Another failed sweep at 39+1 weeks

I went into the hospital today for a 2nd attempt at a sweep but they told me my cervix was still too closed to do it. I have been away from the hospital a couple of hours now, felt a searing/stabbing pain in my left ovary/groin area which made me scream. I went to the toilet and quite a big piece of mucous plug has come out. Does that mean anything?! Is it possible that I’ve started dilating since the failed sweep? Urgh I’m so over this now and the constant pressure on my bladder is doing my head in 😩.

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I'm the same. The plug coming out could mean something, or nothing because people lose them and are still not dilated. Maybe baby just isn't ready yet. I know mine clearly isn't 🤣🙈

I've had 4 sweeps now, all failed, I'm 3cm 2cm long lost my bloody show Sunday and still nothing😩😩

it’s a nightmare not knowing isn’t it. I don’t think my baby is ready yet either but we have an induction booked next week for his due date because he’s too big to leave any longer so I just want him out now before I have to go through all that😩 x

maybe that’s the same for me then, so annoying isn’t it 😩 x

4?! Bloody hell, poor you. Keeping my fingers crossed it happens soon 🤞🏼 x

ooo not long for you at all! Good luck! LMK how it goes x

thank you! X

i know!! No more now I've said I'm getting induced Monday if he's not here before!x

don’t blame you! Have you found the sweeps painful at all? X

erm the 3rd and 4th ones I have yeah!x

mine have hurt too even though they’ve not managed to do it properly 😩 x

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