sweep/stripping? did it work for you?

Sew_Sweet · Apr 5th, 2012, 23:22 PM

My doctor said next week if I want to he would strip the membranes. Did this work for anyone here? They didn't do this with my first. Also - is it painful?

Makeupdubai · Apr 5th, 2012, 23:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sew_Sweet

My doctor said next week if I want to he would strip the membranes. Did this work for anyone here? They didn't do this with my first. Also - is it painful?

I had a sweep with my first and 24 hrs later my waters broke. It isn't painful just a bit uncomfortable

kat2504 · Apr 6th, 2012, 00:03 AM

I was supposed to have one yesterday at 39+1 but the midwife couldn't do it because the cervix was not ready for it and the baby's head was not engaged. If the cervix isn't favourable then it's pointless. Once you get to your due date though it might speed things along. Many people say it's no worse than a smear test.

Breezy · Apr 6th, 2012, 00:25 AM

Had mine done twice. The first time didnt do much but give me cramps for a few hours. The second one she stretched me to.4 cms and I had baby the next day at 11:13am!

Nadialew · Apr 6th, 2012, 00:31 AM

Hope it works! I will have mine at 38weeks, dr said it is going to hurt a bit. But everyone is different.

ems · Apr 6th, 2012, 01:54 AM

It hurt me, in a kind of take your breath away kind of effect. It also didnt work for me at all

natasha82 · Apr 6th, 2012, 02:49 AM

I had a stretch and sweep done yesterday and it didnt hurt at all and i am a wimp lol. I had loads of cramp and aches last night but seems to have died down this morning. Have my 2nd sweep booked for Tuesday so hoping something will happen.

dustbunny · Apr 6th, 2012, 02:56 AM

I had my first yesterday at 9pm and to say it is uncomfortable is an understatement. It didn't quite become painful, it teetered on the edge of bearable. She counted to 10 and had a good push about [or whatever she was doing, was concentrating on getting to 10] and then nothing really happened afterwards. Went to bed at 11 and had pink mucus like discharge which is apparently normal. This morning it's 'old blood' but more of a show now. However it has a 1 in 7 chance of working and they only do it if you are ready. Thankfully it was also reassuring to know my cervix is as thin as a pancake and starting to dilate so... hopefully not long whatever happens.
I'd rather have a sweep than other forms of intervention and it wasn't so bad I wouldn't do it again.

arj · Apr 6th, 2012, 03:05 AM

I had a sweep plus two tablespoons of castor oil at 39+5 and it worked a treat! Sent me into labour that night

Siuan · Apr 6th, 2012, 10:00 AM

I've had two sweeps so far. One on Tuesday, gave me slight bleeding and a bit of plug came loose. Didn't hurt, was just uncomfortable.

The other this morning. So far, no particular effect from that one. But I'm really hoping it will do something 'cos this one hurt and she did "go for it" more than on Tuesday.

Apr 5th, 2012, 23:22 PM	#1
Sew_Sweet Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,910	sweep/stripping? did it work for you? My doctor said next week if I want to he would strip the membranes. Did this work for anyone here? They didn't do this with my first. Also - is it painful?

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kat2504 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire, UK Posts: 5,299	I was supposed to have one yesterday at 39+1 but the midwife couldn't do it because the cervix was not ready for it and the baby's head was not engaged. If the cervix isn't favourable then it's pointless. Once you get to your due date though it might speed things along. Many people say it's no worse than a smear test.

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Apr 6th, 2012, 00:25 AM	#4
Breezy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Desert Posts: 1,846	Had mine done twice. The first time didnt do much but give me cramps for a few hours. The second one she stretched me to.4 cms and I had baby the next day at 11:13am!

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Nadialew Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,061	Hope it works! I will have mine at 38weeks, dr said it is going to hurt a bit. But everyone is different.

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Apr 6th, 2012, 01:54 AM	#6
ems Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 1,141	It hurt me, in a kind of take your breath away kind of effect. It also didnt work for me at all

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Apr 6th, 2012, 02:49 AM	#7
natasha82 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 2,498	I had a stretch and sweep done yesterday and it didnt hurt at all and i am a wimp lol. I had loads of cramp and aches last night but seems to have died down this morning. Have my 2nd sweep booked for Tuesday so hoping something will happen.

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Apr 6th, 2012, 02:56 AM	#8
dustbunny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 1,664	I had my first yesterday at 9pm and to say it is uncomfortable is an understatement. It didn't quite become painful, it teetered on the edge of bearable. She counted to 10 and had a good push about [or whatever she was doing, was concentrating on getting to 10] and then nothing really happened afterwards. Went to bed at 11 and had pink mucus like discharge which is apparently normal. This morning it's 'old blood' but more of a show now. However it has a 1 in 7 chance of working and they only do it if you are ready. Thankfully it was also reassuring to know my cervix is as thin as a pancake and starting to dilate so... hopefully not long whatever happens. I'd rather have a sweep than other forms of intervention and it wasn't so bad I wouldn't do it again.

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Apr 6th, 2012, 03:05 AM	#9
arj Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Down Under Posts: 4,445	I had a sweep plus two tablespoons of castor oil at 39+5 and it worked a treat! Sent me into labour that night

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Apr 6th, 2012, 10:00 AM	#10
Siuan Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mind your own business Posts: 3,148	I've had two sweeps so far. One on Tuesday, gave me slight bleeding and a bit of plug came loose. Didn't hurt, was just uncomfortable. The other this morning. So far, no particular effect from that one. But I'm really hoping it will do something 'cos this one hurt and she did "go for it" more than on Tuesday.

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