Well aside from making mums so cross and sore they are keen to get out of the hospital quicker perhaps.
According to last year's Cochrane report here it doesn't make you dilate, and it increases your risk of caesarian.
File that on your crochet hook mr Supercillious consultant
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Amniotomy does bugger all to speed up birth apparently
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whomovedmychocolate · 02/03/2008 22:12
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