https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181156 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:20:27 +0000 MamaCate 181156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it done at 40+2 and 40+5 but was induced the next day. It was uncomfortable but not that painful. The second time did have some bloody show and then very irregular contractions that evening but they didnt go anywhere.<br /> it did work for one of my girlfriends though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181147 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:02:09 +0000 EloiseKE 181147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm considering asking on Monday's appointment (my due date) I am just about done being pregnant. I am miserable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181144 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:57:55 +0000 Minnie_Girl 181144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ouch. It sounds like membrane stripping is both ineffective and painful! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181141 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:56:22 +0000 StbHisMrs 181141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found my post from 8 months ago on WB about mine..<br /> I had my membranes stripped<br /> and it didn't hurt. I didn't know she did it actually, she said it wasn't really on purpose but my cervix was high and she "moved" it and stripped them at the same time. I went from a 1 last week to a 3 today :) </p> <p>So if your Dr. suggest that, don't be afraid it's no worse then being checked.</p> <p>then I replied to someone<br /> I couldn't tell she was doing it while checking me I thought she was just having a hard time finding my cervix.</p> <p>But it didn't work. I was induced one day after my due date. I believe I had gone in the Thursday before my DD, and then was induced the following Tuesday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181139 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:55:35 +0000 Lindsay05 181139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had mine done on Monday and nothing has happened :( i was dialated to about 1 cm. Maybe it has made progress but nothing noticeable. I went in with the idea that it was an awful procedure and I hate to say it but it was. Probably doesnt help to go in nervous. It is uncomfortable but definitely doable and if it gets things going then its def worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181131 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:48:58 +0000 mrsmenow 181131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did with my second, but I was already in early labor. It didn't hurt any more then a normal cervical check and it did make my contractions come faster for a while, but then they slowed down and picked back up on their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181124 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:43:42 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 181124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i had my membranes stripped twice.<br /> the second time, I was already 4 cm dilated.<br /> no dice.<br /> i ended up getting induced.</p> <p>edit: it was not painful for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181102 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:25:21 +0000 chopsuey 181102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea. I'll make sure I pay attention this time around. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-181065 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:41:05 +0000 Honeybee 181065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD, my doctor stripped my membranes at 37 and 38 weeks; I went into labor the day of my 39 weeks appointment, when she would've done it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180317 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:28:48 +0000 heffalump 180317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it done twice and it didn't work for me. And it was pretty painful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180314 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:27:56 +0000 sandy 180314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - at 39 weeks and 40 weeks. I went into labor on my own 2 days after my due date </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180250 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:46:01 +0000 winniebee 180250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my membranes stripped by midwife in the hospital - I was 5 cm dilated already and was contracting every 8-10 minutes, but we wanted the contractions to pick up/labor to continue to progress. So she stripped them and BAM I started contracting every 3-5 minutes...painfully. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180246 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:41:03 +0000 volksgirl64 180246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked at my 38 week appt but I wasn't dialated at all so they couldn't :-(. Then at my 39 week I was dialated to 1cm but he said he actually couldn't reach to do it.<br /> My water broke on its own at 39w6d </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180142 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:49:26 +0000 GrapeCrush 180142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor did when I was 40 weeks exactly...to try and get something going...nothing happened, induced 6 days later </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180131 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:38:04 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 180131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They did it 1 time for Mavrick and it didn't work. </p> <p>Then for sienna the first time around it didn't work.<br /> The second time around he said he would go all out. And boy was it PAINFUL!!! but I went into labour less than 24hours later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180124 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:16:34 +0000 lemondrop 180124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried to bribe him to do it, but he said not until the next visit (I was at 38 weeks 4 days). He even turned down a crisp $20 bill :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180091 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:08:27 +0000 WiLLoWtReE 180091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked my doctor to strip mine at 38+6. I was dilated 4cm at that point and 90% effaced I think. So she stripped my membranes and stretched my cervix to 5cm, then she decided I needed to just head on over to labor and delivery. It was actually pretty uncomfortable for me and the checks never bothered me at all. I'm not sure if it was the stripping or the stretching that was painful though. </p> <p>Anyways I'm not much help I guess... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-doctor-strip-your-membranes#post-180069 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:22:14 +0000 mediagirl 180069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have my 39w5d appt on Thursday. I'm considering asking if they will strip my membranes if at least something has changed down there. Anyone else had this done? How long afterwards did you go into labor or did you have to be induced anyways? </p>