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Pre-labor Dilation?

My CNM stripped my membranes for me at that appointment, and labor started ... didn't call my husband home from work till they had been steady for an hour). ...
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Advice to Put Me into Labor!!!

I was almost 39 weeks when I had my membranes stripped, and the doctor said if it was going to work, it would work within 48 hours. ...
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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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Evicting Baby!

I don't have any advice for you but if someone does give you some PLEASE let me ..... I am not a big fan of stripping membranes or inducing with pitossin ...
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Inducing Labor

We tried stripping my membrane and that didn't work. .... My daughter was very young and does not tolerate the slightest pain well at all. ...
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Suggestions for 'Natural' Labor Induction

You get the runs, but it does the trick! I think you only need a table spoon or two, .... Hi L. - Sweeping or stripping the membranes will work, ...
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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% ... Personally I think it is just a coincidence when it does work, ...
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Am I Close to Delivery - or Am I Just Getting My Hopes Up

1) Does it sound like I may go into labor soon? 2) Does anyone know if there is an average length for second pregnancies? .... Stripping the Membranes ...
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Early Stages of Labor

Maybe you can ask your doctor to strip your membranes if they will and see if it helps. ... Sometimes its good to let your body do its work very slowly and to ... but it does not ness have to be that long, it can happen at anytime. ...
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Inducing Labor

I had my membranes stripped, my 9th month, with my first child and ended up being 5 1/2cm by the time I was 40 weeks. It does hurt though. ...
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  • 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."
  • raspberry leaf tea in 2 answers "I drank raspberry leaf tea about 3 times a day for the last week before he finally ..."
  • 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 ..."