I would love some progress dust! I am very ready to have an outside baby. I have been very uncomfortable lately, just constant lightening crotch. I almost broke down at the ob's office today because of all the pain I am having. They said that they will definitely try to not let me go past my due date.
I am still 1cm dilated, but at least completely thinned out so (100% effaced). LO has dropped, hence the increase in lightening pain.
If any of you are familiar with stripping of membrane procedure, could you please give me some info. on this? What does it involve? How long does it take?
Re: 38wk appoint not much progress :-(
APS, hetero factor v leiden & MTHFR
bfp #1 - 12.11.07, edd 8.14.08, mm/c 1.21.08 (10w4d)
bfp #2 - 4.4.08, edd 12.3.08, mm/c 5.14.08 (11w)
bfp #3 - 8.3.08, edd 4.15.09, mm/c 9.17.08 (10w)
bfp #4 - 1.15.09, edd 9.26.09, mm/c 2.16.09 (8w2d)
bfp #5 - 6.16.09, edd 2.25.10, mm/c 7.23.09 (9w)
bfp #6 - 8.12.10, edd 4.27.11, mm/c 9.16.10 (8w1d)
one more try -> bfp #7 - 2.11, our miracle baby boy arrived 10.11
ttc again -> bfp #8 - 5.3.13, edd 1.13.14, mm/c 5.30.13 (7w3d)
I had my membranes stripped with DD. Basically it wasn't painful, just pressure. The doctor sticks her fingers in and "sweeps" around to do.... something, lol. I Can't remember what, exaclty. She did it when I hit 3cm dialated and was 38 weeks and some change, but nothing happened. She did it again when I was 39 weeks, 3 days and 4cm and I was admitted to the hospital at 4am the next morning. DD was born that evening at 6pm.
EDIT: I meant to add that I'm sorry you're so uncomfortable! I remember just being DONE at that point. Good luck and lots of progress dust your way!
hey there, i just had my membranes stripped today. I was 4cm today at my appt. but she never mentioned effacement or station, although last week i was 90% effaced and at 0 station.
Anyway the membrane strip is basically just like an internal except the ob sweeps along your cervix so it's alittle more uncomfy. Today even my internal hurt which is not normal for me. Afterwards i had some crampiness and my belly just felt tight all afternoon. Now i feel alittle better and have had some BH's contrax but nothing too much now.
ITS A BOY!!!! Born 11/13/11 BFP #4: 10/29/12 edd 7/11/12
Missed m/c 10/25/10 @ 11.5 weeks
Sorry about the lack of progress. I thought things were moving well but since I've been off work, things have slowed down.
Sending you tons of "let's get the show on the road" dust!
My Life
BFP 7.7.09 - CVS 9.10.09 (Girl) - 9.24.09 Severe Fatal Malformation - D&E 10.7.09 @ 17wks
BFP 6.1.10 - 6.10.10 Ectopic M/C @ 5wks
BFP 10.26.10 - 10.29.10 CP
BFP 1.30.11 - CVS 3.28.11 (Girl) - EDD 10.11.11 - Born 10.6.11
BFP 12.18.12 - 12.20.12 CP
BFP 3.18.13 - CVS 5.21.13 (Girl) - EDD 12.2.13 - Born 11.24.13
BFP 6.10.14 - CVS 7.2.14 (Girl) - EDD 1.12.15 - Born sleeping 8.6.14 @ 17w5d
Membrane stripping is just the MW/OB's fingers sweeping across the cervix breaking up some membranes to maybe help your body get the hint and progress. It literally takes seconds. It was pretty uncomfortable for me, but def worth the try. It caused spotting, but did nothing at all for me. I had it done at weeks 38 and 39 and had no progress. I saw if you're super uncomofrtable though, it's worth a try if your OB/MW is good with it.
~Started TTC 2/09. BFP #1 11/09. EDD 8/7/10. DS born 8/7/10.~
~Surprise BFP #2 5/11 while still BF'ing. Natural M/C @ 7w3d.~
~BFP #3 8/11. EDD 4/24/12. Heavy bleeding episodes from a lost twin. DD born 4/14/12.~
~Started TTC 2/13. BFP #4 3/13. EDD 11/8/13. Hoping for smooth sailing!~
That is so frustrating....but at least you are making progress. I'm right there with you, but I'm not dialated or progressing at all & LO is big. I had to take a NST test today (to make sure LO was okay) & if nothing happens by next weeks appt they will start talking about my options.
As far as the membrane stripping SIL had it & went into labor the next day. Her pregnancy was textbook, though.