what does membrane sweeping mean?

Like does membrane sweepin hurt, whats the process... An whats it do? I am sooo nervous.

It is when the Dr pulls the bag of waters off of the cervix, and it hurts a little feels like pressure. Wasnt bad for me but I got it done twice and it didnt work.

To clarify, the baby is in a sack inside of your uterus. The Dr probes into the cervix about a fingers length and separates the membrane from the lower portion of the uterus and cervix. It does not break the water (but could if Dr isnt careful) but it can cause contractions and get the body moving towards labor.

for me it was a way to get me excited then have nothing happen, more than once lol

<blockquote><b>Quoting Jillbill4:</b>" for me it was a way to get me excited then have nothing happen, more than once lol"</blockquote>




Haha.

I did my own membrane sweep with my first cause my Dr sucked and I ended up breaking my water. So DIYs definitely can do the trick. Since that doc, I've had the best OB ever and I have always gone within a few days from the sweep- by 38 weeks! Seriously never gone a day past 38 in any of my pregnancies.