I HAD IT DONE!!!
I was almost a week late, and i went to the Dr. for her to tell me how big the thought the baby was. They said the baby was measuring about 9.2 lbs and she told me to lay bak, I thought I was getting an internal exam, OH NO, she practically stuck her arm up me, or at least that is what it felt like. Low and behold, the next morning, My mucuse plug broke and labor began, 24 hours later and a lot of stress, I ended up getting a section. Why can't she induce you?
Oh yea...I was 2-3 both times that they tried it...
They stick their finger right inside your cervix and scrape it around in a circular motion to separate the membranes from your cervix. It sucks!
They stripped mine at 37 weeks also...but I was measuring 40 weeks already and they knew that my son was pretty big. They did it, it hurt, I bled, and NO LABOR. I went another week, then they did it again...and...NOTHING. It didn't work for me and finally I was induced at 38.5 weeks because I was measuring at 41-42 weeks.
Good luck! I hope it works for you! It is very uncomfortable, and you'll probably bleed a little bit.
wow that was very informative! Thanks!! I wonder why my midwife said it causes back labor?? I didnt read anything about that at that website??
I know I'm late here... but I just came across this,
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/sweepingMembranes.html
Figured maybe you'd want to read what some doctors had to say about it.
Worked for me. They did it on Friday afternoon, woke up in Labor on Saturday morning with painful contractions coming every 3min from the time the very first one started and 8 hours later I was a Mommy!!! It kinda hurts when they do it. It will probably make you have a contraction while doing it. It is worth a try!!