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MEMBRANE SWEEP!

I'm 38 weeks & 3cm dilated. I'm also completely miserable, do you think its too early to ask for a membrane sweep? Do they really hurt? & do they really work?
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I'm 38 weeks 3 days and 4 cm dilated.  I had my membrane sweep on monday. It's definitely uncomfortable!
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I've walked ALOT throughout my whole pregnancy, Had regular sex with my husband, & one week i cleaned so much it sent me into preterm labor. They stopped it thank God.
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It hurt when I had mine with my first, and I was 38 weeks 3cm and 98% effaced
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Any tips to how u dilated to 3cm @ 38w? I'm 36w & a vbac. And really looking forward to having my baby all natural
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Thank you ladies. I'm asking for one tomorrow
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They are cery uncomfortable idk if hurt is a good word for it.
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Its perfect timing to do one, even uf you dont go into labor itll help you dilate a lil more. Good luck
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