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A really dumb question ,

15 replies

tiffini · 03/06/2005 23:05

I am not pg or anything, but often read of people having a sweep.

What is a sweep i have never heard of this before i joined MN

I have 3 kids, so probably should know.

A soon as someone answers i know i will be

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hunkermunker · 03/06/2005 23:07

It's a rummage around the cervix when a woman goes overdue. It's done by a midwife.

There will be a more professional way of explaining this, but rummage is as good an explanation as you'll get from me

tiffini · 03/06/2005 23:07

oh right, never been overdue, thank god.
Thanks for that

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LGJ · 03/06/2005 23:09

Rest assured they donn't use this

LGJ · 03/06/2005 23:10

Oh bugger double NN, in don't and if front of HM

hunkermunker · 03/06/2005 23:11

PMSL at link - couldn't work out for the life of me what on earth you'd link to on this thread!

tiffini · 03/06/2005 23:13

Lol
Thats right, you carry on taking the mickey.
I was just having a blonde moment.

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hunkermunker · 03/06/2005 23:14

I have non-blonde moments - just be thankful yours are only fleeting. Classic the other night when I forgot pigs were pink - don't ask

tiffini · 03/06/2005 23:15

pmsl!!!!

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LGJ · 03/06/2005 23:16

Ah but HM you are with child .........or should that be mashed potato

WigWamBam · 03/06/2005 23:16

Cervical sweep . Not the same as Sooty and Sweep, or Chimney Sweep.

LGJ · 03/06/2005 23:21

Holy Heart.

I thought we were going to be subjected to an image there ..........

WigWamBam · 03/06/2005 23:21

Would I do that to you?

starlover · 04/06/2005 11:29

no... but i would

find YOUR cervix!

desperatehousewife · 04/06/2005 11:40

sorry to hijack - starlover how do you do that hyperlink thing? I need to do it in an email to someone (not that particular grim pic though!)

giraffeski · 04/06/2005 12:03

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