Sweep said I was 3cm dilated and very soft

What's everyone's experience with sweeps? My first pregnancy I went to hospital at 3cm dilated with contractions being so severe so I'm shocked I got to 3cm without knowing this time around, is labour near or could I stay this way?!

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You can help it along, moving around, up and down stairs, on the ball, sit backwards on the toilet! Good luck! X

If you've had baby's before you can be dilated without labour being anywhere near close, good news is if you do need an induction they can break your waters straight away

With my second baby i was 2cm dilated when I had it but my midwife said that if it's not your first baby your cervix will be slightly open still as it never fully closes again? I had a slight bleed after my sweep,which is normal and then an hour or so later when I went for a wee I noticed my mucus plug but then I had nothing until about 4-5pm the next day and my waters slowly went. Unfortunately I ended up being induced due to risk of infection because no contractions started x

Aw thanks girls, I had my sweep at 12 just been cramping no signs of show or that so who knows 😭 left with the feeling I'd go into labour soon midwife got my hopes up but googled took it all away 😂

I had a sweep on Friday. I was 3cm dilated and soft cervix. I had period cramps on and off all weekend and I’ve got lost my mucus plug and had some bleeding. But no contractions. This is my second baby. Good luck with everything ☺️ xx

sounds like me woke up still pregnant lost a tiny bit of my plug last night and had cramping but woke up feeling fine xx

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