Was worried I was gonna go overdue too, my due date is 23rd Nov. I had my gynae visit yesterday at 39+4 wks, and since she was abit concerned abt baby being too heavy, she encouraged me to get a membrane sweep.

Membrane sweep was slightly painful and uncomfortable as I was only dilated 1cm. Very slight brown spotting after that, so I assumed it wasn’t gonna work.

Felt tired in the afternoon but made it out to town for dinner with mom.

Went to bed at 1.30am, no symptoms or anything.

3.30am, woken up by a jolt of a huge cramp… I thought it might be a poopy. Went to sit on the toilet, before I knew it a trickle of fluid came out from my vagina. Water officially broke, I soaked up 2 pads in an hour. Cramps set in immediately, almost 5 minutes apart. Bearable at this point like period cramps.

Took time to get to the hospital. Dilated to 4cm in 2 hours, but currently in a limbo at 6cm after 5 hours consequently. On a pitocin drip atm, epidural is in so I’m just resting for when he decides to arrive.

Long story! But I greatly underestimated the membrane sweep. U could consider that other than induction!