Membrane stripping: Is this something that makes sense? Membrane stripping (or sweeping), for the uninitiated, is a procedure that is sometimes performed at the end of pregnancy to encourage labor onset. To do it, a doctor or midwife puts their finger through the cervix and sweeps it in a circle to detach the membranes from…
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