Membrane sweep

[3babiesforme]

I'm 40+1 weeks pregnant and just had a membrane sweep so was wondering how soon after did your waters break or contractions started? Having so much pain in my hips and ready for labour to start now 😫

I had 4, had to be induced at 41 + 5

Sorry hopefully yours goes faster then mine

I had a sweep at 38+6 I think it was and just almost exactly 3 days later contractions started.

I had 3 sweeps and ended up being induced

I had mine on Friday and am still pregnant....so at least 60 hours and not a sign of anything happening. Sorry lovely!

Wish my first I had it at 39w at 10am, waters broke around midnight, baby born next day..so happened very quickly for me..good luck..

@Ginfilledcats

I had mine on Friday and am still pregnant....so at least 60 hours and not a sign of anything happening. Sorry lovely!

? It's Saturday today!

@bessmartin oops I meant Thursday! Losing track of the days!! I'm booked for the same next Thursday but had midwife appt on Monday so May ask for another then!

My labour was more long than anything else. I was due on the Sunday 30th august 2015, I was booked in for a sweep originally on the Wednesday, but I started having contractions on the Tuesday so I decided to see if things would progress naturally. They didn't so I ended up having a sweep at 3pm on the Friday (40+5).
I got to the hospital at 9 that evening, was in the birth centre by 10.30, had my waters broken around 2am, then gave birth at 6.58am the Saturday morning (40+6).
It didn't hurt or feel uncomfortable at all and it did help move things along (the head wasn't fully engaged so things wouldn't have progressed on their own).

The only time I had one that worked (with dc2) I went into labour a couple of hours after having it done. I had sweeps done with 3 other dc (4 of them with dc7) and none of them worked

@3babiesforme can I ask how uncomfortable / painful they are? Expecting to be offered one at my next appointment and can’t decide whether to take it or not.

As others I also had a few but had to be induced.

Im having one too on Thursday I'll be 38+4
Ibhave been pre warned being my first baby it may nit even do anything but we can only hope

On my due date, although the midwife couldn’t complete it due to positioning. Went into labour that evening anyway!

@Dalmore30 my friend had it done on Thursday and said she found it painful so I was scared when I had mine booked in, but when I had it done it was fine it didn't hurt at all just more uncomfortable but definitely not painful. I think it depends on midwife doing it, maybe take a paracetamol before hand just in case. I wouldn't worry if I was you x

I had mine done by a consultant who apparently are less gentle. It was certainly tolerable but wasn't pleasant. Uncomfortable and had to breath through it but it doesn't last long. Worse than a smear but was honestly not that bad (and I'm a wimp).
Mine also may have been worse as my cervix was very much closed!

I had one in the morning at 40+3, contractions started at 4pm that day, waters broke at midnight and DS was born just after midday the following day 😊

I had one in the morning at 40+3, contractions started at 4pm that day, waters broke at midnight and DS was born just after midday the following day 😊

If your hips allow it get out for a walk. Nipple stimulation is also proven to release oxytocin. Good luck, baby will be in your arms soon xx

I had a sweep with my third dc at 40+10, irregular tightenings the next day, proper contractions the next day and baby finally came early hours 40+13! Good luck!

I was worried about it being painful but it was much better then expected. Quick and I was surprised when she said she was done. (And also said that she didn't think she'd need to repeat it in a few days. She was not wrong.)

For those asking about pain. Mine didn't hurt at all. I wasn't even uncomfortable. The midwife was surprised at how well I managed

Update - I've had a second sweep where I was 1cm dilated and cervix pointing in the right direction. Done by trainee midwife and it was so much more tolerable, more like a gentle smear. Suppose pain threshold depends on you, the person performing it and your cervix I guess?

Hope you have your baby soon Ginfilledcats

I had two, second one I think may have started things off but got induced about four days later, the second one hurt alot I think that made a difference

I had 4. Bloody show started after the first one, and had some mild contractions after the second one, but then nothing happened and I went on to be induced at 40+12!