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Cervix pulled forward/down?

ned2392ned2392 member
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I'm 38 weeks tomorrow and have been having contractions since 1 am Monday night. I went in to get checked today and I've thinned out more but no more than 12 cm dilated. My dr said if I was ok he was going to pull my cervix forward and he did. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this done and if its helped speed up labor? Is this the same as a membrane sweep?
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Re: Cervix pulled forward/down?

  • Mee83shellMee83shell member
    No not the same. & I've been a nurse for quite some time & I've NEVER heard of that.
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  • RussianMommyRussianMommy member
    How does one manipulate the position of the cervix???
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  • amykins1283amykins1283 member
    I googled it and found other forum questions about this. Apparently the cervix presents behind the baby's head and pulling it forward can sometimes help move things along. Your cervix would naturally move into this position during labor, though, so there are some mixed feelings about whether or not it actually helps anything.

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  • ned2392ned2392 member
    Thank you! Every time I tried to find something it would send me to membrane sweeping.
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