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Is this a bloody show? Sweep at 38+4

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SunflowerCapricorn1998 · 03/10/2023 20:49

Hi everyone, I'm a FTM and had a sweep at 38+4 today, it only lasted about 30 seconds but I've been bleeding ever since with cramps
I was 1cm dilated with a soft cervix and she said it was ripening well
I'm hoping this is the start of things, but obviously I have no idea what to expect! What are everyone's experiences with sweeps at 38/39 weeks? Did they work?
Also, I've attached a picture of a 'show' I hope??? I'm not sure what to expect or if it is, is this just a normal clot or is it the mucus show? TMI for the pic

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ChloeN · 03/10/2023 22:36

My sweep at 39 weeks worked, my cervix was 1cm but very long and posterior so was told it was unlikely to do anything! It took a few days of early Labour to get there though. I personally phoned triage as was told bright red blood with clots needed to be checked out in case I needed Anti D. I didn’t need it in the end but might be worth calling to double check that the blood isn’t concerning! My bloody show had more discharge/mucus plug in tho! xx

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SunflowerCapricorn1998 · 03/10/2023 22:59

What did your early labour feel like? Pls give me some hope this is working 🥲🥲 xx

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SunflowerCapricorn1998 · 03/10/2023 23:13

ChloeN · 03/10/2023 22:36

My sweep at 39 weeks worked, my cervix was 1cm but very long and posterior so was told it was unlikely to do anything! It took a few days of early Labour to get there though. I personally phoned triage as was told bright red blood with clots needed to be checked out in case I needed Anti D. I didn’t need it in the end but might be worth calling to double check that the blood isn’t concerning! My bloody show had more discharge/mucus plug in tho! xx

What did your early labour feel like? Pls give me some hope this is working 🥲🥲 xx

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ButtonMoonLoon · 03/10/2023 23:29

It could be a sign that labour is on the way, but it could still be days away.
Cramping is a good sign that something is happening, but if you lose any more blood than the photo you’ve posted I’d get checked out just to be on the safe side.

am3017 · 03/10/2023 23:40

I didn’t have a sweep until 40+2 but I had similar to the photo and cramping all day on and off (sweep was at 1pm and I was 2cm dilated), at 9:30pm cramping started again but was actually contractions…had DD at 2:30am!
That was my second baby though and both my labours were quite short!

BabyFireflyx · 04/10/2023 01:11

No, that looks like a big blood clot. My "bloody show" was a very obvious big plug of mucus mainly orange with small streaks of red. I had that pass around 11pm and went into the start of labour 12 hours later.

BabyFireflyx · 04/10/2023 01:16

Bring a first time mum at this point you're likely to have a while on your hands. Baby wont come until they're ready. Sweeps aren’t exactly conducive. If you go too far over you'll be often induction. I’m surprised you were given a sweep at this point.
As for my post above I was 41+1 when I had the show. No sweep.

ChloeN · 04/10/2023 07:39

@SunflowerCapricorn1998 I had the sweep on a Wednesday afternoon, no pain until Thursday afternoon where it felt like mild period cramps in my back and a tightening round the front, I didn’t think I was in Labour then. The pains got bad by Thursday evening and were the same really until she was born on Saturday xx

UpUpUpU · 04/10/2023 08:36

That doesn’t look like a show to me, more of a blood clot. I’d get hat checked by your midwife

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