Failed sweep - feeling so disheartened

I had a failed second sweep last Wednesday at 40+5 weeks. Cervix was completely closed and only 2cm length. I felt abit weird thursday day, lost my mucus plug on Thursday night and Friday was having contractions. Lost my waters Friday lunch time and then baby was born Saturday early morning 😊 I had a induction booked for today and was so nervous for it! Honestly just relax, eat all the nice food and baby will come when they are ready! I know how you feel 😊 x

Thank you for this, it made me cry that there is still some hope It might work. I’m so glad you got to meet your little one ❤️

Oh bless you, I came home from the second failed sweep and had a good cry, ordered a takeaway that evening and just chilled and then it started happening! Sending you lots of positive vibes xx

@Sophie this is so good to know, thank you. I left feeling really hopeless and like my body had failed so hopefully in a few days time we will see some action ❤️

@Sarah Lindsay so many tears! Maybe tonight’s the night for an Indian and some cheesy films and hopefully see some action. It feels so much like my body is failing when I know I shouldn’t think that way. X

Please don’t be so hard on yourself. Your body is far from failing. You’ve grown a human and they love it so much that they wanna stay longer in mums safe place! You’re certainly not alone, I’m 40+6 today and have had 2 sweeps that clearly haven’t worked, although have lost mucus plug and had bloody show but means nothing! ❤️ I know we are all so desperate to meet our babies but on the grand scale there’s really not much longer to wait 😊 Try and stay calm and do things that make you feel good xx

Oh lovely I felt exactly the same! Our bodies are amazing and just take it as a compliment your baby wants to stay all cosy and snug in there! Enjoy all the afternoon naps and hot cups of tea!! X

40+6 my first sweep cervix was closed but then lost bloody show and had another today 48hrs after and im now 2cm and thin cervix so hoping it works - so even though she couldn’t do my first sweep it obviously still did something Have you got another sweep booked in?