Membrane sweeping

[AliciaNB2014]

I got this done today I'm at 39 weeks exactly I've been feeling contractions but not close enough to go to the hospital . Just curious has anyone else had a membrane sweep done and did you end up going into labor and how long did it take and what side effects did you have ?

Thanks in advance :)

[hollycass]

Had my beautiful baby girl on Thursday morning :) Quinn Elizabeth Jones 6lb8oz

[monica234]

I hf mine done on Wednesday and on Saturday we end up in the hospital as my back water broke  and fallowing day we had our beautiful baby boy :') good luck

[raelizgl]

My sister had her baby within48 hrs of getting a membrane sweep

[hollycass]

During an internal examination, your midwife or doctor sweeps their finger around your cervix. This action should separate the membranes of the amniotic sac surrounding your baby from your cervix. This separation releases hormones (prostaglandins), which may kick-start your labour.
I had this done yesterday, it didn't hurt but was very uncomfortable. You get an instant strong period pain feeling.

[ebolanos]

What's a membrane sweep?

[AliciaNB2014]

I haven't had any spotting at all . But I felt weird after also but I'm getting irregular contractions there very intense I feel them a lot in my lower tummy less in my back and this has been going on since yesterday since about 5-6pm so I think sooner or later he will be here .

[melaniee123]

No i haven't personally,  but a close cousin of mine did, she went in at 39 weeks and the doctor did the membrane sweep and after she felt a lil weird down there and she bleed a lil bit threw out the day with discharge which they told her was normal and she went in on a Friday with only 1 cm dilatation and she had her daughter by tuesday her water broke