hi i have got a membrane sweep booked for tuesday dont know what it involves HELP PLEASE

[number1yummymummy1987]

IM NOT SURE WHAT A MEMBRANE SWEEP IS BUT HEARD IT WORKS. CANT BE WORSE THAN WAITING AND BEING INDUCED... CAN IT?

its a bit like having a smear, mw runs her fingers round your cervix and thats it! can be a bit uncomfortable but not painful. i had a couple which resulted in a few contractions and a bit of a show but not real labour. however i did go into labour on my own so i think they may have helped move me along. they are supposed to only work if labour is imminent anyway but its worth a go!good luck

I had one done to start things off with no.3 , as my other two were at my mums for the weekend so my midwife said lets get you going!

Its like having an internal, not the most comfortable thing I have ever had done, but certainly not the worst. It's all over very quickly. Just made me wince a bit. was able to go food shopping afterwards.

My waters broke the next morning. Dh handed me ONE tissue.

Yeah doesn't always work but it did for me. I found it didn't hurt at all, tho I think it depends on how ready you are.

tied everything thats meant2 get you going or weaken the cervix but nothings worked. im pinning all my last shread of hope on it working. im just sooooo fed up. and sick of hearing... Do you think you will have it tonight. and....MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FREEDOM.... ERRR ITS GOT A DAD.... IVE GOT A MUM.... FAILING THAT IVE GOT A BABY MAD SISTER IN LAW. ANYWAY HOW DO YOU MAKE THE MOST OF FEELING LIKE SHIT???? SORRY NEEDED A RANT

I don't think theres any more risk of infection than when you have sex. You'd be very lucky/unlucky to have your waters broken by a sweep.

I bet 67 people are now going to post and say its happened to them

I struggle breaking a woman's waters with an amnihook when she's 4cm never mind when she's not even in labour. Heck sometimes at 8cm with bulging membranes its not the easiest.

Mrs Merton - Have been chuckling out loud at your one tissue moment

It's basically like that encounter you had as a teenager when a boy thought that pushing his fingers in as far as they could go, would be a pleasurable experience.