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its when the doctor takes his/her fingers and inserts them into the vagina a aweeps them along your uterus, this will sometimes trigger labor.

its when you have a vaginal examination and the midwife seperates the membranes so that labour will start. you will have some bleeding and labour usually starts within 24 - 48 hours

You may be offered a ‘stretch and sweep’ or ‘sweeping of the membranes’. This releases prostaglandins which start labour off. About half of the women who have this done will go into labour within 48 hours. Your midwife or doctor will do an internal exam and try to sweep their finger around inside the cervix and loosen the membranes. It will not increase the risks of infection but it may feel uncomfortable and you may notice some bleeding. It can be done in hospital or at your antenatal clinic appointment, and you can go home afterwards to wait for labour to begin