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alanna91
Alanna
Can anyone give me an idea of how a sweep feels? 🙈 and how many of you has actually had a succesful sweep coz i havent herd of it working for alot of people..... i never ended up getting one last time as I went into labour myself on due date so not sure if I want one or not. it's my due date tomoz and got a midwife appointment and she has planned a sweep, but can't make up my mind if I want to go for it or leave it a few days to see if I go myself again.
05.12.2018

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cheryl123
cheryl123
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
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karla22
karla22
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
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georgina-ox
georgina-ox
I didn’t feel mine at all but was already 3cm. He was born the next morning x
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fififmrbtteg
fififmrbtteg
I had 5 sweeps and none of them worked xx
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missmysleep
missmysleep
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 😍
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alanna91
alanna91
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
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emmamarch16th
emmamarch16th
It’s not pleasant, it feels like a huge amount of pressure and pulling. It didn’t work for me, I had two
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noshinxoxo
noshinxoxo
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
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sam.l.b
sam.l.b
I got told the other day, if it doesn’t hurt then they haven’t done it properly x
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alanna91
alanna91
Yeah I herd this too, the more uncomfortable the more likely for it to work but not sure how true that is x
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sam.l.b
sam.l.b
@alanna91, I got told by a women who had multiple sweeps with her first with no luck, then with her second had one and it was more uncomfortable and hurt more and worked x
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chesscal
chesscal
Pulling a tugging xx @alanna91
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lisao9313
lisao9313
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
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lisao9313
lisao9313
Also for me it never hurt, felt uncomfortable though xx
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alanna91
alanna91
@lisao9313 yeah this is why I'm in 2 minds coz I haven't herd of it working very often plus I'd rather give my body the chance to go into labour it's self and then if by the start of next week thinks haven't happened then I'd be more open to having one 🤔 .... not sure if it's just the thought of someone shoving there hands inside me that totally puts me off! The less proding around the better 😂 x
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xtx
xtx
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
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xtx
xtx
@alanna91, that’s exactly what I said! My midwife was pushing me to have one on 36week appointment for me to have it on my 38week appointment! I said no, wanted to give my body a chance to naturally go into labour either before, on or after my due date, said I’d wait a week after then have a sweep. I didn’t see the point in interfering with it, my body knew what it needed to do and when it was ready. When I first went to the hospital after my due date I said I didn’t want a sweep but they could look to see if anything was happening and it was I just over 3cm dilated I went back a few days later and I was over 4cm dilated so I agreed to the sweep. It’s your body you know it better then anyone :) xx
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alanna91
alanna91
@x-t-x Ah so they can have a look an see if your dilated any before doing the sweep? I wouldn't mind if I was overdue and had started dilating but I think I will give my body a chance to do what it needs to first. I really don't like the sound of having a sweep and I don't particularly like my midwife so I will probs say no tomoz and see if anything happens over the weekend x
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xtx
xtx
@alanna91, yeah I said it didn’t wanna have a sweep so she said she can look to see how my cervix feels if it’s stretchy etc again was a lil uncomfortable but didn’t take long to do. That’s when she said I was 100% ready to go, waters were bulging and I was already 3 1/2 cm dilated even she agreed to just leave it till I turned 41weeks just to see if my body would go into labour without any interference. That was on a Monday I went back on the Friday and was 4 1/2cm so I agreed to the sweep.
I 100% agree with everything you just said, I didn’t like the thoughts of having one especially when it weren’t needed & before my due date.
Sounds like exactly what I would do again too :) there’s no rush, bubs will be here soon enough xx
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tbrooks15
tbrooks15
It’s not the worst thing. Slightly uncomfortable. I had 4 in 4 days and nothing worked x
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alanna91
alanna91
Yeah see this is my problem, I don't see the point getting it done if it's not guaranteed to work 🤔 x
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tbrooks15
tbrooks15
@alanna91, my problem was I was 37 weeks so may have had a lot to do with it. Also my first babies. If you have given birth before apparently it’s more effective x
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alanna91
alanna91
@tbrooks15 Ah I see.... Oh I've not herd that before, I've spoke to a few people who have had sweeps with their 2nd or 3rd and they still haven't worked 🙈 ... I honestly just don't like the sound of a sweep to be quite honest 😂😂 x
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mrsbodell
mrsbodell
Have you ever had a smear test?
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alanna91
alanna91
Yes every 6 months since I was 21 until a couple years ago due so abnormal cells. 🙄 not the nicest of feelings
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mrsbodell
mrsbodell
@alanna91, it’s kind of like that. A sweep hasn’t worked for me though. I did have a show after one but I was induced that day.
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alanna91
alanna91
@mrsbodell Aww I see, thank you. Yeah I think I'll maybe give it a miss tomoz with it only being due date and if things haven't happened over the weekend I'll be more open to it next week 😂 x
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