Does stripping membranes actually work?

hellopoppyseed · December 2012

My Dr offered and I don't know whether to volunteer for this tomorrow or not. It sounds terrible. Also I'd rather not go into labor on Friday or Saturday because I'm trying to get my tubes tied and it needs to be on a weekday. So I go in tomorrow at 9am for an appointment and possible membrane stripping. Should I go for it or not?

cowgirltu · December 2012

Its like any other non-medicine induction, it may work or it may not. It depends on your body and if your ready.

6fsn · December 2012

Like pp said it can work for some, but there's no real way to know.

I'm really curious about needing to deliver on a weekend to get your tubes tied though.

perfectlove09 · December 2012

cowgirltu:
Its like any other non-medicine induction, it may work or it may not. It depends on your body and if your ready.

I agree with pp. It's really up to you. Are you feeling in a hurry to "get things started"? Women have been having babies for a very long time without drs doing this to them.

ladybug12612 · December 2012

I will be 40 wks tomorrow, had my membranes swept at 38 wks then again at 39 wks, had mild cramping day of and then nothing.. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't

ckkgb2001 · December 2012

It may or may not work. Totally just depends. GL

hellopoppyseed · December 2012

6fsn:
Like pp said it can work for some, but there's no real way to know.nbsp;
I'm really curious about needing to deliver on a weekend to get your tubes tied though.

No I want to deliver on a weekday so that the operating room is available. At this hospital apparently it's called an add on procedure and can be done after delivery as long as the timing kinda works out. Otherwise it's come back in 6 weeks and it's general anesthesia because it can't be done lapriscopically like it can right after birth with just a spinal. It's a convienence thing and I want the timing to work out nicely.

hellopoppyseed · December 2012

perfectlove09:
cowgirltu:
Its like any other non-medicine induction, it may work or it may not.  It depends on your body and if your ready.

I agree with pp. It's really up to you. Are you feeling in a hurry to "get things started"? Women have been having babies for a very long time without drs doing this to them.

Yes this is what makes me hesitate and lean toward no. I'm not in a huge hurry.

savannat421 · December 2012

I heard that it can be pretty uncomfortable. I don't think I would do it, myself. But it's personal preference. GL!

StefandTodd · December 2012

I would absolutely never do it before 41 weeks. I was offered it at 40 weeks with my first, declined, and he came on his own about 12 hours later.

My reason is that it IS an intervention with a (not significant, but not nonexistent) chance of PROM, which can lead to all kinds of problem if baby isn't ready (infection, being put on "the clock," etc).

sugacattey · December 2012

My doc did this on Tuesday during a regular cervical check. It didn't hurt me at all but not everyone has the same experience. I had one tiny bit of spotting but that's it. No babies yet.

6fsn · December 2012

hellopoppyseed:
6fsn:
Like pp said it can work for some, but there's no real way to know.nbsp; I'm really curious about needing to deliver on a weekend to get your tubes tied though.
No I want to deliver on a weekday so that the operating room is available. At this hospital apparently it's called an add on procedure and can be done after delivery as long as the timing kinda works out. Otherwise it's come back in 6 weeks and it's general anesthesia because it can't be done lapriscopically like it can right after birth with just a spinal. It's a convienence thing and I want the timing to work out nicely.

That makes TONS more sense! I misread and got confused.

ashlierw · December 2012

my dr did this to me with my first and i went into labor an hour later and had him the next day. gonna ask him to see if he will do it again to me at this appt! its SUPER painful so it really just depends on how bad you want baby out!