Membrane Sweep?

Question

Did it work for you? If so how long did it take and how engaged were you? How many did you have and did you do anything to help it along?
I'm booked in to have mine at 40+2 and then a second one at 40+6 due to a consultant recommendation. Midwife said they don't really work only 24% so looking for some personal experiences.

Answer

I had one at 37+4 days and another at 37+6 days. With the first, I had slight cramping and some spotting. I also lost some chunks of my mucus plug. I was 2 cm dilated then. With the second, i had some more loss of mucus plug and some contractions but they slowed down at the end of the second day. I was 4 cm dilated when I went to have the second one done.

I'm convinced that each sweep helped me dilate further. I only had them done super early because I'm seen at a military hospital and my doctor got orders to leave. We were trying to get little man out before my doctor left...no luck.

I think they're definitely something worth trying.

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I had 3 done on at 40 weeks one 40+4 and one at 41+4 nothing worked at all for me

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I had it done and if your not softening at all then it can be very uncomfortable, but it always helps my water break within a couple days after.

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I was just curious as to why a membrane sweep is done. I never heard about it and it sounds painful when I read about it

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