I will be seeing my doc on Friday and she has offered to do a membrane sweep at 39 weeks? depending on how I feel and how I am progressing. So far there has not been much progress (no dilation). So a little background on my situation? From what my doc and I have talked about if I am not in labor by 40 weeks I will need another ultra sound and if my baby is still measuring on the small side she will induce me.
I have been contracting on and off for the past two weeks, but like I said no progress just pain.
In reading about membrane sweeps there is no guarantee that the membrane sweep will help put me into labor (esp if I am not at that "thresh hold"), but it could send me home with a fun weekend full of contractions.
Granted on friday we are going to have some discussion before anything happens but here are my questions:
I realize that everyone is different but if you have had the procedure done does it hurt (for me just the cervical checks alone hurt ALOT) and did it do much to help you go into labor?
Re: Membrane Stripping question...
Thank you for the input ladies... I guess we'll see what the Doc says tommorow and we will discuss my options.
I had it done twice with DS and just last weeks with DS # 2, I plan to have it done again on Friday if I don't go into labor (as per my OB).
I don't find it painful, just uncomfortable. It's only got a 50% chance of working I think, the 3 times I've had it done, not immediate labor started. I was induced with DS #1.
I've been dilated a bit and effaced all times it was done.