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Pregnancy cervical / vaginal checks could be unnecessary / harmful

By Hicbd
Sat May 6 2023 10:05 am

"The thing about cervical checks towards the end of pregnancy is that they can be uncomfortably physically and emotionally...In this study they wanted to see if those weekly cervical checks could have the negative side effect of leading to your water breaking before labor starts, also known as PROM, or Premature Rupture Of Membranes."

URL:
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-prenatal-checks/
https://www.babycenter.ca/thread/4785252/reasons-to-decline-a-cervical-exam-prior-to-labour
https://thewell.northwell.edu/pregnancy/cervical-exam
https://jezebel.com/pregnancy-childbirth-side-effects-truth-1850193233
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3560273/

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Categories:
Pregnancy / Prenatal Care Medical / Health Research Childbirth / Pregnancy Labor / Caesareans / C-Sections Gynecology / OB-GYNs / Midwives / Doulas

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