Induce or get membranes stripped?

You can go up to 2 weeks past your due date and that is still considered term because of date errors. Induction has risks, so if you don't go on your due date, don't rush yourself. Membrane stripping isn't necessary either.

I think it's terrible that your doctor is being so invasive and trying to rush things. If you aren't ready, you aren't ready and she shouldn't mess with that. If you are more than a week past your due date, or the baby is getting too big, or there is a specific and real health concern, then go ahead with induction.

The only risk with waiting for labor is if the placenta starts to detach and disintegrate because it is only meant to last for a certain period of time. But there is no way you will be to be worrying about that at this point....there is still plenty of time!

Just give yourself time and tell your doc to have more respect for your body and your baby too!

If you do consider membrane stripping I can tell you from my own experience that it doesn't really hurt, at least it didn't hurt me. But you should ONLY do what your comfortable with. I was young when I had my first son and I was impatient. Make sure you don't let them pressure you into anything that you feel uncomfortable about. Good luck!

i really don't get why so many doctors push inductions these days. unless there's a reason to induce why not wait? you know the baby won't stay in there forever!

i had an emergency induction at 40w3d. i was in labor for 14 hours (and i was seriously in agony, it hurt so bad), then i ended up with a c-section. so my induction and 14 hours of pain was all for nothing.

my advice is to wait at least a week past your due date before you start considering an induction.

good luck!

id go with the membraine stripping before the induction, it will be shorter and it will hurt a lot less, it will make sure they dont take the baby too soon (if you body isnt ready it wont work), and if it doesnt work and you still want to have that baby you can still have an induction

my doctor wouldnt even think about induction until i was 41 weeks, although i refused and ended up having my baby the day before they would have schedualed me for the induction had i wanted it

~alicia~

I'd go for the sweep before induction anyday. I don't get why doctor's are so keen to force labour, it's not like the baby's not going to come out

I had a membrane strip when I was a week overdue, and I had my daughter 48 hours later. Who knows.... perhaps even if I hadn't had it done I would have given birth at the same time anyway! The strip hurt a bit, but it was OK overall.

I was booked in for an induction the day after my daughter was born, so whatever the cause, I managed to avoid the induction.... and from what I have heard, avoiding an induction is a good thing. Apparently contractions caused by induction are far more painful than when you go into labor on your own.

i owould

leave it alone and let nature take its course