inducing labour

thorsoak

Sorry ....can't offer any advice ....all mine have been at least 10 days before due dates - #1 10 days before due date, #2 15 days before due date, #3 11 days before, #4 16 days before!!

All weighed in at the same - 7lbs 9oz !

Golden_Anemone

Sorry for asking but what does the midwife doing a "sweep" mean?

And I do have 2 kids

thorsoak

The "old wives" tales that I heard advocated o*** sex ....swallowed :eek:!

Golden_Anemone

Sounds more like an "old husband's tale" to me :rotfl:

thorsoak

golden_anemone wrote: »

sounds more like an "old husband's tale" to me :rotfl:

:d:d:d:d:d

durham_girl

thorsoak wrote: »

The "old wives" tales that I heard advocated o*** sex ....swallowed :eek:!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Haha that reminds me of a card I once saw with a pic of 2 sperms on it

Sperm 1 - Are we near the ovaries yet?
Sperm 2 - I don't know but we've just passed the tonsils!

kindofagilr

Golden_Anemone wrote: »

Sorry for asking but what does the midwife doing a "sweep" mean?

And I do have 2 kids

Its when the Midwife inserts her fingers into your *ahem* and sweeps at your cervix to try and start labour

tandraig

cant your OH do that?

ab7167

a sweep is where they basically try to bring on labour by poking your cervix. Had 2 with last baby, second one worked. It is uncomfortable and undignified, but it does work :-) or at least mine did...

got-it-spend-it

Golden_Anemone wrote: »

Sorry for asking but what does the midwife doing a "sweep" mean?

And I do have 2 kids

The MW sweeps her fingers between your cervix and the baby's head to try and kickstart labour.

Didn't work for me, and it hurt quite a bit .