How long after your membranes were stripped

emily1414

I am almost 38 weeks and I am 80% with 1 cm dialation and my doctor stripped my membranes yesterday. Anyone experience this and how long did it take you to go into labor. Dr said I could expect 3 days to a week. I'm just wondering what other people's experience has been.

mabma80

With DS1, I was dilated 3cm and 50% effaced the week of his due date. ON his due date, she stripped my membranes.  He came four days later. Whether or not it had anything to do with the membranes being stripped, who knows.

They didn't have to do anything for DS2 cause he came on his due date. 

njmommaterp

With my DD, they stripped my membranes on a Wednesday (morning appt) and my water broke Friday morning around 4:30 AM (3:30 AM I lost some of the mucus plug). The contractions kicked in around 5/6 AM.

So less than 48-hours for me.

Good Luck!!!

MrsSonny24

Oh wow.. striping membranes at 38 weeks seems early to me.  But i am a FTM....  I have my appt today, wonder if i'll be having that done. 

lyse2143

MrsSonny24:

Oh wow.. striping membranes at 38 weeks seems early to me.  But i am a FTM....  I have my appt today, wonder if i'll be having that done. 

FTM here too and I thought it was early as well. 

boxtonmom1014

I'm 37w3d and my doctor offered to do mine today too after she determined I was 1.5 and 50%.

TheFannins729

iv'e been told now by several drs that if it works, it works in about 36-48 hrs. 

i'll be asking for it to be done at 38 weeks because my dr will induce me at 39, and i'd rather have that done than be induced.

emily1414

I agree, it does seem early. I've been on bedrest since early May for high blood pressure. My bp stabilized but has started spiking again, so her thinking was try to get things going sooner rather than later with induction.

Thanks for sharing your experiences ladies!

lyse2143

emily1414:

I agree, it does seem early. I've been on bedrest since early May for high blood pressure. My bp stabilized but has started spiking again, so her thinking was try to get things going sooner rather than later with induction.

Thanks for sharing your experiences ladies!

Ahhhh ok that makes more sense. Good luck!

Azrayla

Guess Im the only one who didnt think it was early.. If I mmake my 38 weeks appt Ill be asking if they can strip mine.. Never had it beforre though.. water broke with DD and ob said my membranes were mostly still in tact.