https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:30:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-407304 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:31:49 +0000 mrs. wagon 407304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: omg!!!!!!!! SO CLOSE!!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!</p> <p>for me, I had my membranes swept probably 5 or 6 times and lost my mucus plug over a period of two weeks... big chunks almost every day... 2.5 cm dilated for weeks but still never went into labor on my own :( LMW was super crazy stubborn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-407202 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:07:20 +0000 mrsjyw 407202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: reread ur original post and I swear I'm going thru what u did!</p> <p>At 39w1d got my first kind of sweep, lost my plug the day after.<br /> Yesterday at 40w1d got a full sec sweep, had major bloody show last night.and this morning. Im 2cm, 50% effaces, very soft/very low. Induction is scheduled for tom 6am at 40w3days!</p> <p>Hoping he comes on his own today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332980 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:03:48 +0000 sorrycharlie 332980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I think the second one (after my bloody show started) was what sped it up - she felt the bag of water so I figure thats pretty similar to a sweep. within an hour of leaving, my water broke, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332819 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:51:56 +0000 heffalump 332819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I don't remember exactly.... I think it was probably a week apart. And they say if it's going to work it's going to be within 24 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332707 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:21:49 +0000 MamaCate 332707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I had two sweeps, at 40+@ and 40+5 and they didn't work. I ended up being induced at 40+6 but was able to have a vaginal delivery. I also really wanted to avoid a csection and my doc talked with me about whether my stats were favorable for vaginal delivery--they have a thing called the bishop score that can help you decide. One way or another, safe and healthy LO is the bottom line! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332705 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:15:05 +0000 Sweet T 332705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: sorry! I didn't really consider sweeping to be an intervention before my experience. Next time around, its definitely something I would avoid doing...at least until later. Everyone is different though. A lot of people labor normally after having their membranes swept. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332664 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:24:26 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 332664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sweet T: :( man.....I really want to avoid putting myself in a position to need a csection </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332651 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:01:44 +0000 Sweet T 332651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I ended up on pitocin until I was at the maximum dose, labored for 18 hours, only got to 5 cm, and ended up with a csection. It sucked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332594 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:05:58 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 332594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: 3rd times the charm? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332591 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:02:55 +0000 Beebug 332591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know I'm a fail over here....#3 tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332569 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:52:55 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 332569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: dude, I was hoping you'd weigh in. Your labor progressed so well and quickly after the sweep...like 48h after the sweep you had a baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332402 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:31:34 +0000 sorrycharlie 332402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup, i think. my first sweep was monday 9/24 and she did a sweep. i didn't notice a change til thursday when i had my bloody show and a hella lot of discharge.</p> <p>they bumped my appt from friday 9/28 to that thursday because of the bloody show, and she didn't do a sweep but did check my cervix and felt the bag of water, and at 4:50 my water broke at home.</p> <p>I went from 3 cm (at 3 pm) &gt;&gt;&gt; water breaking at 4:50 &gt;&gt;&gt; 6 cm (at 7:30 pm) &gt;&gt;&gt; 10 cm (at 8:30 pm). Got epi, labored down, started pushing at 9. Born 9:27! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332388 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:21:54 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 332388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: do you remember when you got your second one and when you went into labor?<br /> @Baby Boy Mom: Wahoo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332383 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:18:00 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 332383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine worked! First sweep at 38, second at 38w5d and went into labor later that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332378 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:11:28 +0000 heffalump 332378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That happened with me too. My doctor kept telling me that she didn't think she'd see me, and she did two membrane sweeps. Neither worked. But mine was early enough that I still had time to go into labor naturally and I did. </p> <p>Hope yours works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332374 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:57:52 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 332374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sweet T: but you didnt end up in csec did you? Regarding the tricks...me too. Damn those tricks do not work!</p> <p>Any more sweep stories of success (or not?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332330 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:14:59 +0000 Sweet T 332330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my membranes swept at 39 weeks and 40 weeks. At 39 weeks, I was 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced. At 40 weeks, I was a "tight" 4 cm and 50% effaced. My water broke at 40w2d but I never started contracting on my own, so I don't really know how I feel about membrane stripping anymore.</p> <p>ETA: I also tried all of the "tricks" during those last two weeks. (Sex, walking, spicy food, chinese food, eggplant parmigiana, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332320 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:06:23 +0000 Honeybee 332320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD, I had my membranes swept at 37 and 38 weeks; I went into labor on the day of my 39 week appointment. I was 1+ cms dilated after the second sweep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-membrane-sweep-work-for-anyone#post-332309 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:01:04 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 332309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 39&amp;4 today and got my 2nd membrane sweep at my appointment earlier. My doctor said she totally expects to see me in labor by Wednesday night (tomorrow).<br /> Well, thing is: she said that last Tuesday too after my first sweep. </p> <p>I have an induction scheduled for 40 &amp; 3 but she said I won't make it until then and I kind of hate her for it because she is just getting my hopes up majorly!</p> <p>I want to *not* have an induction but I also want to be done being pregnant so....what do you ladies think my chances are?</p> <p>Notes: 2nd membrane sweep today, 2cm dilated, more than 50% effaced and "very soft and very low", mucus plug has been confirmed to be gone since 38&amp;4. And I am walking 60+mins a day. </p>