![]() By separating the amniotic sac and cervix the woman’s body will theoretically produce prostaglandins (hormones). So what exactly is it? During a stretch and sweep a care provider inserts their finger into the vagina, ‘stretches’ the cervix, and ‘sweeps’ between the amniotic sac and cervix. Or, if you’d like to hear her talk, The Midwives Cauldron podcast is equally amazing! ![]() To see some of her thoughts written much more accurately and eloquently, please check out her blog, Midwife Thinking. Anything influencing the way labour plays out and the physiology of that woman in that moment is an intervention. I’m not sure I’m really doing her thoughts justice here, but what I took from it is that even being present with a woman in labour can be classed as an intervention! Suggesting a position change, changing your demeanour or even just *feeling* different can be classed as an intervention. Side note: I follow Dr Rachel Reed’s (an incredibly skilled, woman-centred midwife) thinking on classification of interventions. Yes, I know, care providers sometimes say that it isn’t an intervention! They’ll say, “It’s just a little stretch!” I promise you, anything involv ing sticking fingers into a woman’s body during pregnancy, birth or postpartum IS an intervention! Furthermore, Just because it doesn’t involve synthetic drugs, tapes or gels, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t hold risks! ![]() What exactly is a stretch and sweep? Why do women get offered a stretch and sweep in late pregnancy?Ī stretch and sweep is essentially an intervention to help kick start/induce labour.
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