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what exactly is it that they do when they strip your membranes? I'm 38wk 4 days, and haven't dialated or effaced at all, baby has budged...I didn't know if maybe by next week this time things haven't progressed if I should ask my dr about doing this?

Had my membranes stripped on the 20th.....still preggo no contractions not even Braxton Hicks!

Mrose,
Membrane stripping is when the doc during your exam takes his/her fingers and runs them around the inside of your cervix, this allows the "water bag" membrane to seperate from the cervix. The idea is that it is a less invasive way to start labor than induction. The membrane is supposed to drop into the cervix area and eventually rupture "water breaks". I had this done again this morning. I have moved from 2cm to 3cm and from 50% to 60% efaced. They also say that it lowers the risk of c sections. It worked great for my DD but this little I don't think is wanting to leave his cozy little place. I walked a bunch last night also and had a few contractions. So we will see.

I had my membranes stripped when i was a week and 3 days overdue... and still nothing... i had to be induced at 42 weeks... but usually most women it helps to jump start labor, but i know they can not do it unless you have dialated and effaced a little... because your cervix has to be ripe and already ready to go, thye usually wont strip ur membranes unless that has begun to happen

I had my membranes stripped when i was 38 weeks along and i was 3 cm dilated and 90% effaced. It did produce some braxton hicks and i lost my mucus plug a few days later but it didn't result in sending me into labour. I am 40wks1day now and 4cm and 100% effaced. I would say it didn't work for me, i have done lots of walking in between but still nothing, so my induction date is set for sunday. I say if baby is ready to be born stripping the membranes will work if baby is not ready than it won't really do much. Good luck.

I had mine stripped at 38 weeks 4days, and only had some brown spotting, I had to be induced at 40 weeks due to GD. I was at three centimeters for six days. It never worked for me :(

i just had mine stripped this week at 38w2d, i was 1cm dialated and 50% effaced. I was encouraged of the progress, though it's not much. i have felt some bh since then, bur i need to start walking more!! i'm really hoping to go sometime in week 39...but it's up to our little one to decide