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The doctor inserts one or two fingers up through the cervix opening & separates the bag of waters & membranes from the uterine wall. Sometimes it can help start labor sometimes it doesn't work at all.

I want to have a natural birth but I am reall tempted to have my membranes stripped at next doctor's visit. Is it dangerous for the baby at all?

I don't know to be honest. My doctor didn't even ask me if I wanted it done. He saw that I was very close to labor (between 3 and 4 cm), so he thought it would be safe to do it. If I don't go into labor by Monday, he is going to induce me. He said it may start labor within a couple of days, but it's been 2 days and I am not having any contractions.

I had my membranes stripped on Monday. i just feel alot of pressure and am very misrable. i went to the hospital becuase of the pressure and they sent me home

I had mine done yesterday afternoon. I was having all kinds of cramping and contractions all afternoon and evening. I thought I would be in active labor soon, but when I woke up at 12:30 it had slowed down a lot. I got up around 4:30 and Ive been having mild contractions, but not as many.

Well I had the stripping of my membranes done twice second time it worked my water broke and went into labor and now i have my beautful baby boy

I had mine done on Thurs., but nothing has happen as of yet. With my earlier pregnancies I had it done and went into labor that very same day.

Can you just ask them to do it at my next appt i will be 38 weeks is safe to ask her if i dont go into labor first?

i guess you can ask to have it done here they did it only was i was a couple days away from mt due date thats when they said it would be most effecive

well today is my due date and they stripped my membranes for the 3rd time. i am 70% effaced and dialated to almost a 3 and at a -2. he is not wanting to move down and i soooo ready to have him. they think is already 9 to 10 pounds.