines which (im paraphrasing) say sweeps at 40 and 41 weeks at mothers request.

Ill do that laura. Thanks for the advice!

I'm going to ask for a sweep on Monday if DC3 hasn't come by then - I'll be 38 plus 1 but I've had the most god-awful pregnancy asthma (nebulizer, steroids...) for the past 6 weeks, can't sleep - bloody awful.

My cervix is soft, 85% effaced and a tiny bit dilated though - and I've been having lower pack pain/menstrual cramps/pelvic pressure for a few days now, so this baby is going to come TONIGHT in any event!!!

Will also be doing sex as DIY sweep later on

Good luck chocolate i hope bubs makes an appearance tonight!!!