Stretch and sweeps
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: Pregnant
Forum Name: Pregnancy
Forum Description: Pregnant! Wanting to chat to other mums-to-be (or dads-to-be)? Share your thoughts, experiences, and ideas... This is that place!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31124
Printed Date: 09 June 2025 at 6:10am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Stretch and sweeps
Posted By: Tastic
Subject: Stretch and sweeps
Date 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? |
Replies:
Posted By: tigerlilynz
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 12:06am
|
usually from 38 weeks and it can happen within a few hours to a few days ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
|
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date 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 ------------- 
|
Posted By: freckle
Date 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... ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date 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). ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 9:48am
|
IMO a stretch will only be efective if your body and baby are ready. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
|
Posted By: Tastic
Date 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! |
Posted By: mamanee
Date 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. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 6:54pm
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.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
freckle wrote:Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 7:30pm
|
:o! Good Luck Trish!
------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
|
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 7:46am
|
Woohoo best of luck Trish!
-------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 1:55pm
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! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Tastic
Date 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! |
Posted By: Febgirl
Date 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. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
|
Posted By: MamaT
Date 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 -------------  
|
Posted By: Tastic
Date 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
|
Posted By: Bizzy
Date 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! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
|
Posted By: Tastic
Date 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 :/ |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date 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 
|
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 27 January 2010 at 10:11pm
|
thats what I want to hear!
I hope this little lady's like that too! |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 27 January 2010 at 10:35pm
| Fingers crossed for ya!! |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 27 January 2010 at 10:39pm
|
thank you
|