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membrane strip?

I have my appt today. I'm due today/: was gonna ask my dr to do a membrane strip. What exactly happens. And does it hurt lol
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It doesn't hurt its just uncomfortable when the drs in you scrapping lol. It worked for me tho!! It started contractions & 8hrs later I went into labor
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What's done exactly though
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Like.. how
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Your Dr sweeps their finger across your cervix. So the Dr goes in puts a finger in and sweeps back and forth a few times really quick....
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