Sweep today (TMI) - My baby is due in May 2011

wonderwoman40 Platinum member

10/05/2011 at 12:23

Hi Ladies, 39 weeks today and consultant requested a sweep to help go natural rather than Induced as booked in next Tues 17th For DDay Inducement. OMG it was the worse thing I have ever experienced, I was actually crying with the pain, to make it worse, cervix was closed and still 3/5 engaged so Midwife(who was lovely) said she had basically forced me open...sorry, and thats y it hurt so so much.
She said I may have a show in next 2 dayys, but literally 1/2 hr later I had brown blood and since then have had gloopy Brown discharge...Just to check with you.....is this normal....got bad period pains now and backache?
Just checking this is what is supposed to happen as my first and not sure. She did say 39 weeks was tad early for sweep and it may not dow much which I knew really, so now we just wait and see. Thanks xxx

justttc

10/05/2011 at 12:47

Oh Hun sorry it hurt so much.

It sounds like something is happening though so fingers crossed for you xx

BabyGirlsMummy Platinum member

10/05/2011 at 12:53

that really does sound far from pleasant! But sounds like something is happening for you... fingers crossed!

xx

spuddy

10/05/2011 at 12:56

thats exactly how i felt after my sweep with DD1 and i was in labout not long after,so fingers crossed its worked for you xx

ZLS23

10/05/2011 at 13:08

G/C Oh bless you, that doesn't sound very nice... really hope something happens soon for you sweetie.

Zxx

-Bliss-

10/05/2011 at 13:18

All sounds normal and promising that's it's done something! Quite normal for cervix to still be closed at 39 weeks and I can imagine it must have hurt a lot! My mw wouldn't do one at all when my cervix was closed last time, she was worried it would be too painful!

Hope you feel less sore now and that things get moving for you. xx

wonderwoman40 Platinum member

10/05/2011 at 13:24

thanks lovelies, it was far from pleasant, as I was crying she kept telling me I was brave ha ha, M/w said she is renowned for thorough Sweep and I asked if her nickname was the 'Sister Of no Mercy Sweeper' she laughed.
Just wanted to check all seemed as It should, now I think This lil lady wants to stay in till Induction/DD day....

wonderwoman40 Platinum member

10/05/2011 at 13:24

MunchesMum Platinum member

10/05/2011 at 15:18

Wowsers! Sounds pretty brutal but fingers crossed it does the trick xx

mehubandbub Platinum member

10/05/2011 at 15:31

Bless you, but fingers crossed it works x x

sherbetfizznbubba Platinum member

10/05/2011 at 16:17

Sounds like the sweep I had with dd my cervix was still quite posterior and closed but also had a super sweeper lol and had dd next morning! Hope it works for you too honey x x

wonderwoman40 Platinum member

10/05/2011 at 16:33

Thanks Gals, ha ha SF lets hope after all that 'Satans Sweeper' efforts are not in vain ha ha xxx

mowani

11/05/2011 at 03:39

Oooh sounds like it was super painful

Hope it's done the trick tho!! How are you feeling this morning?

Picklesx

11/05/2011 at 07:58

Ouch! I have to say I've found sweeps painful but never actually cried in pain in one, she must have been pretty thorough! But my mw used to say the more it hurts the more likely it is to work, heres hoping the pain was worth it!
xxx

wonderwoman40 Platinum member

11/05/2011 at 08:42

Hi ladies, well show has stopped and nothing since so think it nt really worked, which I was prepared for, M/W did say as Im only 39 weeks it was a long shot as wasnt even dilated. I have come to conclusion that I will be going in next Tues 17th for induction on DD day as arranged all along. Mowani, Im ok thanks hun, bit sore downstairs today but apart from that A ok, how are you. Pickles, think if i had known how painful it was gonna be I wouldnt have had done, still its done now eh

jojo87

11/05/2011 at 08:47

can take up to 48 hours for anything to happen hun so u never know. xxx

wonderwoman40 Platinum member

11/05/2011 at 08:56

Im actually not in a rush now JoJo just taking my time, feel ok so that probably helps as not too uncomfy like some of you Ladies, hope works for you thou Doll...xx

jojo87

11/05/2011 at 09:04

im not hopeful lol, today is 48 hours since and nothing. didnt work with jack either though so was expecting the same.

glad u sound quite positive, best way to be. definately didnt sound like the nicest sweep so hope it does to something to make it worth while xxx

mum-E

11/05/2011 at 09:06

I had a similar experience with my DD, on my due date I had a consultant appointment. He did an internal to see if anything was happening and I was crying out in pain too. He had said that my cervix was too high and far back to sweep me. It was excruciating and I had some brown discharge and aches after. I went into labour 4 days later and the midwife swept me when I was 1cm and it didn't hurt at all, I was actually giggling as it tickled. I told her about the painful one four days before and she said that he probably had done a sweep but didn't want to get my hopes up!

So it took me four days but it did help. You've still got time to start on your own - best of luck! X

wonderwoman40 Platinum member

11/05/2011 at 09:08

Ha ha all its done is bruise my bits ha ha, Oh well nothing ventured, nothing gained I guess. I think I would like one last weekend with Hubby together before go In on tuesday, So thats y Im not too fussed, I know it sounds selfish, just hope the Induction isnt as bad as everyone tells me it is, coz friends told me sweep wasnt that bad..... :evil: xxx

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