Unpacking Cervical Checks & Membrane Sweeps

Mommy Labor Nurse

Liesel Teen

Parenting, Kids & Family

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast we're going to talk about your cervix! To be more specific, we'll be diving into cervical checks and membrane sweeps.

Your cervix is essential to birth and can often be used as an indicator of how “prepped” your body is for labor before labor even starts. Today, you'll learn how cervical checks are done, how to handle them, and the general pros and cons during pregnancy and labor.

Then, we'll talk about membrane sweeps, which involve the cervix and are one of several things you can do to help jump-start labor. So, what exactly is a membrane sweep? Here’s a hint, it has nothing to do with actual broom sweeping! Tune in to learn more.

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0:00.0	And I know that some of you might strongly disagree with me on this.
0:03.5	I know that some people don't mind them.
0:05.5	What?
0:06.0	I'm sorry.
0:06.6	What?
0:07.4	But yeah, some people are just like, it's uncomfortable,
0:09.8	but it's not like tensing up.
0:11.8	And this is not so bad.
0:13.2	I can tolerate this.
0:21.5	You're listening to the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast where you'll gain the tools,
0:25.4	knowledge and confidence you need to erase the unknowns,
0:29.3	feeling control and have an even better birth and no matter how you deliver.
0:34.0	My name is Lieslteen, mom of two,
0:36.6	practicing labor and deliver nurse and your host.
0:40.0	From over eight years and counting of working at the bedside,
0:43.7	I know that knowledge is the key to an even better birth.
0:48.0	So tune in each week to learn about all things pregnancy,
0:51.6	birth and postpartum from me,
0:54.0	a labor and deliver nurse that's seen it all.
0:56.4	And now let's get into this week's episode.
0:59.6	This week on the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast,
1:03.9	we are going to talk all about your don't don't don't cervix.
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