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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a first time mom, I’m a little nervous about an induction given that it might be more painful or result in a C-section. But my OB suggested as an option because baby is measuring big (95%, and head size &gt;99%) and also said evidence suggests it may prevent a C-section. I’m already 1 cm dilated as of 36 weeks with a “soft” cervix. Been eating dates and drinking raspberry leaf tea to see if I can go into labor naturally before my induction date. Also considering a membrane sweep at 39 weeks to further things along. Any thoughts or recommendations on this plan..?[/quote]

Highly suggest the membrane sweep…I did this (and a few times) even during labor when things were slow moving from 4cm- 5cm for example. I would even get the sweep before 39weeks. [/quote]

They will not do the sweep before 39 weeks in my experience and it can take 24-48 hours to work so may not be doable logistically or help but def explore this option.[/quote]

For my first I had the sweep earlier at maybe 38 weeks and some days but it didn’t do much. I’m sure the doc was “light” with it because it barely hurt. Then I did another closer to 40 weeks and it helped and did the trick. Delivered 40 weeks and 2 days. For my 2nd, I had Group B strep so I was hesitant to do it early so waited until week 40 which it didn’t do much until week 41 and then the doctor really went in there and it hurt! I went in at 41 weeks and a day…and even during labor I had the nurse perform another sweep. My original L&D nurse did not know how to do it right since the baby was lower than my cervix at that point. I was maybe 5cm or 6cm so she called another nurse. An angel I call her - amazing and experienced. She went in there, seamless, and it was not even painful. She sweeped and things started to move very fast after that! I swear by the sweeps now and think they are super effective at moving things along - and to avoid an induction.

I do think some doctors are weird about it - one practice I remember said it was their “policy” not to sweep unless you’re close to delivery time which was bizarre because my current practice has different protocols. I do feel like docs lean towards inductions as a means to have things scheduled and to each their own for all mamas choosing this route. There is no wrong way of doing things & we’re ultimately at the mercy of the docs anyways. [/quote]

It probably didn’t work at 38 weeks because you weren’t ready to give birth. You need to be at least 1 cm dilated, so you must have been a little dilated but probably just not ready.

I had the sweep with my second at 39+4 and I went into labor 24 hours later. With my first I had an induction that was very long but I only pushed twice at the end and that was amazing! Easiest birth was my third: I was induced at 39+2 and after 12 hours of max pitocin they broke my water and baby was born five hours later - easy, amazing birth. But for me experience made every birth easier and that’s been the same with parenting. [/quote]

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