Your experience of a sweep

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Just looking for some experiences of women who have had sweeps. I have one booked for the end of the week and feel a bit nervous.

Can i ask:

1. how much did it hurt?
2. did they find your cervix ok? (My cervix is normally very high up and I feel a bit worried they won’t even get to it!)
3. did it work?
4. anything else that might help a first time mum to feel prepared for it

TIA

Had as many sweeps as I was allowed. Both dc 2 nearly 2 weeks overdue. No more uncomfortable than a smear. Both quick and easy labours too.

Felt like she shoved her had inside and wore me like a glove puppet. Couldn’t even find cervix and was no use.

Hope your experience is better!

Hi all, just another update. Since the ‘attempted sweep’ which ended being some cervix stimulation, I have lost some more mucus plug. I have my second sweep tomorrow and hoping I will be dilated enough to have it done properly this time.

Hoping it all goes smoothly for you! Not long now 👶🏻 💕

Second sweep also didn’t work as cervix still only 0.5cm although it is very very soft and babies head is super low. She stimulated it again but I don’t think baby will come until he is induced properly on Saturday. They’ve booked me in for a third and final try of a sweep on Thursday so we never know.