not able to do a sweep

[pixie17]

i went to see the sonographer today for my 39 week check up. she told me last week that if my cervix was ready she would give me a sweep. i was convinced today it would be ready because for weeks i have been having on/off contractions, lost some of my plug and the baby is well engaged. unfortunatley my cervix has softened but is still closed. so she couldnt do the sweep. i was gutted!! im now thinking this baby is never going to come. its my first baby and i know that makes a difference but i keep thinking that i am in for a long wait. can it change over night? can i suddenly go into labour even though at present it looks as though nothing is happening? is there any hope??

 

[Zoeox]

Didn't want to read + do a runner but I think occasionally people can be no where near ready to being ready but don't know how often etc xxx

 

[BevG]

things can change within a single day hun. so many ppl go from nothing to full blown labour in a few hours even that i wouldnt feel disheartened

 

[pixie17]

i only ever hear of that happening with 2nd/3rd pregnancies...?

 

[BevG]

it happened to a lady here a few weeks ago, pretty sure it was her first, she went to hosp to get checked out and they told her her cervix was closed n baby not engaged and then hours later her waters broke and she had the baby. i'll try and find the thread


edit *** found the birth story for it
http://www.pregnancyforum.co.uk/bir...81-joshua-andrew-ison-20-1-2012-now-pics.html

 

[Verity2011]

Hey hon, don't be disheartened! Bev's right - it can all change in a day, there's really no telling at all. In herts, they won't even offer you a sweep until 41 weeks. But two of my sisters had nothing happening at all and then that night their waters broke (around 39 +5/ 39 +6).