Membrane sweeping to promote labour and prevent induction of labour

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With a huge increase in the amount of women being offered induction of labour for postmaturity, I hope this article helps to clarify the safety and effectiveness of an alternative intervention which helps to promote spontaneous labour, and therefore reduce the number of women being offered a formal induction of labour. Within my own Trust, women are now made an offer of a membrane sweep at 38 weeks pregnant onwards.

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