41 weeks. failed sweep, could i still go into natural labour???

[hope88]

hi im 41 weeks today and midwife came to do a sweep but she could reach my cervix which she said is posterior she booked me in to be induced in 5 days. is there any chance i could still go into natural labour?

will i more likely end up with a c section due to induction failing because of a high cervix?

 

[pinkstarbinks]

You could go naturally absolutely, I was in your situation with first child 3 yrs ago, exact same gestation, sweep, failed, booked to be induced. Naturally went into labour in hospital, 1 hour before due to be induced! Not over til its over good luck, it is really possible xx

 

[BoBo]

Yes! This exact same thing happened to me with my son. I went to the MW in the morning and she couldn't find my cervix. I left the midwife that morning thinking there was no hope and went into (latent) labour later that day. y the afternoon I had (some of) my bloody show and started contracting. It was a bit start/stop for me and took a while to get going but I went into natural labour with him after I thought it would be ages away.

good luck!
xx

 

[wanting2more]

I was the same with #1, had my sweep 40+3. Was booked for inducement at 41+3 and showed up at hospital on that day in labour, they thought i had arrived for my inducement!

 

[britgirl82]

Yep - don't stress. In some countries, your due date isn't until 42wks so you wouldn't even be overdue yet.

Babies can change very suddenly: I was told at 40+0 that there was no way the baby was coming soon, and I went into labour about 8hrs later... Five days is a long time for things to happen in.

 

[Mrs5707]

My SIL refused induction as baby was doing fine, she carried to 43 weeks and went into labor naturally and had no problems delivering naturally. As long as baby is ok I wouldn't let them induce me... Just my opinion...

 

[Numero_uno]

I was the same as you, went for a sweep at 40+5 and the mw couldn't do it cos closed cervix and high, came home devastated, the next day my waters randomly exploded! So it can still happen, just keep active!

 

[fides]

you have plenty of time!! cervix can change quite rapidly, too

good luck!