Membrane sweep

In my first pregnancy I had one at 39+6 and another at 40+1 so two days apart. I did go into labour but I do regret it because it triggered contractions when my body wasn’t ready and my son wasn’t in the right position. I dilated quite quickly but my second stage of labour (pushing) was really really long and exhausting because he wasn’t engaged properly. I ended up with an epidural because my contractions were back to back with no break, then had an episiotomy and forceps delivery in theatre.

The sweeps themselves were uncomfortable but not necessarily painful I would say.

I had one 39 weeks and didn’t work repeated 3 days later and I went into labour 39+3