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Stupid Question....what is a sweep?

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Chelle1986 · 21/06/2010 10:41

I keep hearing about people having these done when they are overdue and I've no idea what it is?

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KnitterNotTwitter · 21/06/2010 10:53

It's where they try and encourage your waters to break to encourage/induce you to go into labour naturally... see the link below:

www.mumsnet.com/pregnancy/labour-and-birth/membrane-sweep-and-induction

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Chelle1986 · 21/06/2010 11:08

Great....thanks very much.xx

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