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i do know that when the doctor scrapes your membranes it's a form of inducing your labor. I've had several friends that didn't know about it until they were in the hospital in labor becuase the doctor failed to tell them to prepare for the hospital! ... Emotional Health During Pregnancy...
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My actual due date is Aug. 7. They want to induce but wanted to try scraping my membranes first. If this doesn't work then they will induce next Thursday. ... Ultrasounds are notoriously inaccurate the further along in pregnancy you are. They can be off by as much as 2 lbs., so I don't put much stock in late term...
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I am PRAYING that my doc will scrape my membranes either on my 36 or 37th week check up (36 week check up on the 14th)!! I have never had it done and this is my 4th full term pregnancy so i really cant answer your question!! ... Am I Pregnant? » Early Pregnancy Symptoms; » hCG Levels During Pregnancy; »...
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Believe it or not, pregnancy pillows aren't simply great during pregnancy. They are the ... Membrane stripping - in some cases your doctor may strip your membranes. This can sometimes help start labor. During a vaginal examination your doctor will place a finger through the cervix and basically 'sweep' the membranes.
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www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/pregnancy_week_40.htm
www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/pregnancy_week_40.htm
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Sweeping the membranes during a cervical examination is done to bring on labour in women at term. The review of trials found that sweeping brings on labour and is generally safe where there are ... Routine use of sweeping of membranes from 38 weeks of pregnancy onwards does not seem to produce clinically important benefits.
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First off, I wanted to thank everyone for their time to respond and give me the information they knew about stripping the membranes. I did end up having it done on Tuesday, July 1st. It was a little uncomfortable, nothing compared to some of the other procedures having done during pregnancy and delivery though.
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www.mamapedia.com/article/stripping-the-membranes
www.mamapedia.com/article/stripping-the-membranes
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Pregnancy & Birth | Labor and Delivery ... I was 75% effaced and about 1 cm dialated for 3 weeks, and this past friday I was told I am 80% effaced and 3 cm dialated, they did that procedure called "seperating or scraping the membranes" but 3 days later nothing...there is nothing really you can do but wait...
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I had it done twice with first pregnancy - and the first time led to a "show" but my child was still two weeks late. Firmly believe, ... my doctor, concerned that i had a 36 hours labor with my first child, suggested he scraped the membranes inside my cervix. this is done at 38 weeks which i will be on monday june 21, 2004.
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www.pregnancy-info.net/QA/answers-Scraping_of_membranes...
www.pregnancy-info.net/QA/answers-Scraping_of_membranes/
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Chloasma: Mask of pregnancy. Irregular brownish patches of varying sizes appearing on the face during pregnancy and sometimes during the use of oral contraceptives. ... Chorioamnionitis: Inflammation of the fetal membranes. ... Curettage: Scraping of the interior of a cavity or other surface with a curette.
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library.med.utah.edu/kw/human_reprod/glossary.html
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