How long after a sweep did you go into labour?

[MUMMA2BEX]

I had a sweep last night after going into hospital for reduced movement. I was 2cm dilated and having regular braxton hicks.

Just wondering if the sweep worked for you and how long it took to go into labour afterwards?

@Siobhan1989

Best of luck - still time for your baby to come by himself!

I’ve STILLgot huge mucus clumps appearing (isn’t pregnancy glamorous?!).

@Nibblingoncrumpets thank you! Yeah it’s absolutely endless - I feel like I’ve lost 1kg giving birth to tiny aliens since the sweeps. I just think babies come when they are ready. I won’t bother with sweep until future pregnancies after this lol x

In* not until x

12 hours

@Siobhan1989

It’s such an emotional rollercoaster, all this waiting! I was induced last time before due date so had not had the pleasure Previously of every twinge setting me
Off on a “THIS IS IT” parade.

Mind you, I’m
Hopeful that OP is in labour as she hasn’t posted in a while! 😬

I went within 24 hours. I had it about 11am on my first, waters broke around 5am full labour by 9.30am baby in arms 21.30pm.
Some people need a second.

@Emeraldshamrock

How far along were you?

I had the sweep on my due date. I was at an antenatal appointment and mentioned no signs yet I'm due today.
She offered a sweep within hours the plug came away.

I'm excited for OP now.

@Emeraldshamrock

Same!!!

Oh, I hope your experience with plug means mine will be the same!

3 hours later my waters broke!

@Nibblingoncrumpets Awh I hope so good luck x I cried my eyes out when I saw the plug it was very scary from memory my waters later during the night, we rushed to the hospital got sent home at 5am. Full labour by 9.30am it all went well and it is worth it. Please update as you go.

Still losing mucus plug -HOW MUCH MORE CAN THERE BE?!? There’s been bloody loads of it each time I wee what the hell?!

I know OP not been back but I had a second sweep
Today at 12ish. Baby arrived at 17.40 at home 😬

Never......had 4 sweeps with DC2 and finally went into labour about 5 days after my last one at 40+14

@nibblingoncrumpets congratulations!! I had a bloody show Tuesday morning and got induced a few hours later. Currently at home with my little man🥰 sweep definitely didn't work for me as the midwife said there was no difference between when I was examined for my sweep and when I was examined for my induction x

Congratulations xx

First baby 12 hours but had second sweep because contractions stopped after I went to sleep, I was told that I was 5cm dilated and needed to go into hospital.

Second baby, urghhh .. it took 5 days in total. Midwife said that even if the sweep ‘doesn’t work’, the percentage of women who get to 41 weeks is a lot lower if they’ve had a sweep.

About an hour later

@Nibblingoncrumpets Big huge congratulations to you. I'm so happy for you I can't believe baby arrived at home, amazing.
@MUMMA2BEX Congratulations too.
This thread had a lovely outcome.❣