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Did your sweep work?

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oneconfusedchick · 29/01/2016 16:07

Hi just had a sweep (40+3) this morning. I was 1-2cm dilated. I am going to have another on Tuesday and if nothing happens induction the following Monday. Just wondered how many of you have had sweeps work for going into labour? I had 2 maybe 3 with my first child and none of them worked but I also was not dialted at the time so maybe that makes a difference? Also how did you feel afters? I don't feel any different!!

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Hiddlesnake · 29/01/2016 16:09

Two sweeps with DC1. Did not work.

PutDownThatLaptop · 29/01/2016 16:13

Oh my goodness yes. Had sweep, went home, came back 2 hours later and then baby was born three hours after that. Third baby, 40 + 10.

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oneconfusedchick · 29/01/2016 16:53

I've just noticed some pink tinged discharge (tmi!) midwife said that's normal but hoping its mucus plug!

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oneconfusedchick · 29/01/2016 16:54

Doesn't seem thick enough though

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Killairno · 29/01/2016 16:55

One with DC1. Gave me some pains and made me a bit upset but did not start labour.

Didn't bother with number 2.

Good luck for a speedy and easy labour in the very near future!

Normandy144 · 29/01/2016 17:05

I had a sweep on Wednesday and was 1cm dilated. Absolutely nothing has happened since. I had some slightly thicker discharge with a pale brown tinge but that's it - not the mucuos plug. I seem to recall with dc1 that my plug went soon after the sweep but nothing happened and I was still induced. Got my next sweep on Wednesday so will see. I'm not holding out much hope. I think they only work if you are ready.

JacquelineChan · 29/01/2016 17:12

I had 2 they didn't work I found them so painful . I refused the 3rd. Baby turned up in his own time .
Good luck with everything OP this is such an exciting time . (i'm not broody much )

GerrysSuccessor · 29/01/2016 17:13

Had my first one at 39+2, had 4 days of cramps, lost my plug, loads of discharge, no baby.

Had my second at 40+2. Midwife said cervix didn't look any more encouraging than it had a week before, still thick, still only 1cm dilated. She said it certainly didn't look like I was about to go into labour spontaneously. Waters started to leak 5 hours later (Monday evening). Was booked in for an induction on Wednesday morning but went into labour on my own at 3am and my son was born at 6! I am pretty sure it was the sweep that did it.

emm2016x · 29/01/2016 17:16

I had my first one on Wednesday (40+4) and it hasn't worked. Got a second one booked for Monday and midwife is also going to book me in to be induced for late next week which I'll be nearly 2 weeks overdue. Fingers crossed my little lady comes before the second sweep. She's got the weekend to make an appearance lol.

HooseRice · 29/01/2016 17:20

Had several sweeps in the two weeks that DD1 was overdue. My MW was a neighbour so popped in on her way home from work Grin

They didn't work at all so I didn't bother with DD2.

MummaGiles · 29/01/2016 17:26

They tried a sweep with me after my waters broke but They could barely reach my cervix. It didn't work and it was chuffing painful.

LibertyBelles · 29/01/2016 18:44

Failed sweep at 40 weeks exactly. Next one at 41 weeks exactly

mrslebon · 29/01/2016 18:47

I had 6 sweeps with my first pregnancy and nothing happened. The worst bit was when they said after the 5th, 'Let's going get X - he's got really big hands' Shock.

mrslebon · 29/01/2016 18:48

I meant 'Let's go and get X'...

imwithspud · 29/01/2016 18:51

With dd2, yes. I was already 2-3cm dilated though. Contractions had stopped that morning and it started things off again.

With dd1 no it didn't work.

It largely depends on various factors.

Runningupthathill82 · 29/01/2016 19:04

Didn't work for me, even though I was already 2cm dilated...

Blerg · 29/01/2016 19:19

DC one I had at least three over the 17 days I was overdue. Didn't work but really hurt and upset me. I wonder if the shock of the pain of the first one caused adrenaline release which is the last thing you want for moving labour along. I have heard others say similar including a midwive but no references, just a feeling.

I declined for DC 2 and baby came 40+13. I think optimal fetal positioning helped (from 36 weeks but can help later too) and possibly reflexology (though could be coincidence).

NotSpeaking · 29/01/2016 19:21

I decline all sweeps. Never worked and bloody painful

Followtheyellowsicktoad · 30/01/2016 12:29

I lost count on how many I had for my second and third pregnancies, I was desperate to get things moving but they didn't work. I also tried labour inducing massage (may have helped) and acupuncture (didn't work but the acupuncturist reckoned a side effect was an easier labour - that bit did seem to be true in my case).

The midwife who did my first sweep had a very high success rate, about 80% had a baby within 24 hours. Certainly worked for the woman who went after me.

Breaking my waters worked for my third and that was a last ditch measure before an ELCS.

Good luck OP, whatever happens there'll be a baby soon!

PurplePotatoes · 30/01/2016 12:32

Two sweeps with DD didn't work, despite me being 2cm dilated and fully effaced the midwife was very surprised but I still had to be induced (waters breaking only though).
Good luck op, you will be meeting your baby soon Smile

MargaretCabbage · 30/01/2016 12:35

When I went for a sweep at five days overdue my midwife said I was nowhere close to going into labour and to prepare for a likely induction, but that she was excellent at sweeps and would have a go anyway. Went into labour the next day.

Jenjen86 · 30/01/2016 12:43

I had one on Thursday, 2cm dilated and very low cervix and baby 2/5 engaged. My mucus plug came.out the next day and I had some tightenings in the eve so was hopeful but nothing today other than heavy discharge (sorry tmi) so feeling very disappointed. Going to try a long walk today and hope.for the best.

WhoKn0wsWhereTheMistletoes · 30/01/2016 12:48

Oh yes, at 40+6. Went home, was stood in the kitchen (luckily as everywhere else is carpeted) and whoosh, it was like the Niagara falls, I remember just standing there yelling at DH to fetch towels. Went into labour the same evening. Of course all that might have happened anyway, you never can tell.

SevenSeconds · 30/01/2016 12:55

I had DD within 24 hours of my sweep. Who knows if the two were related!

MYA2016 · 30/01/2016 13:32

Had a sweep on my due date. First baby. Was 1.5cm. Got home and started losing pink discharge and within 6 hrs was in full blown labour. Good luck Flowers

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