when did you (or will you) have your membranes swept?

BeachBlondie456 · September 2011

Just curious to those of you who have had or will have this done, how far along were you when your dr did it (or will do it) and did you ask or did they offer? also, was it for a medical related reason or "just because" ?

just wondering when typical timing is.

Ritzy19 · September 2011

With DD, my Dr. did this at 39 weeks and she offered. It hurt and I was uncomfortable for days. DD was born a day after her due date.

Ms5586 · September 2011

I had it done on Wednesday (38 weeks). I had already talked about it with my dr and didn't have any problems with it being done. He did it during my internal after saying I was barely 1 cm. It was rather uncomfortable, and I bled afterwards (he warned me). I did lose my mucus plug, but no baby yet.

forensicmama · September 2011

I didn't. Sounds painful... eek!

Anyway, my SIL had it done at 40 weeks and she was induced at 41 weeks. She didn't make any progress on her own in that week.

vanessrose · September 2011

I wont have it done...When baby is ready to come she will! When I had my DD in 2000 they didnt do it...just seems unnatural to me. (unless medically nec.)

MissBHaven1024 · September 2011

With DD, I was 39 weeks, give or take a day. My doctor had mentioned at my 38 week appt that we could discuss it next time, and at my 39 week appt, I requested to have it done. It gave me contractions, but never put me into labor. DD was born at 41w, 0d.

Oh also, I had my membranes stripped twice; at 39 weeks and again at 40 weeks.

drcolleen · September 2011

It is inappropriate to do before 38 weeks, statically it does not put you into labor but does reduce the odds of you going past your due dates (population based studies you know, so how they apply to a specific individual is a question). With my patients I offer at their 38, 39, 40, 41 week apts. Some people are very uncomfortable during/after, others don't mind -- I thought it was just some pressure but not painful w/ my DD.

leahraewku · September 2011

My doctor did it at my 40 week appointment. Labor started four hours later. If it's offered this time around (I'm at a different practice) I'll have it done again, but not until I've reached my due date.

trinavenard · September 2011

I had this done on my due date with my last pregnancy and plan to do the same, if nothing happens before then, this time. Last time I went into labor about 6 hrs later so I am hoping to have the same luck this time around.

mabma80 · September 2011

With DS1, I had them stripped the day of his due date. He was born four days later.

DS2, I didn't cause he came on his due date.

So, they'll only strip them if I've hit my due date and there's no baby.

mbgreenwalt · September 2011

I had it done at 40w2d with DD#1. It didn't do anything for me. I was induced at 41w1d.

PSUBean22 · September 2011

I did with both of my previous pregnancies and will get it done again. DD1 was born a day before her due date and a few days after having the membranes swept and DD2 I was in the office, dialated to 5cm, she swept them (after asking) and I went right to 6cm and she was born that afternoon.

epopp85 · September 2011

Mine was/is medically related, but they started and will start sweeping mine at 37 weeks, every week. At my 37 week appointment with DS, he told me, "I'm going to sweep your membranes, and it may hurt, but if I see you again next week, I'm going to be a lot more brutal." Tongue Tied

I ended up delivering that week so luckily, I did not get to experience that.

cottonlily84 · September 2011

I'm having a natural birth so I won't have my membranes stripped or anything else to try to bring labor on. Baby girl will come when my body's ready to bring her out. The only exception would be if there was a legitimate medical reason I needed to be induced. I would like to try that before a medication induction and would do it when needed based on the problem.

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