Cervix sweep(tmi)

cayleeyy · December 2014

I am 38+4 and my doctor did a quick sweep yesterday to try and get things going. It has been 24 hours and I am still cramping and have a bloody, mucousy discharge. Should I go in to the hospital? In lots of pain

PrimRoseMama · December 2014

Are your contractions timeable? If they are discernible & 2-5 minutes apart-- and 1 minute in duration-- go ahead a call.

Just pain & discomfort? I'd wait it out.

KaLyanDale · December 2014

Is it like menstrual cramping that is constant or does it come and go? If it comes and goes you need to time it. If it is consistent it's just normal discomfort caused by the sweep which can last for several days. The mucous is probably not going to stop until you deliver, sorry to say. I know it's way gross but it's constantly replenishes itself. It helps prevent infection though so it's a good thing! Good luck!

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MommyOfAMiracle · December 2014

unconventionalatbest said:

Why did your doctor do this so early? You aren't even to term by new standards. How sad.

My girlfriend was dilated and contracting for a week before her doctor "swept". She was only 37 weeks and in incredible amounts of pain/ discomfort. She delivered 3 days later and her baby was completely healthy. Everyone's situation is different and there aren't enough details as to why they're being swept. A lot of people have their babies at 38 weeks are just fine.

It's not "sad". What a weird comment.

mammatoomc · December 2014

Your doctor should have warned you if what to expect after this procedure. The bloody, mucous discharge is totally normal. Brown or red blood. If you start bleeding like a menstrual period you need to be seen right away. The discharge will probably increase the next few days. Cramping is also very normal but if they become intense and timeable, time them. 5-3 mins apart lasting longer than an hour--call your OB or head to L&D asap.

I say all of this from experience. I had mine swept Mon for the first time at 38+1 and again today. Been contracting for 2.5 weeks, was 2cm dilated, 80% effaced on Mon. Today, 4cm dilated and 90% effaced. So progressing but no baby yet. Lost my mucous plug with the bloody show yesterday. Spent 7 hours in L&D today and was sent home to continue laboring. It's a waiting game. Good luck to you.

Jamieb0220 · December 2014

Unconventionalatbest....Well aren't you perfect...

janda426 · December 2014

Jamieb0220 said:
Unconventionalatbest....Well aren't you perfect...

?? What does this even mean? She's making valid points. Why the hell would a doctor be trying to get labor going before a mother is even full term?

Yeah, babies CAN be delivered healthy at 38 weeks, if there's a need for it or if they decide to show up at that point. Trying to start labor just because?? Not smart.

Start writing things that make sense if you're gonna keep WKing

Novem06 · December 2014

PrimRoseMama said:

Are your contractions timeable? If they are discernible & 2-5 minutes apart-- and 1 minute in duration-- go ahead a call. Just pain & discomfort? I'd wait it out.

I agree with this. I've never had my membranes swept but DS was born at 38 weeks after I lost my plug and my water broke at home. My doc probably wouldn't sweep until 40 weeks but they sure wouldn't let me go til 42 weeks to deliver as there are more risks to the baby

Jamieb0220 · December 2014

janda426 said:

Unconventionalatbest....Well aren't you perfect...
?? What does this even mean? She's making valid points. Why the hell would a doctor be trying to get labor going before a mother is even full term? Yeah, babies CAN be delivered healthy at 38 weeks, if there's a need for it or if they decide to show up at that point. Trying to start labor just because?? Not smart. Start writing things that make sense if you're gonna keep WKing

Babies are considered full term at 37 weeks. I do understand that no one should force a baby out however, I would highly say that a doctor would never sweep someones membranes for no reason just because they were bored that day and needed some action. On top of the fact that sweeping someones membranes is not going to be effective at all unless the body and baby ultimately want it to be. With my last baby I was 38 weeks I was 6cm dilated and fully effaced, I live an hour away from the hospital so my doctor decided to sweep my membranes and have me stay near hear the hospital for fear the baby would be born in the car or my home. Guess what, sweeping my membranes did NOTHING..I was eventually induced at 39 weeks and had my daughter in 2 hours. Now I am currently 36 weeks and 3cm dilated and fully effaced my doctor has a planned induce date at 39 weeks for fear that my second daughter will also be born extremely fast. SO ladies there is all kinds of circumstances why doctors do what they do. I hate that everytime I read these post women just beat up other women on what they "should" be doing..by saying what I said I am simply saying thats soooo cool that you carried your baby for 42 weeks. Sounds like a miserable time and Im not sure if your child will be any smarter or better than my child who was delivered at 39 weeks. So lets answer her question about what you would do if you had pain and bloody discharge and not what you think her doctor should have done and point the finger at her or her doctor for sweeping her membranes her baby at 38 weeks. its not like she is 34 weeks for god sakes.....

PrimRoseMama · December 2014

@Jamieb0220‌ : you are wrong. Full Term has been re-labeled as 39 weeks. Early term is 37-39.

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