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Asked earlier but didnt get a good response. 2nd Membrane Sweep?

Im 37wks, 1.5 cm dilated and 50% effaced, and had my second membrane sweep today. I know each woman goes at her own pace, but my DR is going on Vacay and i really dont want to be delivered by a DR that doesnt know me. Ive already lost mucus plug, and all afternoon ive been out walking around at the mall and other stores, just trying to move things along. I guess what i want to know is, how many mommies out there went into labor after a membrane sweep, and how soon? Im going to try a few things later with hubby, but i just wanted some encouragement. And yes i know,. she will come out when ready... blah blah blah

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I love the BLAH BLAH...... lol, i personally havent had a membrane sweep before, but if u want some help then give CLARY SAGE OIL a try, u only need to be smelling it !! Some say to put some oil on a cotton ball and put under ur pillow for the night, but me personnal will just be sniffing if from a tissue. It supposibily WORKS A TREAT, and as been said to put women into labor within hours of smelling it,

    Im currently 36wk +5days and am having all the pre labor signs just waiting for the real deal to hit. Yesterday i had the quickest smell of the oil to see what it smelt like after my midwife mentioning it to me, and I swear I had tightings and pains all night. And i didnt even get a good whif of it. So give it a go. I will be heading out as soon as my toddler has his nap to buy some and well fingers crossed.

  • Erin
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I know of 3 women who were in your shoes. They all had 2 membrane sweeps. They did nothing for any of them. They all went to 41 weeks.

    The only thing that may help is walking, and I mean non stop for about 4 hours straight. When doing that you are having gravity help out by making baby sit further into your cervix, the more pressure on the cervix the more likely you will dilate.

  • shipe
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    In all honesty, i does not ask for it previously than 39 weeks. specifically circumstances it does not paintings and motives uncomfortable erratic contractions that don't assist you to to progression. that's a lot greater uncomfortable (very own journey) than being late. i'm sorry, i replaced into interrupted. I meant to characteristic that I had a sweep performed on the 40 week verify up with the two certainly one of my young babies. With my daughter the above occurred and that i did no longer bypass into particularly hard paintings until 6 days later. With my son I went into hard paintings exceptionally much at modern-day after it replaced into performed and he replaced into born the subsequent morning. So there isn't any assure that it will paintings and if it does not it extremely is amazingly uncomfortable. sturdy luck sweetie, i'm hoping can relax and revel contained in something of your being pregnant.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    why are you getting your membranes sweep at 37 weeks ? I never even thought a Dr would do that

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  • 1 decade ago

    lol, good luck. and congrats in advance.

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