Anyone had their membranes stripped? - Pregnancy

Ash029 · 11-02-2009, 09:24 PM

I've been thinking about it but I'm scared it will hurt really bad. My midwife is NOT gentle when checking for dialation so I bet the stripping would be brutal. The baby is engaged, I'm a little dialated my cervix just isn't thinning at all. Do you have to be to a certain dialation or thinned for them to do it? Does it hurt really bad? i'm so sick of being pregnant but I don't want to be in a lot of pain for something that isnt guaranteed to work..

Jill · 11-02-2009, 09:30 PM

I know people hate to hear but I will still say it.

Unless you are over-due there is really no need in it. The baby will come when he/she is ready. I know it is tough and feel like you have been pregnant for years but you are at the end now. Just let the baby cook a little bit longer!

froglove · 11-02-2009, 09:33 PM

I had it done. It hurt like a MO-FO.... but Jill is right. It did NOTHING for me cept cause me pain!

I was 5 days overdue with Jacob and stripping did nothing. I was finally induced for other reasons.

csmithwick_819 · 11-02-2009, 09:36 PM

I don't know anything about it but I just wanted to give you some

and some

I hope hes ready to come out soon!!!!

Amberlyn · 11-02-2009, 09:36 PM

I never have had it done, but I had my waters broke (which is in the same area... LOL) with my last one and that alone was terrible!
I would wait it out.. as they said above, I know it feels like its been forever... but it hasn't..

I did two pregnancies back to back... almost 2 yrs of pregnancy ... that was tiring.. LOL
If your already dialating.. then sex if you can.. The chemicals in semen can help you efface... and orgasm can help get natural contractions going..
I am a fan of Evening Primrose Oil... inserted into the "who-ha".. it helps with effacement also, if your body is ready...

ColCoolPants · 11-02-2009, 09:41 PM

I had it done twice. The first time didn't hurt, but caused a lot of bleeding. The second time I had it done, it hurt really badly while she did it, then I was fine. It didn't really speed up the process I don't think.

kaytee · 11-02-2009, 09:54 PM

It wasn't very painful at all for me

LindsayLin · 11-02-2009, 09:56 PM

I had mine stripped and it hurt. Keep in mind I have no pain tolerance.

They induced me a couple hours later because my blood pressure was sky high so I don't know if it would have worked.

Heather · 11-02-2009, 10:02 PM

I had it done and it HURT. I would never have it done again. It didn't do anything except cause painful contractions that made no progress

*~Robyn~* · 11-02-2009, 10:20 PM

Had it done with my last 3, only worked once.

11-02-2009, 09:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ash029 no rain, no rainbows Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: get me out of okinawa!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,669 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 38% Longevity: 20%	Anyone had their membranes stripped? I've been thinking about it but I'm scared it will hurt really bad. My midwife is NOT gentle when checking for dialation so I bet the stripping would be brutal. The baby is engaged, I'm a little dialated my cervix just isn't thinning at all. Do you have to be to a certain dialation or thinned for them to do it? Does it hurt really bad? i'm so sick of being pregnant but I don't want to be in a lot of pain for something that isnt guaranteed to work.. __________________ Wifey to armymommy, AmandaR910 & ~KittyKat~

11-02-2009, 09:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
froglove Taking one day at a time!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13,317 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 80% Longevity: 82%	I had it done. It hurt like a MO-FO.... but Jill is right. It did NOTHING for me cept cause me pain! I was 5 days overdue with Jacob and stripping did nothing. I was finally induced for other reasons. __________________ GO BIG RED!!

11-02-2009, 09:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
csmithwick_819 Happiness Is A Choice :D Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Langley AFB, VA Posts: 4,639 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 79% Longevity: 17%	I don't know anything about it but I just wanted to give you some and some I hope hes ready to come out soon!!!! __________________

11-02-2009, 09:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Amberlyn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,014 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 82% Longevity: 1%	I never have had it done, but I had my waters broke (which is in the same area... LOL) with my last one and that alone was terrible! I would wait it out.. as they said above, I know it feels like its been forever... but it hasn't.. I did two pregnancies back to back... almost 2 yrs of pregnancy ... that was tiring.. LOL If your already dialating.. then sex if you can.. The chemicals in semen can help you efface... and orgasm can help get natural contractions going.. I am a fan of Evening Primrose Oil... inserted into the "who-ha".. it helps with effacement also, if your body is ready... __________________ my sexy beast.. and me

11-02-2009, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
ColCoolPants Army Wife Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Stewart, GA Posts: 869 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 91% Longevity: 5%	I had it done twice. The first time didn't hurt, but caused a lot of bleeding. The second time I had it done, it hurt really badly while she did it, then I was fine. It didn't really speed up the process I don't think. __________________ I LOVE my Army man!

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11-02-2009, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jill It must be nice to live in your world Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,086 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 17% Longevity: 87%	I know people hate to hear but I will still say it. Unless you are over-due there is really no need in it. The baby will come when he/she is ready. I know it is tough and feel like you have been pregnant for years but you are at the end now. Just let the baby cook a little bit longer!

11-02-2009, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
kaytee Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,244 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 35% Longevity: 67%	It wasn't very painful at all for me

11-02-2009, 09:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
LindsayLin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,528 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 86% Longevity: 31%	I had mine stripped and it hurt. Keep in mind I have no pain tolerance. They induced me a couple hours later because my blood pressure was sky high so I don't know if it would have worked.

11-02-2009, 10:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Heather Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: My little house on the prairie Posts: 18,581 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 39% Longevity: 66%	I had it done and it HURT. I would never have it done again. It didn't do anything except cause painful contractions that made no progress

11-02-2009, 10:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
~Robyn~ yes, I've given birth 6 times! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,205 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 37% Longevity: 21%	Had it done with my last 3, only worked once. __________________ Kimberly Lynn + = + = Results: