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Had a Sweep yesterday

Hiya! I’m 38+3 today and had my first membrane sweep yesterday. Midwife said I was already 2 1/2cm dilated which came as a big surprise to me. I had lots of pelvic pressure yesterday, pretty sure I lost my mucus plug and had the occasional pain and twinge but have woken up this morning and don’t feel any different. Quite disheartening as I’m booked in for induction on the 31st and I was hoping and praying that this sweep would hopefully put me into Labour before then. Does anyone else have any sweep experience? I’m a first time mama so not sure what I’m supposed to feel etc. has anyone else had a sweep, not felt anything then suddenly gone into a spontaneous labour? Any tips on how to help things progress? I’m just hoping to avoid an induction (mainly because I’m too impatient to wait until the 31st to meet my little girl🙈) Thank you! Xx

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When I had my sweep with my first, I lost my MP that evening and then 24 hours after that (around 2am) I started contractions I then went to hospital at 7am!!

@Courtney Oh wow! Did you have any pains/niggles in the build up to your contractions starting or did it happen out of the blue? X

Just posted about a labor activating video. It’s the first one on YouTube when you type in “activating labor” 7min long video. Try them exercises. As you’ve already had a sweep the exercises may help push things along. Good luck x

Just happened out of the blue!! They started quite mild, then just got stronger as time went on!!

I really think it depends my friend had 3 sweeps and none of them worked for her at all lol x

I had this from my Wednesday sweep but now nothing and still no baby :( by now it’s been 48 hours and considered a failed sweep I’ve got another one booked Tuesday and induction a week Monday I am beyond fed up

I had a sweep with my second and he was born a couple of days later x

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