My midwife can over to my house today and did a strech and sweep for me. I'm currently 3 CM dilated, 50% effaced and EXTREMLY soft.
Did anyone have a strech and sweep work for them?
She also said if I haven't had my baby by Saturday to call her at 10AM and she'll come do another.
I was due yesterday.
2007-12-19 06:54:52 · 3 answers · asked by Mama To 3 Girls&1 Boy 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I guess I should also add that this is my second child.
2007-12-19 07:02:55 · update #1
It should work, they usually do, especially since you're progressing already.
Stimulate your nipples, 20 minutes at a time every hour, dont stop until real labor kicks in. I promise it will work. It causes a hormone change that induces labor. It got me through my 2 day marathon labor, and helped both my friends end up in labor.
It really does work.
2007-12-19 06:58:50 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My midwife did this and it gave me contractions the first time that didn't progress into labor. The next week she did it again at my appointment and my water broke a few hours later and I had to be induced...So I guess it didn't really work for me as I wasn't having contractions when my water broke, but it definitely can work! I had never felt a single contraction until she sweeped me that first time. I'm not sure if it had anything to do with my water breaking or not. It's a quick procedure and worth a shot IMO.
2007-12-19 07:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by Eva A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had it done but do know others it did work for.
2007-12-19 07:03:13 · answer #3 · answered by Sweetness 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋