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Stretch and Sweep ?

dazidogdazidog
in 3rd Trimester

My doctor was going to do a "stretch and sweep" tomorrow to try and help get the labor process going. However, after my internal exam at my appt on Friday I have lost my mucous plug over the weekend.

I'm wondering if my doctor will still do the "stretch" part tomorrow or is that only if I hadn't already lost my mucous plug?

 

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Re: Stretch and Sweep ?

  • NurseLaLaNurseLaLa member
    There's no reason for him to be doing it yet, so who knows what thought process is going on in his head. 
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  • dazidogdazidog

    imageNurseMom1:
    There's no reason for him to be doing it yet, so who knows what thought process is going on in his head. 

    We are doing it because I really want a VBAC and with a trial VBAC the hospital doesn't allow inductions. It doesn't always work but when it does a membrane sweep can take awhile to take effect and a few tries and that's all the time I have left before they start talking RCS.  So I already know the thought process in her head and mine, I would rather not have the RCS and maybe I will go into labor all on my own but I also know my history with my previous labor/delivery. I will find out tomorrow what she will want to do, if anything, and if I'm lucky baby will come on all her own:)

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  • lololocolololoco member

    imageNurseMom1:
    There's no reason for him to be doing it yet, so who knows what thought process is going on in his head. 

    Why not? Dr's sweep membranes all the time for women 38+ weeks.

    OP, good luck, I hope if they do it, it gets things going and you get your VBAC! 

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