What can i do to get things moving after a membrane sweep?

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Hi Everyone, hoping for some suggestions and help pls!

i’m 39 weeks with my second, baby is measuring large and i’ve been really uncomfortable and had severe pelvic pain and back pain amongst other things, long story short its been a really hard pregnancy and i need bubba out!

Had a sweep today, does anyone have any success stories or recommendations of what else i can do to get things going??

Thanks xxxx

sex!
side walking up and down stairs or on and off a kerb.
a hot bath.

Walking is hard at the moment, i kerb walked a little earlier before the sweep but after about 10mins its so painful i have to sit down 😩

sex i tried, bath will try! Thanks!

I have nothing positive to tell you OP - I tried absolutely everything from eating a tin of peaches, having a curry, walking miles in a howling gale and having my nipples rubbed. I should have just listened to those you told me baby would come when it’s ready.
This was my first pregnancy and baby ( weighing almost 9lb) finally arrived 12 days after the due date. I was eventually admitted for induction but thankfully my waters went without any intervention whilst I was waiting to be seen.

watch a comedy show. Laughter will do it

Half a glass of wine, outlander, nipple stimulation

Do you have a ball? I miss my ball! Kerb walking for me too but I see that’s painful for you.

My hospital offered an aromatherapy massage and gave me a small bottle of clary sage oil to take home to use and I’m convinced it brought on labour. There is a particular way to make up the oil, but it’s worth a try.

I went on a 7mile dog walk, gave birth that evening, very very quickly 😬

I can barely walk for 5mins at the moment unfortunately otherwise i would happily walk it out! Going to try the ball this morning and see if i can get something moving!

Ah i wish i could do a walk but my pelvic and back pain will not allow it sadly 😩

So far a few cramps but nothing substantial, was really hoping the sweep was going to get things started but its not looking likely

Bounce on a ball, also have you tried expressing some colostrum?

yep i filled all 4 colostum syringes and it did nothing 😒

Thanks everyone, i lost my
mucus plug this morning and have just had another sweep. No other signs unfortunately but will try more ball exercises and hope for the best!

hope you’re a mumma now op!

No baby yet annoyingly, but i’ve had what i thought were braxton hicks all day and i’ve never had them this long before. Now wondering if its early labour? I was induced with my DS so no idea what going into labour naturally feels like!

Pregancy massage did it for me. Lovely long massage, 90 minutes I think and I was so relaxed I fell asleep. Came out at 4pm, realised I was having contractions around 8pm after putting out 3 children to bed and baby was born by 1:30am.

Squats (gentle but low) or bending down to pick stuff up.
get your body moving as much as you can then have a warm bath, and watch something that makes you laugh a lot!

After trying both sex and a sweep (not on the same day!), the night my 41+5 son was born I happened to have a curry and some fresh pineapple, no idea if that helped or it was just a coincidence!

Curry for DC1, sex for DC2. Although both were already late so maybe they were just ready to come out! Good luck OP!

Get that oxytocin up. Anything that makes you feel loved and safe.

My toddler wont allow me the audacity of a bath to myself so it stops being relaxing very quickly 😂

i get your point though will try something relaxing xx

Had braxton hicks all day yesterday and been lightly cramping and needing the loo more often (a big change after being constipated all pregnancy!)

This is the longest i’ve had BH for, and i cant pinpoint a pattern but they usually disappear when i move or shower or have a drink, they came and went all yesterday. Now wondering if its early labour or am i gaslighting myself?!?!

ugh these kids make us crazy before they even arrive lol 🤪

Cook a cake to eat when you are bfing. I would imagine you will go into labour while it’s in the oven.

My number 1 bit of advice would be to chill out. Don't try to force yourself into labour faster. Sleep, eat, rest, do things you enjoy, watch shows you enjoy. Go to the park and have fun with your kid. And when contractions kick in, have something to eat and go to sleep for as long as possible.

People focus on the early contractions too much and tired themselves out trying to speed them up. Ignore it as much as possible. Sleep through as much of labour as possible.