For those of you that have had your membranes stripped during pregnancy, how far along were you, and did it work for you? I have my doctor's visit today and i'm 39 weeks and wondering if this is something that I could possibly ask him to do.
2006-08-09 02:42:44 · 4 answers · asked by foxy_summer_2002 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i had it done at 38 weeks and I went into labor the next day. Good luck to you!!!!
2006-08-09 02:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stripping of the membranes or "Sweeping " the membranes is a type of labor inducer. It can be very painful and non-productive. Consider it carefully before agreeing to the procedure. The only person who knows when your baby will be born is the BABY.
Patience patience patience.
Quote from link below:
"Routine use of sweeping of membranes from 38 weeks of pregnancy onwards does not seem to produce clinically important benefits. When used as a means for induction of labour, the reduction in the use of more formal methods of induction needs to be balanced against women's discomfort and other adverse effects."
All my best~
2006-08-09 10:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by ajbabies3 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mine was stripped at about 38 weeks w/o my consent with my first. It didn't work. Took another week until I went into labor on my own.
2006-08-09 09:53:44 · answer #3 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a way to induce labor. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. to me its just another myth, ie eating spicy food, having sex, etc. its gonna happen when it happens.
2006-08-09 11:09:17 · answer #4 · answered by badonggi 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋