When will you be offered a sweep - anyone had one?

[EmmaLouise21]

I am currently 39+3, due on Saturday. I have a midwife appointment on Friday and wondered whether I would be able to ask for a sweep to maybe induce labour? I think they usually wait an extra week but I am getting sooo fed up with this heat, I can hardly walk or sleep and just want this baby out! Also, does a sweep hurt, and how successful are they at starting labour off?

 

[Mrs N]

I had my first sweep when I was 40 weeks and had two further sweeps but had to be induced as they didnt work. I didnt think they were that bad but dunno if that is coz they didnt work?? Just a bit undignified (although I wudnt worry about that now!!)
xxx

 

[keljordan]

I had a sweep Tuesday morning and was in labour the following day, it just depends on each person x

 

[Loula]

Saw mw today and shes gonna see me on my due date and give me a sweep there and then and then again the following week if no joy xxx

 

[Kirsty.Y.84]

It's worth asking her. It seems to vary from place to place as to when they will offer you one. My mw has said they will give me a sweep if I reach 41 weeks xx

 

[Beximillian]

See what it says in your notes, in the bit with the list of all the appts you should have. At 39+3 my mw said I'd get one at 41 weeks but it says 40 weeks in the notes so she gave me one yesterday (exactly 40 weeks) because I argued with her.
It wasn't painful, just a bit uncomfortable. So far, no signs of impending labour!

 

[Mrsfrancis]

Hiya, I had a sweep on my due date and went into slow labour that day! A little uncomfortable but not painful at all!
Good luck xx

 

[Laura1391]

Good luck xx

 

[katie_lou]

I had a sweep at 40 weeks and it did nothing x

 

[Froslass]

I had one at 39 weeks x


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[BevG]

i had a sweep at 40+3 and it was good, mw could get a good couple of fingers in and my cervix was thin and movable and she did a good sweep round babys head and i went into labour at 4.30am the next morning. it didnt hurt and tbh i was that uncomfortable anyway i didnt notice any extra discomfort while she did it.

 

[donnaac]

Hi I had 3 sweeps on my previous pregnancy,first was at 38 weeks but I think that it depends on the midwife and how your pregnancy has been, I was measuring very big and they could tell I couldn't take much more so they were happy to try.not that they worked mindx

 

[Fordee]

I was offered a sweep at 41 + 1 with my first pregnancy. However, my waters broke just before I left to go to the surgery so I never had it done. Phew!

 

[fizzystarfish]

I had a sweep with my 1st at 41+1 and i started in labour the next day. But with my second i had a sweep at 38+1 and it did nothing, had another sweep at 40+1 and it still did nothing so i think it all depends on when baby's ready. I didn't find they hurt, a little uncomfortable but nothing too bad.

 

[LoopyLouize]

I had a sweep at 38 weeks due to being booked in for an induction 2 days later. Was being induced due to my waters being dangerously low for LO and she was on the small side. Sweep didn't work x