Last appointment is on Wednesday (hopefully.) What do they do?

kmdendy · April 2014

Does anything different happen on the last doctor appointment? I go in on Wednesday and want to know what to expect. I'm due on Saturday.

Thanks!

Rrrrrachel · April 2014

They may do a cervical check or strip your membranes but it completely depends.

kmdendy · April 2014

I've been getting the cervical checks. How do they strip membranes? Is there a tool? sounds painful.

ililheatheri · April 2014

They're going to schedule you another appointment for next week in case you don't have the baby. ;-) that's what happened to me last Monday. I'm heading in today for my 2 days past my due date appt. They are going to do a biophysical ultrasound to make sure baby is still doing okay. Good luck though, I hope you go by your due date!

Rrrrrachel · April 2014

Some women think it really hurts and some say it's just mildly uncomfortable. I think it probably depends on a lot of hit hints, including the position and status of your cervix. They basically use ear fingers to lift your membranes away from your uterus and stretch your cervix a bit. It may or may not help start labor.

csavery · April 2014

I had my membranes stripped with my first and it was incredibly painful and made me really queasy-it also did not induce labor like we had hoped. I hear its different for different women.

WashingtonQueen · April 2014

Usually nothing different than your last few appointments. They will get you another appointment scheduled for next week.

2goingon3 · April 2014

I had my membranes stripped with my 2nd, and he was born 24 hours later. But, if course, that could've been because of a bunch of things. It was definitely uncomfortable! Still going to request it this time around, just in case!!

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