Hi, I’m 38+2, second baby, 7 years apart, due to be induced this Sunday (9th), had a sweep yesterday, midwife said I’m 2cm dilated (she also said she was putting it down as 2-4 as it was closer to that than 1-2???) baby is 4/5ths engaged, so very low down, she could feel his head easy and my waters. I lost some of my plug immediately and had back ache all evening, this morning my plug has totally come away, lots of it and I’ve had mild irregular contractions this morning, by this afternoon they were every 8 minutes, lasting around 40 seconds but really not painful and very manageable. I had an hours nap, woke up at 6pm and have had 2 contractions since that were very painful, a really bad back and dull ache in my tummy and nothing else. Anyone experienced the same and had something happen or is this all a big tease! I’m due another sweep tomorrow afternoon but I was wishfully thinking that I wouldn’t be needing that appointment earlier today.