Sweep - UK

daisy_ · Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:39 AM

Thinking ahead but .... When do you usually get your first sweep?

xxx

hopeforamirac · Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:41 AM

i had my first on due date then 3 more over the next 10 days lol
they wont normally do them until after your due date

M&S+Bump · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:00 AM

Around your due date.

I was supposed to get one at 40+2 but she said there was no point as my cervix was tightly closed and far back so I wasn't ready. I eventually got one at 41 weeks (and went into labour that night)

katix333 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:04 AM

For me it was any appointment that was after your due date, I can't remember exactly when I had one with ds I think I may have been 40+1, never worked for me even though I was 1 and a half cm dilated when she did it i still went to 9 days over! Xx

LostAndAlone · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:05 AM

if its your first baby they tend to leave you go for a week or so (well mine said that lol) but if its your 2nd or more they usually wait maybe a few days. I was due my sweep the same day that i ended up going into labour lol. I went into labour during the night and felt bad that i had missed my appointment cos i hate waiting around so dont like to have others waiting on me lol xx

katix333 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:06 AM

Just to add depends on your midwife too! My midwife is only at my doctors on a Wednesday, I went 4 days over with my daughter but didn't have an appointment when I was overdue to have a sweep xx

April92 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:11 AM

umm. dumb question but whats a sweep?

x

miniem · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:14 AM

do u have to have sweeps? i just dont fancy them x

M&S+Bump · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by miniem

do u have to have sweeps? i just dont fancy them x

Absolutely don't have to have them if you don't want them!

leoniebabey · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:22 AM

41 weeks here but i've known people to get them on their due date.

Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:39 AM	#1
daisy_ Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Exeter, Devon Posts: 981	Sweep - UK Thinking ahead but .... When do you usually get your first sweep? xxx

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:41 AM	#2
hopeforamirac Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: uk Posts: 6,175	i had my first on due date then 3 more over the next 10 days lol they wont normally do them until after your due date

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:00 AM	#3
M&S+Bump Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,041	Around your due date. I was supposed to get one at 40+2 but she said there was no point as my cervix was tightly closed and far back so I wasn't ready. I eventually got one at 41 weeks (and went into labour that night)

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:04 AM	#4
katix333 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: wolverhampton-west midlands Posts: 1,652	For me it was any appointment that was after your due date, I can't remember exactly when I had one with ds I think I may have been 40+1, never worked for me even though I was 1 and a half cm dilated when she did it i still went to 9 days over! Xx

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:05 AM	#5
LostAndAlone Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,733	if its your first baby they tend to leave you go for a week or so (well mine said that lol) but if its your 2nd or more they usually wait maybe a few days. I was due my sweep the same day that i ended up going into labour lol. I went into labour during the night and felt bad that i had missed my appointment cos i hate waiting around so dont like to have others waiting on me lol xx

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:06 AM	#6
katix333 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: wolverhampton-west midlands Posts: 1,652	Just to add depends on your midwife too! My midwife is only at my doctors on a Wednesday, I went 4 days over with my daughter but didn't have an appointment when I was overdue to have a sweep xx

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:11 AM	#7
April92 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 398	umm. dumb question but whats a sweep? x

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:14 AM	#8
miniem Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: merseyside Posts: 289	do u have to have sweeps? i just dont fancy them x

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:22 AM	#10
leoniebabey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Newcastle Posts: 8,957	41 weeks here but i've known people to get them on their due date.

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