Simply put, no. “While there are some things you can try at home to stimulate labor, sweeping your membranes is not one of them,” says Dennis. “This is something that needs to be done by your OB or midwife at the time of a cervical exam.” Adashek adds: “You would have to be a gymnast with some super-long fingers to do this. It’s challenging enough to perform it on a patient, but a whole new level of challenging to perform it on yourself.” Suffice it to say, it’s simply not safe.