Membrane Sweep, did it work for you?

Question

My doctor offered to do a Membrane Sweep/Strip next week @38 weeks. I had never heard of it until today.

Answer

I had mine swept when I got induced with my 2nd girl at 40+1 weeks.

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I had mine done at 2pm, I went for a walk and started labor at 9pm and I gave birth to my son at 11pm lol So needless to say it worked for me. I was 39 weeks and 3cm dilated before the sweep.

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I had it with my last 2. Once with my 3rd baby and twice with my 4th. Neither one ever sent me into labor but they did help me progress further. I plan on doing it again with this baby. 
My midwife informed me that basically the more it hurts or is uncomfortable the more likely it is to work because the membranes are being separated. Which is why I don't think it ever work for me. A lot of people have said how much it hurts and I was like really it didn't feel much worse than a pelvic exam but now I know that it probably just wasn't a good sweep. I say all of that so maybe you know that if it hurts it may have been a better sweep and higher chances if it working. My midwife told me that she's not nice about it so I'm kind of scared to get it lol.

Membrane Sweep, did it work for you?

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