![]() I didn't need that as I went into labour that night and had my VBAC the next day. My 3rd was successfully performed, after I had cancelled induction and got booked for Expectant Management. So you need to be prepared that it might not actually happen! And this can leave you demoralised. How is cervical ripening done Ripening of the cervix may be done in the. The first two were unsuccessful as mw, with long fingers, couldn't even reach! She actually could just about reach on the second one but merely knicked away some of the plug. In my desperation for VBAC I allowed ATTEMPTS at sweeps at 41wks, 41+5 and at 42wks. Have a feeling I'll probably get a somewhat more balanced view here as they seem fairly adamant that I NEED a sweep tomorrow! Quite keen to get on with things by now, but concerned that might end up with waters broken/having to stay in as sweep carried out too early - and really not up for more painful labour (I am the person who was violently sick after flower prick test for BCG which gives you some idea about my pain threshold!!). But not sure how much of a margin for error there is with these things? My due date is 29 Sep, so I'm technically 41 + 2 tomorrow, although I've had a few doubts about whether the DD is correct as I have a 35 day cycle not 28 - am I right in thinking this would mean a due date of 6 oct? Have had this conversation umpteen times with the midwives who all seem happy that 29 Sep is my due date, not least as nuchal scan suggested date of 30 Sep. 2014 3(1):30-34.Excuse me leaping in here and hi-jacking Stefka's thread, but am tentatively booked in for a stretch and sweep tomorrow so very interested in comments. The Efficacy of Membrane Sweeping at Term and Effect on the Duration of Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Randomized clinical trial evaluating the frequency of membrane sweeping with an unfavorable cervix at 39 weeks. et al. Membrane sweeping added to formal induction method to increase the spontaneous vaginal delivery: a meta-analysis. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice bulletin 146: Management of late-term and postterm pregnancies. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ĪCOG. I was also hoping to avoid induction. But alas, I showed up at the hospital for my scheduled induction a few days later.ĪCOG. I was bummed, for sure, because I was so ready to be done with that pregnancy and meet my baby. I never even felt any cramping at all that day. There was some initial spotting that time, after my OB did the sweep – but that’s it. Since the membrane sweep worked so well with baby number three, I requested another during my fourth pregnancy. My husband and I headed to the hospital around 10:30 that night, and our third child was born about five hours later. By the time evening rolled around, actual contractions started. (This is a fairly common side effect.) I put on a panty liner when I got home and experienced mild, periodic cramping throughout that afternoon. When I had my membrane swept during my third pregnancy, I started spotting immediately. My daughter was born in less than four hours. ![]() They went ahead and gave me some Pitocin anyway. By the time I showed up for the induction at 6 a.m., I was having regular contractions. I got the sweep at an afternoon OB appointment and scheduled an induction for the following morning. I grimaced through the awkwardness and got through it by focusing my thoughts on the hope that labor wouldn’t be far away. But although it was super uncomfortable for 10 seconds or so, I wouldn’t say it was particularly painful. ![]() It’s a lot of pressure in a highly sensitive place. What are the risks to a membrane sweep Infection, light bleeding, discomfort, irregular surges which may be associated with a longer, more uncomfortable early labour and accidentally rupturing the amniotic sac. ![]() Getting a membrane sweep feels kind of like a rough cervical check. During my first sweep, with my second baby, my whole body involuntarily recoiled. ![]() "I've had four babies and three membrane sweeps. ![]()
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