What is a pregnancy sweep? A pregnancy sweep is what your midwife or doctor will call a membrane sweep or a cervical sweep. It’s an internal procedure that can sometimes help to bring on labour if you ...

Membrane stripping may help to induce labor, but it also comes with some uncomfortable side effects. Talk with your care team to weigh the pros and cons. I was pregnant with my son during one of the ...

Imagine you, or someone you love, are pregnant. Soon it will be time to deliver the baby. You have entrusted care of mother and child into the hands of birth professionals. Now, imagine these two ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2009;54(3):259-260. Stripping membranes, sometimes called membrane sweeping, is a method used to try to start labor. The health care provider puts her or his finger into the ...