Hi all. I'm 41+6 and at my mw appointment tomorrow I'll be offered a stretch & sweep. I want to go for it because I'm more than ready to meet this baby! Problem is I'm quite nervous due to a previous bad smear experience (lots of blood and tears), plus the only people I know in rl who have had one found theirs v painful. If you've had one, how was it? Was it effective, worth the discomfort (if you experienced any)?