Hey guys, i was hoping i could get a little more advice on a Membrane sweep as im having one next week. Does it work? I had my waters broken for me with my 2 others but as i had to have an emergency c-section with my previous they said that the M.
Didn’t work for me. all it did was put me into fault labor, My midwife stripped my membranes five days after my “due” date, and I went into heavy, fast labor about 45 minutes later. Baby arrived 2 1/2 hours later, It’ll work if you’re on the cusp of labor anyway, so why not just ride it out a few more days? You’ve been pregnant for upwards of 9 months, will another week foil any plans? I’m not being snarky at all. Or, it could bring a baby that isn’t ready for the outside yet. Lung maturity is thought to trigger labor, so I would be cautious of using artificial means to do the same.
Membrane sweep is still interfering with the body’s natural process of starting labor. It can introduce infection and is rough on your body. Women don’t stay pregnant forever- everyone’s cycle is different, everyone’s EDD should be different. It’s your body, you don’t have to have anything done.
My Midwife used to strip membranes but has read many different studies in the past few years stating that it can be harmful. Stripping membranes consists of the Midwife actually entering her finger up into the cervix thus possibly placing bacteria into the uterus. If you are not ready to go into labor than it could allow any bacteria to grow into an infection. It has also been linked with very rapid and very painful labors for those who were on the edge.
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