Pessary induction?

jdiZzleeee

4 days over due and now induction is starting to become an option. My midwife suggested the membrane sweep first which I'm not keen on.... Then she said if I didn't want that, I could use a pessary? Do they bring on a more painful labor like people say the drip does? Or is it a relatively 'natural' labor just nudged on by this pessary?

kristaelaine86

I've never heard of it, but a sweep is really not that bad.

LadyBlood

I'd go for the sweep. Had one yesterday at 40w5d hoping it helps speed things up to avoid induction.

Do you mean pitocin maybe??

MommaAlyx

I had three sweeps. They were uncomfortable, but nothing terrible. They didn't work for me, but one might push you into labor. I'd rather have a hundred more sweeps than just go right for chemical/hormonal induction.