Clicky poll: If you had your membranes stripped

Janie2725

One of my girlfriends is 38.5 weeks pregnant and her doctor mentioned stripping her membranes at her next appointment and she is curious about it's effectiveness.  So please participate and I will send her the link to this page.  Thanks![Poll]

teelaman

I said "other." I had mine stripped and went into labor two and a half days latter. It didn't happen within the 48 hours right after.

MrsBalletStar05

I voted "other"  Had them stripped on a Wednesday and went into labor the next Saturday.  3 days. 

cbandjp

Had them stripped several times and never went into labor on my own. 

samakasrc

I had them stripped twice.  Once at 39 weeks when I had a fingertip dilation and a little softening.  Once at my 40 week apt when I had a "healthy" 1cm and soft and stretchy.  I was in labor within 12 hours of the second stripping and she was here 32 hours later....

DizzyLiz422

I had them stripped, Doctor "stretched" me a little. I went into labor and then it stopped. It was terrible

lesalia217

it was like 4 days later for me

jilicious

I had them stripped at 39 weeks and went into labor like TWO HOURS later.

annabelle41

Water broke during the membrane-stripping procedure!

Shell24

It was a little more tha 48 hours for me.  I had it done on a Friday afternoon and woke up Monday morning at 5am with my first contraction. 

doubledutymama

Had my membranes stripped at 40 weeks 1 day, and went into labor 6 hours later and my daughter arrived 5 hours after that. ALTHOUGH I was already 4 cm dilated and 100% effaced at the time..so that probably helped.

Liss_37

started having contractions 3 hours later.

nmc29

Had mine stripped....was induced 2 weeks later.

Sawyerplus1

I picked other. With DS, I had it done at 40 w 6 d, and was in labor the next morning, so I believe it worked that time (and MW stretched me from 2 to 4 cms).?

With DD, I had it done at 39 w (2-3 cms), and it didn't work. Most of the stories of this procedure failing that I see on here are when it was done before the EDD. It doesn't induce labor, only encourages labor in a mother ready to go anyway. ?

Vegas928

I voted for Yes it worked and it was within 48 hours... although I went into labor 18 hours later.

Lomaxee

cbandjp:

Had them stripped several times and never went into labor on my own. 

ditto! I had mine stripped at 37, 38, 39...then induced because of low water.

rnfromtn

Had mine stripped twice, and nothing.  Had accupuncture and labor induction massage and was in "silent" labor and 4 cm dilated two days later.

CheriLooWho

I had mine stripped and I was only 3.5 cm dilated.  Two hours later I had DD!  ( I went QUICK!!!)

MrsRebecca

Other: had them stripped and was induced a week later

 

sgrl

Eh, he stripped them (without asking/telling me first) around 39 weeks, and  I didn't go into labor. I THINK he did it at my last appointment as well, and I went into labor (water broke) the next morning; however, I was 40w3d at the time so it was probably imminent anyway.

OhioBobcat

Didn't go into labour until a week or so later. I don't think I will opt-in for that the next time around. I hear it only "works" if your body is ready to begin with.

lilmissmuffin12

i had mine stripped on a tuesday. i felt crampy and thought maybe something would happen. but wed and thursday i felt fine..but thursday evening i got my sudden burst of energy and all day id been eating spicy food, drinking red raspberry leaf tea, had sex that night and friday night i went into labor.  not sure if stripping my membranes did anything or not.

itkatydid

Had mine stripped twice... It did nothing. Pitocin did though

*chris-erin*

Other: had them stripped and went into labor about 55 hours later. 

lcturkow

I had mine stripped and went into labour within two HOURS!  I was 3 days away from my due date and 4cm dilated, 75% effaced.  The doctor said my body was clearly ready for it anyway.  But as I was getting checked into the hospital, I told the nurse about getting my membranes stripped, and she said, "Having second thoughts about that now, aren't ya?"

Lady Redrum

I responded other because I went into labor on my own but had my membranes stripped to speed up labor. It didn't work; I had LO about 20 hours later.