Comment MSWEEP and I’ll send you my blog with all of this, pros, cons, when, why, why not, etc. Sweeps do NOT always work (but obviously, that’s a possible pro if thats what you’re wanting), they do have cons or risks (and those SHOULD be shared with you - like bag of water breaking, pain with procedure, or cramping and spotting and no labor), and you ALWAYS get to consent to them. Providers just doing them “while they are checking your cervix” are NOT doing the right thing and that is not infor