Membrane sweep

Just had my first membrane sweep. Did anyone find it successful for sending them into labour ? If so when did it happen ? Thank you xx

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i’ve got mine today also, would you say it hurt or just uncomfortable? xx

I had a sweep with my first and she said I was 2cm, I had my daughter 48 hours later x

To be honest it’s a lot better than everyone says , it didn’t hurt at all and only lasts like less than 30 seconds. Tiny bit uncomfortable but not massively. The speculum is much worse personally! Xx

okay thank you, trying not to overthink it! i hope your sweep is successful ☺️🤞🏻 xx

No worries ! Honestly it’s nothing to be nervous about! Thank you xx

I’ve had a sweep today with my second and she said I was 1cm but it was still quite thick so doesn’t think it will work.

With my first I had three and went into labour the day after the third one so who knows 🙈

I lost my plug after the first sweep but it was my third that sent me into labour.

I had my sweep on Wednesday, lost my mucus plug yesterday morning 😊 Going in today to have my waters broken as hospital hoped they would've gone naturally by now but no such luck! Hopefully I'll have my baby girl in the next 24hrs! xx

Just lost my mucus plug! Hoping this is a sign the sweep worked 😩👌 around 25 hours after the sweep 👌🤞Also some light cramps and baby very active

good luck! Xxx

ah fab .. a sign things are moving in the right direction! Mind you I lost mine around 24hrs later too ... but still no other signs other than cramping 😵‍💫 Was due to have my waters broken Weds but still waiting on that as apparently my hospitals labour ward is extremely busy xx

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