How long after your membrane sweep did you go into labour?

[ColorMeFamous]

I am 38 weeks 1 day and had my first membrane sweep today! The doctor told me its more affective after your first baby (this is my second!) I am 3 cm dilated already just wondering everyone's experiences I had one with my first but it didn't work haha

 

[Teach123]

I went into labour exactly 24 hours after my sweep. Regular contractions for 3 hours so we t to hospital where they slowed and stopped. Midwife did another sweep and said to go home until every 2 mins. Got as far as car park before they started again and went from 3cmto fully dilated in1 hour. Waters broke and baby arrived 2 minutes later after one push! Took everyone by surprise ! Fingers crossed yours will work too!! X

 

[ColorMeFamous]

Oh wow!! Did you have any symptoms before you got contractions? I don't feel different at all :/ I guess I shall wait and see if anything happens tomorrow haha! That's crazy how fast your progressed! Sounds like my first pregnancy!

 

[ready4lullaby]

I've had two....my last one was 2 days ago....Still nothing. Oh well. I guess it doesn't work for everybody!

 

[ColorMeFamous]

I'm hoping mine doesn't work! I want to have my girl on the 18!! I just lost a huge chunk of mucus plug right now though. No contractions though!

 

[ttcnewbie123]

I had one with my first pregnancy and went into labour 12 hours later, I bled quite a bit in those 12 hours, lots of mucus etc. 3cm already sounds promising, good luck!x

 

[bekkie]

with my first I had a partial one a little before 38 weeks, a full one a little before 39 weeks - water broke exactly at 40 but no contractions or dilating so I was induced with pitocen at 40+2. I'll be declining them this time unless I am overdue. Hope it works for you though!

 

[iiTTCii]

My cousin who had her baby a few weeks ago had a sweep done when she was 39+5 and she was 1cm. Her contractions started later that day and she had her baby within 24 hours. (This is her first child)

 

[iluvmyfamily]

I had a membrane sweep in my previous pregnancy. I had my son hours later. It still took a while and needed more pitocin in me but it eventually did work.

A friend of mine had a membrane sweep at 40 weeks and still didn't go into labor on her own. She had to be induced.

 

[ColorMeFamous]

Hmmm... From all this I'm guessing it didn't work. It's been over 24 hours and I have no contractions or anything. Just losing my mucus plug :/

 

[iluvmyfamily]

Well, wait, if you're losing your plug it could be happening but just slowly. Don't worry hun, it's gonna happen one way or another. Sometimes you need two sweeps. But I'd give it some more time. In the mean time have some sex and lots of n*pple stimulation. Look, in my previous pregnancy when I was 32 weeks my hubby and I DTD and he was fooling around and did something to my breast and I believe that's what caused my water to break because I read it can cause it to happen. Sounds dumb probably but it could happen. I wasn't TRYING to make it happen though! Neways, I say lots of sex and stimulation and give it some more time.

 

[Sparklesx]

I had my sweep done at 40+6, had cramps whilst she was doing it but nothing since. Went for a 2 mile walk at 41+2 I started getting bad pressure was struggling to walk. 41+3 which was around 2 hours ago my waters have finally gone! Looks like our little girl may make an appearence 11 days after her due date and 6 days after the sweep. By the way I was 1cm dilated at the sweep and my cervix was thick so I can safely say I think the sweep did nothing. xx

 

[Guppy051708]

I had 3 with my first and none of them worked. I did get cramping after that which lasted until i delivered though.
Didn't deliver him until 41+5 even tho i let them start them middle of 40 weeks.

When i did have it done though my MW told me if it was going to work it would work within the next 72 hours.

 

[catty]

With my first sweep i got cramp but nothing else. with my second sweep i was dilated 4cm and started getting regular contractions 2 hours after sweep and gave birth 14 hours after sweep. the sweep definately started my labour

 

[ColorMeFamous]

I guess we shall see if anything happens!! Glad to hear it has worked for some of you! My next sweep is scheduled for the 18th which is when I wanted to have her! Maybe she's just waiting for the perfect time to come apparently it could take a couple of days so may tomorrow?

 

[Duejan2012]

With my daughter it took 48 hours. With my son that night i started labor xx good luck hun!

 

[ColorMeFamous]

Well I have contractions, period cramps, back pain and I'm vomiting... Maybe it's kicked in!!

 

[Sparklesx]

Well I have contractions, period cramps, back pain and I'm vomiting... Maybe it's kicked in!!

Thats exactly how I am apart from my waters have
one aswell good luck x

 

[catty]

Ooo how exciting!!! Hope this is it for you!!!

 

[catty]

Ooo how exciting!!! Hope this is it for you!!!