Stretch & Sweep Stories

[Braxos]

37+2 today with a complex pregnancy.

S&S done tonight, 3cm dilated, 2cm long (not sure what this means!), baby fully engaged, membranes bulging.

Hoping all this means my chances are high of going soon!

I know S&Ss vary so much, anyone have any positive stories?!

I had a S&S at 40+3, went into labour at midnight and had baby at 12.04pm on 40+4!
The sweep was awful - then midwife proudly told me she’d “given me a really good go”. She said my bishop score was 7 and I had a typical 2nd baby cervix. It was between 2-3cm dilated, but my cervix was a bit long and thick.
I had really bad period pains and sore back leading up to the sweep and worse after. The midwife told me to get active and walk up some hills, so I went for a 3 mile walk and sat on the ball all evening. It obviously did the job!

My last appointment was at 39+2 and the midwife offered me a sweep but I said no because I'm in no real hurry to get this baby out. I'm feeling great and just want to enjoy and make the most of the last week or 2 of having spontaneous day trips and nights out with my husband while we still can! My next appointment is at 40+1 so I'll probably get the sweep then but my midwife told me it only really speeds things up in 30% of cases and it's less likely to work in first time mums anyway.

Having lots of very irregular, some painful, some not, tightenings and lost some music plug. Bubs is verryyy active so hope she's moving on down too. Had a shower and some food and gonna try and get a bit of sleep, hopefully it kicks off soon 🙏🙏