a bit upset this morning

[4shrooms0611]

So yesterday I went to the Dr and had my membranes stripped around 1145am. It's now almost 7 am the next day and nothing happened. I'm 4cm and I guess I just don't get why it didn't work. I tried bouncing on the yoga ball, which only has my hip sore this morning, I even did nipple stimulation and nothing. I'm now 39 weeks and I guess this baby just doesn't want to come out yet :(

[Mj92124]

With my last kid, I was dilated to a 3. Doc told me that since I was already dilated so much, there wasn't any membrane to sweep. Maybe that was the case here too?

[toriajane2]

I had two sweeps within a week but I was already overdue so that's possibly why it worked.  Your baby will come when they are ready.  

[4shrooms0611]

So since my last post, I've been contracting lol still not at a regular pace but the feel different. I feel something different inside my lady parts and when I went to the bathroom, I noticed some mucus. I believe this may be my mucus plug starting to come out but not sure. Maybe I will have this baby after all :) but if not, I all over being upset. He will come when he's ready

[hellojojo2200]

I know u prolly dnt wanna hear this..but u have untill 42weeks untill intervention ia really needed..42 weeks is the limit of safety....good luck!ur baby will b here very soon how ever it happens..and I wish u both the best

[danahenley]

My doctor told me yesterday that if the baby and ur body isnt ready then its not going to happen no matter what u do

[jess56m]

Dont push it if your body's not ready itd not ready you will have a vaginal and easier birth if your body is ready !

[jennyonnumber3]

I had mine done a week ago cause I didn't want to be induced and hoping it would work but nope. Still being induced tomorrow morning.

[Mariahhoni]

Make your own decisions about your baby, unless he's at risk or there's an issue, let nature take its course.

[4shrooms0611]

I know he will come when he's ready. It's just upsetting cause I stopped working and I could still be working. I go crazy sitting home by myself. The sweep was very uncomfortable, it was quick but I didn't know what to expect so I was scared. I was induced with 2 of my other kids.  I had pitocin with both and it made contractions pretty intense so I ended up with epidurals. My dr suggests what he feels he should do and we talk about it and I usually go with his suggestions. I trust him, he's been my Dr for 20 years

[Nerdymama]

Did it hurt when they stripped your membranes? When they tried to induce you did you have a choice in what yoh wanted and how they went about it or did the doctor make all of the decisions?

[mfayb]

They often do not work and are repeated. Do some walking if you would really like to speed things along a bit. But baby will certainly let you know when they are ready :)

[EstrellaRuiz]

Membrane sweeps don't put everyone into labor, it COULD bring on labor but everybody is different. I had one at 40 weeks and had my daughter at 41 weeks. Your body knows when it's ready  

[alid32]

You still have time mama. I had my first at 40 weeks 2 days and my second at 41 weeks 1 day without any intervention You really don't need membrane sweeps and all that. Your baby will come:)

[Laflam09]

Try jumping jack and a hot bath that's what I did