Stripping membranes?

ThePerfectTrinity · March 2015

Thoughts on stripping your membranes? Anyone done this before? Please share thoughts/concerns! Thanks!

keifekm · March 2015

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megob1125 · March 2015

I had it done with my daughter at 37 weeks and my plug came out that night and I had some spotting but no signs of labor. Then again at 38 weeks and nothing. She was born at 39.4 weeks. But then a friend of mine had it done and went into labor that night. Good luck

AmandaDCarroll · March 2015

I had my membranes stripped at 37 + 6 (my doctor wanted to try to get me to labor on my own, since I was supposed to get induced on the 30th), I had no sign of labor that whole day except for maybe a few Braxton hicks here and there. By the next day I was definitely in early labor, every symptom I was experiencing could be connected to it. My water broke at 4:30 PM and baby boy was born by 12:46 AM.

thing3ontheway · March 2015

My midwives won't strip them till 39 weeks

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nursemom83 · March 2015

Getting them done on Thursday. I will be 39 weeks.

CivilMommy · March 2015

had mine stripped at 38+3 while preg with an 11 pounder and scheduled for Pitocin induction at 39w. It didn't do anything for me. I still showed up at my induction at the same dilation I was at 38+3. It didn't hurt more than a normal internal. I will probably get stripped if I make it to my 40w with this baby (not HR this time so no induction scheduled).

tjheld · March 2015

Had mine done at 38 weeks as the next week they would be inducing me so was hoping this would do that. My appointment was 2:00 afterwards went back to work but felt really crampy the rest of the day, at 12:30am woke up with contractions and she was born at 4:45am. So worked for me!

lilann2011 · March 2015

Had it done with my first and went into labor 2 days later. Planning on asking them to do it tomorrow at my 40wk apt hoping it will help!!

Kebyrns · March 2015

I had my membranes stripped at 39 weeks and 3 days with my first and went into labor a little over 24 hours later. Hoping to have the same result this time around

Dvine21 · March 2015

Had mine stripped at 38 weeks and water broke less then 24 hrs later my last pregnancy.

RSupry · March 2015

Hoping to have mine done Thursday. I was only at 1 cm at my 37 week appt last week and they said I needed to be dilated more than that to do it. Also he is at +2 so not sure if his head being in the way will cause a problem. Hoping it does something b/c I'm trying to VBAC.

BabyTaitanoMommy · March 2015

Had mine stripped at 38+6 & nothing happened. Had them stripped again yesterday at 39+5 around 9am, woke up this morning and started to loose my mucus plug and have been steadily loosing it now for the past 6 hours. I'm getting regular BH but they aren't painful, so it's too soon to say if it's true or false labor yet. Crossing fingers this is the real thing.

BabyTaitanoMommy · April 2015

Went into labor around 10 pm, contractions were every 2-3 min by 1am, went to the hospital and was admitted at 4cm. The pain was so intense and the contractions were right on top of each other I broke down and got the epidural. After preping, admiting, blood draw, IV fluids, they finally gave me the epidural at 4am and I was already at 7cm. Progressed 1 cm per hour and stalled at 9.5cm. Finally started pushing at 11am and had Seraphine Elizabeth at 11:15am after just 15 min of pushing! Membrane Strip worked!!

DabriaVan · April 2015

Had mine stripped yesterday morning at 40+1 and let's just say I'm still at home watching cartoons with my toddler. It's hit and miss. Hopefully it works for the majority!

astrat017 · April 2015

So my Dr told me that our hospital will do it optionally at 38 weeks and it's up to me if I want it done. I don't really know what to say. Sounds like lots of you it makes the process happen quickly