what is stripping the membranes

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Overdue/labor Induction

The week I was due and then the day before she was born my doctor stripped my membranes. It was a little uncomfortable, but not too bad. ...
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Advice About Induction

I had my membranes stripped several times with both to no result. .... I'd say go with the induction, or ask if they would strip your membranes or something ...
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Suggestions for 'Natural' Labor Induction

Hi L Sweeping or stripping the membranes will work as the last poster suggested Midwives have been using it for years and it makes me angry that docs go ...
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Castor Oil - Has Anyone Tried It to Induce Their Labor?

I had my membranes stripped last Friday. At that time I was a good 3cm dilated and 60% ... Stripping your membranes is a good way to coax your body into ...
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Help Me Deliver This Baby Boy!

Have your OB strip your membranes. If they do it good enough (mine caused my butt to cramp on one side briefly!) then it should work! ...
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Pitocin or Not?

If you do want to try something to kick off your labor ask him to strip your membranes. Your doctor should be ashamed of offering you this option. ...
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Pre-labor Dilation?

My CNM stripped my membranes for me at that appointment, and labor started overnight. .... Stripping Membranes and Changes Before Labor ...
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Inducing Labor

As you get a little closer to your due date, you could also ask your doctor to strip your membranes. Not exactly sure what it is they do, (I saw it in my ...
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Inducing Labor

We tried stripping my membrane and that didn't work. There was the option of black cohosh but instead I was advised to try acupuncture. ...
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How Soon Do You Think I Am?

The middle child, I had been to the doctor about 3 days before and he had stripped the membranes in an effort to move her along. I was not dilated at all! ...
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  • let nature take its course in 4 answers "... theis for hundreds of years, many without petocin. Let nature take its course ..."
  • raspberry leaf tea in 3 answers "Raspberry leaf tea. Sex. I don't recommend the castor oil, I tried and it just made ..."
  • three days past my due date in 2 answers "I was induced for my second baby as I was three days past my due date and I wish I ..."
  • showed no signs of distress in 2 answers "... we just kept a close eye on her development, and she showed no signs of distress."
  • past your due date in 4 answers "I think if you are a couple weeks past your due date they do have to induce you but ..."