I have a sweep question.....
Morning
As you all may know i have been in early labour for over a week now. Also my SPD has been crippling me since yesterday.
I phoned midwife today as i can hardly move, i know theres nothing she can do for it but thought id harrass her
Anyway.. She said when im at my midwife appmnt on Fri ive to discuss having a sweep with her
BUT... She said that it may not work as this is my 1st pregnancy ?
Has anyone has a successful sweep with their 1st baby? Ive never heard this before. Its totally worth a bash though eh?
Does it hurt and how soon after your sweep did your labour start? I want mine to start properly, not this pathetic early labour ive been having all week
I am gonna go off my head soon
Sharon xxx
As you all may know i have been in early labour for over a week now. Also my SPD has been crippling me since yesterday.
I phoned midwife today as i can hardly move, i know theres nothing she can do for it but thought id harrass her
Anyway.. She said when im at my midwife appmnt on Fri ive to discuss having a sweep with her
BUT... She said that it may not work as this is my 1st pregnancy ?
Has anyone has a successful sweep with their 1st baby? Ive never heard this before. Its totally worth a bash though eh?
Does it hurt and how soon after your sweep did your labour start? I want mine to start properly, not this pathetic early labour ive been having all week
I am gonna go off my head soon
Sharon xxx
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Oops, forgot to say it was painless, not even uncomfortable, really (the sweep, not the birth, unfortunately!)
[Modified by: PinkToothbrush on January 14, 2009 11:56 AM]
Im liking what im seeing hehe
I thought you would all say it would'nt work
Just gotta convince the mw to do it now ;\)
Fingers crossed xxx
I heard another thing to induce labour naturally last night at my NCT class - altho not everyone will want to try it ..... nipple stimulation! i laughed when she told me! it has to b something like 10mins every hour but apparently its very effective to bring on contractions cos its something to do with stimulating your hormones and the womb.
Im defo noting all these things to start trying about 37/38 weeks altho was told unless cervix is ripe nothing will work!!! but you are already dilating so all these things will hopefully do the trick for you at some point.
Anna (34+5)
I really hope so... :roll:
Sharon
xxxx
[Modified by: xxMrsJohnstonexx on January 14, 2009 01:07 PM]
[Modified by: xxMrsJohnstonexx on January 14, 2009 01:11 PM]
I wouldnt say it hurt but it was uncomfortable
Hilary x
good luck mine didnt hurt as i was having contractions anyway
I had 3 sweeps with my 1st and they didn't wprk, but my cervix wasn't in the slightest bit favourable before. It hurt like hell, but again only because my cervix wasn't favourable. You've been labouring away for days now-albeit early labour-so I'd say you'll def have a favourable cervix! The more relaxed you are, the easier it'll be as well. Best of luck xxx
Looking forward to 2moro, hopefully midwife agrees!
Sharon xx