OHbaby! Forums : Stretch and sweeps https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:14:23 +0000 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:39:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=31124 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : thank you ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913995&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913995 Author: Tastic
Subject: 31124
Posted: 27 January 2010 at 10:39pm

thank you ]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:39:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913995&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913995 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : Fingers crossed for ya!! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913991&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913991 Author: palomino
Subject: 31124
Posted: 27 January 2010 at 10:35pm

Fingers crossed for ya!! ]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:35:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913991&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913991 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : thats what I want to hear! I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913950&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913950 Author: Tastic
Subject: 31124
Posted: 27 January 2010 at 10:11pm

thats what I want to hear!
I hope this little lady's like that too!]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:11:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913950&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913950 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : Ooo thats exactly what happened...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913908&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913908 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 31124
Posted: 27 January 2010 at 9:53pm

Ooo thats exactly what happened to me with Caprece, a s &s followed by bloody show and I went into labour the next day. Good luck ]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:53:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913908&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913908 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : well went to the day assessment...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913859&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913859 Author: Tastic
Subject: 31124
Posted: 27 January 2010 at 9:30pm

well went to the day assessment unit as told to by the OB and just before I left the midwife did another s+s , so hurt so much more the the OB! however the cramping etc did actually do something!
Im now 100% effaced very soft and 2cm dilated stretchable to 4 - 4.5cm! she was so vigorous when she did the s+s that she warned me there would be blood
she also said she could feel the waters bulging around bubs head which is why she is probably having trouble engaging the last little bit (her head is 3/5 engaged at the moment) she tried pushing against her bum but she just couldn't move bubs any further!

anyway this afternoon I've had nothing but yucky bloody mucus, then a huge big blob of it, I rang the midwife who said it sounds exactly like the bloody show! she however said its doesn't really mean much just it could be a few hours to a few days :/]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:30:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=913859&title=stretch-and-sweeps#913859 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : ahh trish it is the curse of the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=911925&title=stretch-and-sweeps#911925 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 31124
Posted: 26 January 2010 at 5:04pm

ahh trish it is the curse of the third child... they can be very niggly with lots of false starts these third ones!]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:04:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=911925&title=stretch-and-sweeps#911925 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : well I had a s+s yesterday and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=911856&title=stretch-and-sweeps#911856 Author: Tastic
Subject: 31124
Posted: 26 January 2010 at 4:23pm

well I had a s+s yesterday and last night had some bad cramping with tightening, they lasted over 2 hours then stoped. today more cramping with some sharp pains down below but again I guess nothing
]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:23:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=911856&title=stretch-and-sweeps#911856 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : I had a S&amp;S at 40w5d at 4pm,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=911348&title=stretch-and-sweeps#911348 Author: MamaT
Subject: 31124
Posted: 26 January 2010 at 11:29am

I had a S&S at 40w5d at 4pm, had niggles the rest of the day and went into labour at midnight that night.

 

Good luck Trish

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:29:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=911348&title=stretch-and-sweeps#911348 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : Good luck! I had my S&S at 40w2d...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=910735&title=stretch-and-sweeps#910735 Author: Febgirl
Subject: 31124
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:21pm

Good luck! I had my S&S at 40w2d at lunchtime and was in established labour by midnight.

Edited by Febgirl]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:21:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=910735&title=stretch-and-sweeps#910735 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : well seen the same ob today as...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=909773&title=stretch-and-sweeps#909773 Author: Tastic
Subject: 31124
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 2:09pm

well seen the same ob today as I did on Saturday and he checked me and Im sitting on 90% effaced and 1cm dilated stretchable to 2cm so he did a stretch and sweep. Wasn't as painful as I had imagined. it was uncomfortable yes but I wasn't crying (like the ob made me do when he was just doing a flippen swab last time)
go back on Wednesday for monitoring and the ob said he will talk to them or my mw and doing another s+s in the few days

also got my induction date for the day before my dd so am pretty happy really!]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:09:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=909773&title=stretch-and-sweeps#909773 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : Four_eyes wrote: freckle...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=909741&title=stretch-and-sweeps#909741 Author: freckle
Subject: 31124
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 1:55pm

Originally posted by Four_eyes Four_eyes wrote:

Originally posted by freckle freckle wrote:

I found it a relatively painless process and only takes a few minutes.
...


omg you were lucky mine hurt a lot!!! and labour started within 24 hours (at 38 weeks) but also had two inductions..


LOL I said 'relatively' ... compared with what followed it was painless Maybe if it hurts more it could mean ya cervix wasn't as ready I guess...

Hope all goes well at the hospital Tastic!]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:55:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=909741&title=stretch-and-sweeps#909741 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : Woohoo best of luck Trish! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=909078&title=stretch-and-sweeps#909078 Author: lisa85
Subject: 31124
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 7:46am

Woohoo best of luck Trish!
]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:46:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=909078&title=stretch-and-sweeps#909078 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : :o! Good Luck Trish! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908685&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908685 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 7:30pm

:o! Good Luck Trish!

]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:30:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908685&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908685 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : freckle wrote:I got mine on...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908658&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908658 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 6:54pm

Originally posted by freckle freckle wrote:

I got mine on my due date and was in labour within 24 hours... niggles started within hours of it... It just involves stretching the membranes... I found it a relatively painless process and only takes a few minutes.

ETA- actually it was only 12 hours later I was in labour...


omg you were lucky mine hurt a lot!!! and labour started within 24 hours (at 38 weeks) but also had two inductions..

just to update you tastic is in hospital at the moment.. ]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:54:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908658&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908658 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : I had mine done at 41 weeks and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908438&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908438 Author: mamanee
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 3:45pm

I had mine done at 41 weeks and 2 days and I started having contractions less than an hour later at the hospital, so I guess I was just ready.   I was already 4CM when they did it.]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:45:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908438&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908438 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : the doctor/ob I saw last night...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908150&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908150 Author: Tastic
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 10:04am

the doctor/ob I saw last night said he will most probably see me tomorrow at my hospital appointment and if he has had no luck if the midwife he said he could do one then for me after checking to see if Im still sitting on 2cm dilated (I was when I was admitted to hospital a couple of weeks back)
I hope it works!]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:04:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908150&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908150 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : IMO a stretch will only be efective...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908129&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908129 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 9:48am

IMO a stretch will only be efective if your body and baby are ready. ]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:48:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908129&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908129 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : My MW refused to do it till 40...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908112&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908112 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 9:40am

My MW refused to do it till 40 weeks and even then had to be persueded. Didn't work for me (first two times cos my cervix was too tightly closed so they couldn't get in to stretch). ]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:40:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=908112&title=stretch-and-sweeps#908112 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : I got mine on my due date and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=907994&title=stretch-and-sweeps#907994 Author: freckle
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 8:14am

I got mine on my due date and was in labour within 24 hours... niggles started within hours of it... It just involves stretching the membranes... I found it a relatively painless process and only takes a few minutes.

ETA- actually it was only 12 hours later I was in labour...

Edited by freckle]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:14:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=907994&title=stretch-and-sweeps#907994 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : I got mine done at about 39 weeks...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=907947&title=stretch-and-sweeps#907947 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 12:18am

I got mine done at about 39 weeks with Ty , didn't go into labour for another week , but started getting "niggles " later the same afternoon ]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:18:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=907947&title=stretch-and-sweeps#907947 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : usually from 38 weeks and it can...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=907944&title=stretch-and-sweeps#907944 Author: tigerlilynz
Subject: 31124
Posted: 24 January 2010 at 12:06am

usually from 38 weeks and it can happen within a few hours to a few days]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:06:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=907944&title=stretch-and-sweeps#907944 <![CDATA[Stretch and sweeps : Heya, I ended up needing to be...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=907937&title=stretch-and-sweeps#907937 Author: Tastic
Subject: 31124
Posted: 23 January 2010 at 11:26pm

Heya, I ended up needing to be monitored at the hospital this evening and will be most days till the little lady makes her appearance (Im 37 weeks 3 days) anyway the doctor said he will talk to the midwife about doing a stretch and sweep next time I see her in hope to get things started

so my question is, what gestation do you get one done and what exactly does it entail? and how long after did you go into labour?]]> Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:26:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124&PID=907937&title=stretch-and-sweeps#907937