Info wanted on sweeps? :)

[laurajade__x]

It's my due date tomorrow and midwife said she will do a sweep.. What's the chance of it working? How do they do it and does it hurt? Thanks

 

[lmp1505768]

Mine was a little crampy, but that's it. They use their fingers to "sweep" around the inside of the cervix and seperate the water bag from the uterus.

Had one at 38+4 last time and it worked

 

[Lovely35]

I've had 2 and got another due tomorrow. They basically put their finger up there and sweep around with their finger. It's more uncomfortable then painful but just relax. Afterwards I had some discharge when I went to the loo and wiped, it was brown ( sorry tmi), my midwife said this was fine and the couple of days following my first one I had some jelly like discharge. Your best bet is to put a pad on once it's been done. xx

 

[Rozz1e1]

Deffo have a pad to hand, the sweep the mw gave me was uncomfortable and I felt yucky afterwards...just violated lol! About half hr afterwards i lost some discharge and had horrid backache, and some bh. But they did fizzle out. My second sweep my consultant did and he was vicious lol! I bled imediately afterwards when I wiped and had backache and bh for good few hours afterwards...also lost lots more plug and today fingers crossed am in early labour....hopefully lol!! Xxxx

 

[cupcakekate]

It all depends how ready your body is for labour anyway. I've only had one when my waters had already broken (well I had a small leak) and it only took the 15mins for me to get home for me to have a bloody show and then extremely painful contractions were coming. I don't rememeber it hurting as such, bit uncomfortable. I think they do tend to work aslong as your body and baby are ready x

 

[Athena]

I've been wondering about this too, never had one in previous pregnancies. I really don't fancy it tbh! I think I would rather wait and let nature run it's course unless I go really overdue

 

[kaths101]

My first sweep was fine, hardly felt anything and felt fine after. My second sweep I had on the Thursday, it hurt! Not really painful but very uncomfortable. I lost my plug on the Friday and had my son first thing Saturday morning so I think that one did work. I had it at 10 days overdue!

 

[choco]

Hi

My daughter was born 42+1. I had one sweep prior to my induction which didn't work (well the midwife said she couldn't do a proper sweep due to positioning?).

I have spoken to my midwife yesterday re sweeps. She has confirmed that the earliest I can have a sweep is when I'm 5 days overdue, unless the consultant requests a sweep earlier. So I will have to speak to the consultant at my appointment next month.

I do have a while to go yet. But want to be prepared.

What can I say to the consultant in order to get a sweep done earlier. And, is it worth it?

Thanks