38 weeks

Re: 38 weeks

• PrimRoseMama member

  August 2014

  I would wait until 40 weeks to do a membrane sweep. They are extremely uncomfortable & won't move you along unless your body is ready anyway.
  
  39 weeks is considered the new "full term". Just wait it out. Walk, have lots of sex. Just allow your body & baby to go things their way.
  
  I had a membrane sweep at 41w1d. I hated it & I went into labor the next night on my own. Don't do it is my advice.

  
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• rae_dylanzmom member

  August 2014

  I'm no expert, but I had it done last time at almost 42w last time around.  It didn't do anything for me. At all. Just a big pain in the ass vagina.
  

  

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• beccalee721 member

  August 2014

  I'd at least wait until 40 weeks to do anything like that. Like PP's said it only works sometimes and it won't kickstart anything if you aren't ready anyway. I had it done with DD at 40.5 weeks because my OB convinced me to induce at 41 weeks (definitely waiting til 42 this time if needed) and contractions started that night and DD was born 3 days later, on the day I was supposed to be induced. When most FTMs deliver around 41 weeks there's no need to force anything that early. It is very uncomfortable / painful so I'd only do it to try to start natural labor when other things like induction are being discussed.

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• jaime52005 member

  August 2014

  I had it done 39w3d went into labor 24h later.. Hurt like A bitch

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