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(Also on Birth-Board) Could I ask for a sweep at 40wks??

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EmmaKateLouise · 07/05/2008 11:18

As title really, no particular need for one, am just sick of waiting, so was wondering if I could ask my midwife to do one at my 40Wk+1 appointment on Friday?!

Is a sweep painful? Awful? Does it work?

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wingandprayer · 07/05/2008 16:19

Can't imagine why not. Mine did for both DC -one at 39wks one at 40+ wks. They are not exactly pleasant, quite uncomfortable and can bit a bit painful, though they certainly did the job for both of my mine and had gone into labour within 24 hours. I think the further away you are from giving birth the more uncomfortable they are, as the cervix softens as you get ready for labour. You get a lot of period type pains afterwards.

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