This week we’ll be joined by BabyCentre's antenatal teacher to find out all about sweeps and inductions and which you could be offered. You may have been given loads of advice on ways to bring on labour, but do they really work? We’ll be sorting the truth from the old wives' tales! Plus, BabyCentre editor Joanne joins the podcast to talk about the incessant messages asking if you’ve given birth yet! The Parent Pod is hosted by Lucy Toseland-Bolton and Claire Mutimer, both mums to young children and both BabyCentre parents. It is produced by BabyCentre UK and Tin Shed Productions. Download all 48 episodes now. BabyCentre UK has hundreds of pages covering conception, pregnancy, birth and parenting at babycentre.co.uk. You can also follow BabyCentre UK on Facebook @facebook.com/BabyCentreUK, Instagram @instagram.com/babycentre, Pinterest @pinterest.co.uk/babycentre, Twitter @twitter.com/babycentreuk and YouTube @youtube.com/babycentre BabyCenter is one of the most popular pregnancy and parenting resources in the world. The website, app, social media platforms and regular email bulletins offer medically-evidenced based information for those trying to conceive, parents-to-be, as well as mums and dads once their baby has arrived. Sign up for weekly emailed bulletins and download the BabyCentre app through the App Store or Google Play to follow your pregnancy week-by-week through to the first year of your baby’s life. If you're interested in reading more about some of the topics in this episode, the following links may be useful: I'm overdue, now what? What is a membrance sweep? Induced labour Can sex bring on labour? Are there any ways to bring on labour naturally? Disclaimer: The podcasts don’t replace medical advice and you should always speak to your own doctor, midwife or clinician if you have any concerns. This episode is sponsored by MAM