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Overdue - help!!

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MrsT23 · 12/01/2018 07:30

Hello, I’m currently 41+2 with my first baby. I’ve had two sweeps this week, the first was not successful as the cervix was fully closed, the second I was dilated 0.5cm so again the midwife was not able to perform the sweep properly. She has said that I am 100% effaced and that the baby’s head is very low and that my labour will be ‘favourable’ whatever that means??
I am booked in to be induced on Monday and really hoping it doesn’t come to that. I’ve been getting very mild period pain since the last sweep (yesterday afternoon) and some bloody / brown tinged discharge (sorry!), but nothing to make me think things are going to start any time soon.
I’m literally going stir crazy!! Has anybody else had similar experiences or have any advice? I’ve tried all the typical natural induction methods with no success ☹️ Any advice would be great, thanks!

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Hotpinkangel19 · 12/01/2018 11:07

Me! I'm 40+6 today ☹️ had a sweep yesterday and still no baby!!!

StopTheRoundabout · 12/01/2018 11:18

I’ve been getting very mild period pain since the last sweep (yesterday afternoon) and some bloody / brown tinged discharge (sorry!), but nothing to make me think things are going to start any time soon
You're closer than you think if you are having the discharge because that is the start of a 'show' which is part of the mucous plug. My contractions started when my plug started to go. For others, it takes longer but it sounds promising. Hope you have your bags packed and got fuel in the car Smile

MrsT23 · 12/01/2018 11:26

Thanks for the replies! Thing is I've been getting heavy discharge throughout, the colouring is the result of the sweep I think and since writing the message the pain has gone again... it's like it knows!! 🙄 I hope you're right, never thought I'd be willing on something so painful so much!! 😬

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