I am 39 weeks and 1 day with baby number 2 and I am sooooooo uncomfortable. I had an appointment this morning and my OB checked me to see if there was anything going on that would indicate I am on my way and she said NO. She attempted a sweep of my membranes and said that she just couldnt do it and left it at that. Now that I am at home Im thinking to myself I should have asked her this but I forgot so I am checking in with you smart Mamas to see what you think. So she said that she 'cant' do the sweep because I wasnt thinned out but if you are not a high risk pregnancy and havent been told NOT to have sex then isnt that the same sort of thing? I was always under the impression that if you could somehow manage your huge whale belly around enough to have sex that doing it so close to your due date technically does the same thing as the doctor would do - if your body is ready that is. I know that its just a chance that a sweep or sex will actually do anything to help your body go into labour naturally but if she 'couldnt' do it at the appointment today would having sex be a bad thing? Im just sooooo ready for my little one to be born =)
Thanks in advance
I would imagine as long as you have not been told that you shouldnt it would be ok.. I was told that it was something we should have done when I was 2 weeks late with my first girl...
It's too bad she couldn't tell you why she couldn't do it. I had it done with #2 and #3 and it put me into labor pretty quickly both times.
I think having sex would be just fine if you can manage it.
Hang in there!
I just wanted to say I'm due on the 24th, 1 day from you! How neat.
And yeah I would think sex would be the same, in fact on Wednesday when my husband comes to town I'm going to test that theory and try to bring on labor naturally 1 day before induction.
Supposedly it is the increased hormones that could help promote labor when having sex. Personally I just couldn't do it. I was so uncomfortable at that point the last thing I wanted to do was that. I found sitting on a big exercise ball all the time with my legs open really helped to thin things out.
If there's no reason you've been told not to have sex, then go for it. It may or not encourage labor, but maybe it'll make you feel better. I had sex every day in the last several weeks of my pregnancy and she came when she was ready!
BTW - Due dates are a guess and if your baby comes two weeks before or two weeks after, they call that an accurate date. So, your "39 weeks and 1 day" is way more accurate than any medical professional can predict.
I had to be induced with my first... and my dr. told me the entire week before my induction date to have it as much as I could so it would help me get closer. Well, we had sex 1-2 times everyday for a week and I walked several miles each day. I still had to be induced....
But my dr. said it works in most cases, just not mine. Good luck!
my last was this way, I had so much hip pain, just felt so BAD. I had membrane sweep TWICE in the 39th week. I had to go in twice cause I had so much false labor with my boy. NOTHING happened. Day before his due date, I had walked 4 flights of stairs, drank water. nuttin. Had sex for days before hand. figured this one was going to be a late one. I decided to make a huge meal, take a bath and my teeth felt really weird. I brushed and brushed but still felt fuzzy. Started dishes and got such a bad headache. I was scared I had Eclampsia or starting it. I always had High BP with all my pregnancies. I drove myself to Urgent care for a blood pressure check. When they did the exam and check they said OH your in labor. I am like wow I didnt even know it. So they get me in, get me set up and when they realize just where I was, they were calling doc in and doing an ultra sound. I had my son 4 hours after the check in to URG lol.
Sex and sweeps never did anything and it would always get my hopes up and then I would go on and on being miserable :(
sweeping the membranes can only be done if you are dilated enough to do so because they (sorry for explicit) stick their fingers up there and separate the uterine wall from amniotic sac.. if you are not dilated they cant get their finger far enough up.. sex doesnt even come close to that area surprisingly.. hope this helped
Nipple stimulation brings on contractions... whether they're just painful and do nothing or actually get stuff moving, is up to your body ;)
Walking helps induce labor... I used to rake leaves and have everyone from the neighbors to my mail man yell at me, LOL!!
And sex, of course, can get stuff going. Have fun trying!
I feel your pain, I hated being preggers, and I hated those last few weeks!
If you weren't thinned out enough to sweep the membranes, I would be seriously surprised if having sex did anything. Both of those only help to speed along something that has already begun. But if you're up for it, it's worth a shot!
If I recall if you are thin (membrane) then sex would be like a sweep, but if you're still too think then it's not going to do much, it might help it thin a bit more though. Sex might be a good idea if you're in the mood for it, nothing too vigorous mind you. :)
I am not a professional.
Good luck!!
If you are able to I would try it. I have hurd it is supposed to help because having an orgazam will also help your uterous contract. Every thing that goes along with having sex can help thin you out too. Your husband will reach differently than a dr can get.
Good luck and God Bless!
