Any successful/unsuccessful membrane sweep stories?

Re: Any successful/unsuccessful membrane sweep stories?

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  February 2014

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• AKAP2010 member

  February 2014

  I had mine done Friday and nothing. I lost my mucus plug but that's it. But with DS I has my membranes stripped and went into labor 2 days later...

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• Scottnsaranhenri member

  February 2014

  Had mine done last Wednesday at 39 weeks, some bleeding, but not much else. (I was 2.5 cm & 75% effaced) Will have it done tomorrow. It's one of those things that if your body is ready, it will go, otherwise it's just something to try.

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• mdr619 member

  February 2014

  I was wondering about this as well. I have a feeling my doc will want to do this at my appointment today.

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• dunvilles member

  February 2014

  I had mine done 4pm at 38 wks 2 days, started early labor Wednesday at 38 wks 3 days and delivered at 9:32 am on Thursday at 38 wks 4 days...

  
  
  
  
  
  

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• boogerbearoriginal member

  February 2014

  From what I've heard, if you're body is ready to go it can jumpstart things but it's not going to do much if you're not ready.
  
  My personal concern with doing it (and why I'd chose to decline) is they can accidentally break your water when doing it, which could be problematic too.
  
  Good luck deciding.
  

  
  
  

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• cmsdouglas member

  February 2014

  I had it done at 5 yesterday and Lucy was born at 9:21 this morning! I was already dilated to 5, though, so my body was definitely ready!

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• frohotch member

  February 2014

  I had it done at 39.2 and my baby was born the next morning. It was definitely uncomfortable, and afterwards had contractions but no clear progression all night. At 4am woke up in real labor and my daughter was born at 8. My doctor said she thought it worked better on 2nd+ pregnancies. Maybe it would have happened then anyway, but it seemed to help things along.

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• sweet*18 member

  February 2014 edited February 2014

  I had mine stripped yesterday (I am close to 3cm dilated and I'm 80% effaced) at 8:30am and it was really painful. This is our 3rd child and nothing has happened. I just lost more of my mucous plug and cramped a little but nothing else. This kid is just stubborn. I have a feeling I will make it to my induction date (2/10)

  

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• gateship member

  February 2014

  I just had mine stripped 2 hours ago...so I will let you know! Fingers crossed that it will move things along. So far other than a few irregular contractions there hasn't been any change. 

  It really wasn't bad/painful. A bit uncomfortable but that was about it. 

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• Arangia member

  February 2014

  Mine were at 37w6d, labor contractions started 24 hours later but wouldn't progress or stay regular and they wouldn't stop. 12 hours later had gone from 3-5cm but had to have my water broken. Daughter was born an hour and forty five minutes later.

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