I had 3 sweeps and they never worked lol. I had my last one at 41&1 and was booked for induction 4 days later. The day before my induction I went into labour myself but literally nothing was happening except back contractions every 2 minutes eventually the day I was due for induction I went to hospital as planned but they gave me a 4th sweep. Man alive that was something else. The midwife said ‘have you had sweeps’ I was like yeah 3 but non have worked and she was like ‘you ain’t had one of mine though’ still never worked. Popped my waters. 6 hours later still bloody 1cm 😂 I never found them sore at all but with the first one my midwife was like it’s up to you but I fell it may be pointless as your cervix is absolutely no where near ready. X

Had one with my first on due date and my cervix was still fully closed.. it hurt like hell I told her to stop but contractions started 9 hours later and I had her 20 hours later. With my second I had 3 sweeps and they were all uncomfortable but didn't hurt. And on my first sweep I was about 1cm dilated. I was due to be induced 12 days after due date but she came 11 days late (was born 15 minutes before I was supposed to be induced lol). Because my first worked I thought it would work again plus I was suffering so bad with spd and I just wanted her out xx

I didn’t feel mine at all but was already 3cm. He was born the next morning x

I had 5 sweeps and none of them worked xx

I wouldn't have one hun. I had one with my eldest and my body wasn't ready, it was awful and I swear it started my water leaking. Because of that I was induced and after a long saga ended in an emergency section. I think they only work if your body is favourable anyway, but if it's favourable then leave it alone I say as your body is doing what it's meant to.

My consultant wanted me to have one on Tuesday at 39+3 (as I'm trying for a VBA2C) but I cancelled the appointment this time.

Its soooo tempting to have interventon at the end as we're so fed up lol, but your body knows what it's doing and when baby us ready, so just wait for spontaneous labour I would.

Eeeeeeeek not long now 😍

Thanks everyone, think I will say no to it tomorrow and see if anything happened over the weekend before I say yes to a sweep x

It’s not pleasant, it feels like a huge amount of pressure and pulling. It didn’t work for me, I had two

Just very uncomfortable, didn't think it would be as bad as it was but she got a nurse in to hold my hand cos she knew it would hurt! I had the baby 1 day after the sweep, 3 weeks early. So I feel like if you're already overdue sweeps usually don't work, but if you maybe go from 37+ as soon as you're allowed, I hear of them working more often x

I got told the other day, if it doesn’t hurt then they haven’t done it properly x

Pulling a tugging xx @alanna91

I had two with my first neither of them worked and I had to go in to be Induced. However I would still get the sweep done again in the hope it may kick start something off.. As it works for some but not for others. Xx

I had a sweep, mine did work for me my cervix etc was already to go so probs why it worked.
As for how it feels for me it was just uncomfortable, didn’t hurt at all but some have said it hurts, I did bleed a bit afterwards but that’s expected the midwife said. I’d say around 15/20mins later I started to get cramps, was tempted not to leave the hospital 😂 but they soon calmed down by the time I got home, went shopping etc that night woke up from a push from lil man had a stomachache then my waters broke lol.
My midwife wanted me to have mine before my due date but I kept refusing them lol I had mine at my 41week appointment up at the hospital xx

It’s not the worst thing. Slightly uncomfortable. I had 4 in 4 days and nothing worked x

Have you ever had a smear test?