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Membrane sweep--painful.

lelajohnsonlelajohnson member
in 3rd Trimester
I am now 39 weeks and 4 days. My cervix is soft but closed. They tried the membrane sweep but could barely get in there. It was extremely painful and I bled after. Ever since, I have been having sharp pains in my cervix. Is that normal?
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Re: Membrane sweep--painful.

  • BigboobsmcgeeBigboobsmcgee member
    You need to call your OB.
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  • skruhminskruhmin member
    I only found membrane sweeping extremely painful when I wasn't ready and everything was pretty closed.  That was a failed attempt at 39 weeks.  At 40w2 days we tried again and there was absolutely no pain and she had an easy time with it.  I went into labor the next day.  I would definitely call your OB if you are having that kind of pain.
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  • TTCIn3MonthsTTCIn3Months member
    I had one at 39 weeks (last Friday) I still haven't gone into labor. It hurt extremely bad! And I had a lot of discomfort/shooting/pinching pains in my cervix for a couple days. I was 1+ dilated and about 90% effaced. She did the 360 sweep twice and then stretched me to a 2. Lost my mucus plug 2 days later and spotted (mostly brown) for 3 days... I will not be doing that again.
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  • Chelsey092Chelsey092 member
    With my first I had one at 38 weeks. It didn't hurt at all and my water broke 3 or 4 days later. Everybody is different.
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  • marajay6marajay6 member
    I might be a day late but...

    I had a membrane sweep on my due date. I was already close to 3 cm dilated and the doctor said that my cervix was favorable for labor. I thought the sweep was very painful, which surprised the doctor. Afterwards, she said that she had a good feeling that it would work. That whole day I had what felt like really bad menstrual cramps and bloody, slimy discharge (assuming it was my MP). Turns out I was in labor. I had my baby 13 hours after my sweep. I never really felt the contractions around my belly like I thought I would. They were all very low.



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  • chstr522chstr522 member
    Had a very calm membrane sweep last week and a much more aggressive one yesterday.. I've been 70% and almost 3cm. I cramped all night but that's it. Feeling slightly discouraged but there is still time for it to work. If not I have another appointment tuesday!
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  • cMichelle0423cMichelle0423 member
    I had my membranes stripped twice with my first pregnancy (once at 39 weeks, then at 40). I know I was already a few cm dilated and at least 50% thinned out. Needless to say it didn't work either time. BUT neither time was actually painful. Uncomfortable, yes. But nowhere near being painful. For about a day after each attempt, I just felt crampy and my cervix felt sore. But again, no pain. I'd call your OB. Could be normal but worth the call.
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